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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 62

Alleged Breach Op Coal Mine Regulations. Abermain No. 2 Management Proceeds Against Shot-firer. Sequel to Accident at the Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 3

Much interest was centred in a case at Cessnock Court to-day in which Walter Robertson, shot-firer, was charged with committing a…

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Car Overturned Taxi-Driver Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 5

James Barrett (33), a taxi driver, at Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital last night suffering from injuries to his head, chest and…

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Accident Victim Condition Serious

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 5

As the result of an accident yesterday, when he was struck by some machinery, Claude Kepple (39), of East Gresford, was admitted to the…

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Bellbird Mine Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) opened the inquiry yesterday morning into the death of Alister Bowie, 52, miner, who was killed by…

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Motor Accident at Greta Cessnock Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

In a motor car accident which occurred at Greta on Tuesday afternoon a Cessnock resident, Mr. James Barrett, aged 33, was…

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Accident. Man's Leg Amputated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 7

A shocking accident befel a well-known local man, Mr. Bill Bastow, on Saturday, the result of which it was found necessary to amputate a leg…

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Karuah. Accident While Fishing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 4

When Mr. Ray Parley attempted to remove the hook from a three-foot-six shark which had been caught on his "jacob line" the fish snapped at him…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 5

Running over the railway crossing at West Kempsey, John, the little son of Mr. A. E. Woods, tripped, and fell heavily on a rail, suffering serious…

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Child Drowned Tragedy at Wangi Fell Into Lake Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon near Wangi, Noll Moore, aged l years and 10 months, was drowned in Lake Macquaire. His body was found by his…

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Mystery Shots Police Puzzled No One Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 1

Detectives from headquarters inquired without success this morning into the firing of four shots in a lane off Cleveland-street, Redfern, at…

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Hand Cut Off Train Accident SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 5

When he was seized with an epileptic fit last night, Eric Shadlow, 20 of Hornsby, had a remarkable escape from death…

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Car Victims Many Accidents Boy Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

Cecil Gibson. 5, of Nelson-street, Annandale, vas killed when he wan struck by a car while crossing the street in front…

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Drainage Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

While working on the local drainage scheme to-day; Stanley Ross, laborer, 36 Greta-street, Cessnock, received injuries to his back, which…

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WINGHAM Painful Accident WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 6

Mr. Ted Donkin, junr. of Rye Hill, Karrak Flat, near Wingham, was preparing a mowing machine for notion, when the knife slipped, and almost…

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Tragic Death Gresford Resident Accident Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 5

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital early last night of Mr. Claude Kepple, a well-known garage proprietor, of East Gresford, who was…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

While brush-falling at Copeland late on Thursday afternoon last, Mr. Jack Mackaway, well-known in this district, was crushed under a falling…

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Four Bellbird Residents Hurt Car Accident in Sydney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

It was with extreme regret that Cessnock folk read of the accident which befeli Mrs. Dorothy Bonomini of the Bellbird Hotel, her two…

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Accident With Ambulance Car Special Meeting Called. "Serious Business."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 5

In his report to the Board of Management of the Kurri District Hospital at its meeting on Sunday, Mr. C. Christianson, who is in charge of…

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Porter Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 6

Alfrod James Hines, a portor, of Newtown, was badly injured at Central railway station when he attempted to recover a woman's handbag from…

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Death of Gresford Resident Accident Sequel

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 2

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital on Monday night of Mr Claude Keppie, a well-known garage proprietor of East Gresford, who was…

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