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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 62

Struck Tree Rabbiter Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 10

Alfred Benhiam has been admitted to Fairview Hospital, Moree, suffering from injuries sustained when the horse he was riding crushed him…

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Gun Accident & Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

An appalling gun accident and fatality occurred in the brush at Boolambayte. Leo. Burdekin and Ernie Newman, both youths, residing at…

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Explosion in London One Killed and 29 Injured. Two Hundred Houses Damaged. London,Thursday

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 6

Scenes reminiscent of a wartime Zeppelin bombardment were witnessed at Mitcham, a suburb of London, today, when an explosion occurred in…

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Local and General Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

Mr. W. Carr, of Mitchell-lane, while proceeding to work on Thursday morning, had the misfortune to meet with a painful accident, through his motor…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

According to reports local horses have been "playing up" of late. Perhaps owners have been giving them too much corn in view of the show…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 4

Mr. W. Ringland, junr., met with a painful accident discharging timber at Birdwood mill last week, through being struck on the knee with a log…

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Youth Killed Shooting Accident. Friend's Tragic Mistake. Bullahdelah, Tues

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

While out shooting at Boolambayte, yesterday, Leo Burdekin, aged 19, Boolambatey, was fatally shot by Ernest Newman, aged [?]S, also of…

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Six Killed Big Plane Crashes Eight Injured Neodesha (Kansas), U.S.A., March 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 1

A private aeroplane carrying the Canadian Tollers, a basket ball team of Winnipeg champions, and a party, 14 in all, crashed near here to-day,…

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Hit Bridge Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 5

Colliding with the railway bridge on the Branxton-Rothbury-road late on Saturday evening, Jack Thomas, of Baroona, Singleton, who was riding…

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Harbour Smash Collision with Ferry Crew Saved Sydney, Monday. \

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 3

Crashing into the Manly ferry steamer Barronjoey late yesterday afternoon a 16 foot boat. "Harmony," overturned and precipitated its crew…

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Youth Killed Car Accident Over Embankment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

One youth was killed and another injured when a motor car fell over an embarkment at Megalong Valley yesterday…

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One-Day Boycott in Germany Jew Killed After Accidentally Shooting Nazi

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

London, Saturday.—The one-day boycott of Jews produced lynch law at Kiel. A Jewish solicitornamed Schomm arrived to attend his Sister's wedding. He was unable to enter his father's shop, owning to Nazi pickets, with whom he became involved in a scuffle…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 2

Serious injuries were sustained on Saturday night by Mr Jack Thomas, aged about 24, of Broke-road, and employed at "Buroona," when his motor…

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Horseman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

Norman Nash, of Haziebank, near Parkes, was riding homewards to escape a thunderstorm when the horse feil, throwing his rider heavily…

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Struck Pole Motor Fatality Coroner's Finding Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

At the conclusion of the inquest on Thomas Smythe Cummings, who was I killed In a motor car .mishap on March 6, the Coroner, Mr. W. R, Pickett,…

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Two Children Injured. Kangaroo's Wild Ride Hopped Into Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

Two children were injured when a kangaroo jumped into a motor car travelling between Merriwa and Denman yesterday…

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Thigh Fractured Colliery Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 6

Struck by a fall of coal at Black Hill Coll cry. Minml, yesterday afternoon, Walter Allan (43), living at Minml, sustained a fracture right…

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Fatally Injured on Parramatta-road Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

Crossing Paramatta-road, Camperdown, late last night, William Collins, aged 63, was injured by a car. He died in Hospital early this…

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Mine Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

Patrick Willoughby was buried under two tons of earth while working on a triburtary of the Skeleton Crook mine, Glen innen, on Thursday,…

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Cyclists Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

When a motor cycle ridden by Harold Hodgson 25, of Cessnock, came into collision lest night with a push bike ridden by Alfred Tracey…

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