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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 62

Accident at Congewai Bone Exposed in Leg From Knee to Ankle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 3

While cutting timber on the property of Mr: David Crawford, of Congewai, Mr. William Joseph Smith, locally known as Wailaby "Bill", was…

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Man Injured Struck by Car?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 4

Believed to have been struck by a car in front of his residence, Charles J. Pearson (58), of High-street, East Maitland, was admitted to the…

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Yacht Wrecked Three Men Drowned Driven Ashore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. En route from Auckland to Wellington, the yacht Mizpah, was driven ashore near Porangahan,…

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Dived for Ball Footballers Injured Collided Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 1

While playing in the second grade Rugby League match between North Sydney and St. George yesterday, two opposing players, Lamb and…

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Three Injured Smash at Hamilton Trams Collide Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 4

When trams collided in Tudor-street, Hamilton last night, three persons were injured and later admitted to hospital…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 2

While mustering horses Peter Nielson, of Port Cooper (Q.), met with a fatal accident. His riderless horse was the first intimation to his…

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Cyclist Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 8

Colliding with some cows at Main Road, Cardiff, last night, Frank Bodley (24), of West Wallsond, was thrown from his moor cycle, and…

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Injured Back Abermain Miner CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 7

Thomsa Fostor (37), miner, residing at Melbourne-street, Aberdare, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital this afternoon, suffering from…

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Accident Victim Condition Improved CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 7

Harry Otto (31) of Menah-road, Bellbird, who was knocked down yesterday by a motor car, driven by the Rev. R. Smith, of Weston, and…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 4

The Wyong Coroner found that the death of Dennis Kennedy had been accidentally ensued when he came in contact with an electric…

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Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

Thomas Foster, 87, of Melbourne Street, Aberdare, who is employed at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 7

William Bower (57) residing at Margarot-street, Cessnock and employed at Cessnock No, 2 coillery, sustained injuries to his head and…

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Local and General ACCIDENT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 4

It has been reported this morning that an accident occurred at the Birdwood mill. Mr. "Jum" McLeod has had his leg broken in two places…

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Accident Victim's Condition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 3

Inquiries made at Cessnock Hospital this afternoon, regarding the condition of Harry Otto, 31, of Mena Rd., Bellbird, who was knocked down by a…

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Lad Injured Thrown from Horse WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 10

After having brought the cows up for milking in the afternoon, George Ford, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ford, of Moorai Creek, near Wingham,…

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Over Bridge Grafton Fatality Woman Drowned Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 8

When a woman jumped into the river and was drowned, Grafton Bridge claimed its first victim on Saturday night…

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Body on Line Railway Fatality WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 2

Early yesterday Agnes Garrety discovered the mangled body of a miner, Charles Hill, on the main South Coast railway track, near Coledale…

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Four Killed Road Accidents Many Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 2

During the week-end four persons were killed, while many others were injured in road accidents…

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Car and Sulky. Collision on Maitland Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

While on his way to Muswellbrook to officiate at the HilderBaker wedding, the Rev. C. P. Viney, of Woodford, and formerly…

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Flying Wedge Timber-getter Injured WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

Mr. Jim Mettam, of Cundie Flat, Upper Manning, is not likely to forget the force with which an iron wedge can strike a man…

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