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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 62

TORNADO Thirty-six Killed Many Injured Knoxville (Ten,), Milfoil 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

A tornade lashed the Tennessee and Kentucky borders from the Misstssippl to the Cumberland on Tuesday night leaving 3d persons dead and…

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Serious Accident. Mother and Sister Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

A party including Mrs P. Nicolle and Miss Phyllis Nicolle, of Wollongong, mother and sister respectively of. Mrs. H. M. Ridley, of…

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Man Drowned Two Others Escape Desperate Fight Coalclife

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 7

Samuel Hancock (46) of Wombarra was drowned and two others Jessery Younker of Wombarra and Harold Grant, Of…

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Fall of Stone Miner Injured Another Escapes Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

When a "floater" came to a way suddenly in Richmond Main Collery yesterday. William Parkinson, 56 a miner, residing in Maitland-street,…

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Man Drowned in Terrific Seas Heroic Rescue of Two Companions. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 6

Samuel Hancock, aged 46, a returned soldier, was drowned at Coalcliff, on the South Coast, early this morning, whilst in a fishing boat, which…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr. Charles Frazer met with an accident whilst employed at the freezing works on Monday morning, and sustained a broken leg. He was…

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Child Drowned Fell Into Dam GRIFFITH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 1

Gladys May Kennedy (8) was drowned when she fell into a darm while playing at Billingal; near Griffith, to-day…

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Football Fatality Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

Reginald Tolhurst [?], of Sandgate, was injured while playing football on Saturday afternoon, his skull being fractured, He died in Newcastle…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 4

Victor Robinson (21) living at 8 Silsoe-Street, Mayfield was riding a motor cycle along the Newcastle-road whom, in the vicinity of a concrete…

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Injured Foot Struck by Door

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 5

While Unloading bullocks at Farley on Saturday night, Robert Lindsay, jun, of Melrose-street, Lorn, was the victim of a painful accident…

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"Bill" Carr Injured Philadelpiha, Sunday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 8

"Bill" Carr, the Arkansas flyer, who created a world's record for 400 meters at the Los Angeles Olympic games, suffered multiple fractures of…

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Hit and Run Motorist Seaman Badly Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

Walter Keegan, aged 32, a seaman, was knocked down by a motor car at Darlinghurst early this morniig He received a probable fracture of the…

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Child Killed Crushed by Lorry Tragic Accident Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 6

Elleen Fleming five, only child of Mr. Rupert Fleming, timber carrier, of Coutts' Crossing, was killed on Saturday in tragic circumstances…

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Car Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 7

The inquest regarding the death of Mrs. Eva Edith Hogg, of Abermain, who died in the Maitland Hospital on March 14, was hold by the coroner,…

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Drowned on Birthday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 8

Barbara pauline osborne, danghter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Osberne of Narrandora, invited two other children to play with her in celebration of her…

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Cricketer Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 2

Mr. Wal. Frazer is confined to bed owing to severe injury to his ankle, caused whilst fielding a ball at Morpeth on Saturday. The extent of the…

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Boy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

When his bicycle collided with a motor-car on Sunday afternoon, Harold Prince, 11, of Moore-street, Cessnock, received abrasions and contused…

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Injured in Box

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 3

Mr. McMenamin, owner of Kersil, had ill-luck with the gelding coming to the Ceeenock races. The gelding was injured in his box and was…

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Frazer Injured Dungog Cricketer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 9

W. Frazer, of Dungog, will not be able to play with his team against Morpeth on saturday As stated is last evening's issue Frazer injured…

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