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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 62

Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 5

George Parkinson, 33, minor, living at Dixon-street, Cessnock, and employed at Elrington colltory, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital…

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Three Injured Car Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

A car in which a family was travelling from Melbourne to Sydney turned over twice on Gunning Cap, says a Yass message…

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SINGLETON District Court Motor Collision Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 8

A sitting of the District Court was opened in the Mcchanies' institute yesterday before his Honor Judge Sheridan. In all…

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Stones Thrown Girls Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 10

Olive Wilkins, 13, and Enid Brewer, 14, of Macquarie, street Junction, were treated at Newcastle Hospital last evening for small outs on the…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

Robert Crawford, 57, married, of Creek-street, Breakfast Creek, Brisbane, received fatal injuries when he was knocked down by a railway goods…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal at Elrington co[?]y on Wednesday, George parkinson 33 miner, residing at Dixon-street, cessnock received…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 5

While following his occupation as a wheeler at Abermain No. 2 Colliery yesterday, John Germyn, 40, residing in Wollombi-road, Cessnock, received…

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Car in Lagoon Driver Nearly Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

The driver of a car which was en route to the Bendigo races on Wednesday narrowly, eseaped drowning when the vehicle collided with another enr,…

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Workman Injured Stone Fell on Foot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 7

A labourer, Harold cordwell (29) of Donman-street, West Maitland, on raged on the work of stoning the river bank at Delmore Bridge, was…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 3

An accident which could have had far more serious resulls befel Mr. L. K. Clark, of "Inglewood," during the week. Mr. Clark was out felling…

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Gunshot Wound. Accident at Yakrawa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 8

Shot through the foot by the accidental discharge of a rifle he was unloading, James Hiles, of Yarrawa, was admitted to…

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Mine Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

William Graham, 31, of Sixth-street, Western, had both wrists fractured while working at Elrington Colliery, He was admitted to the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

Whilst cutting wood at Dungog Cottage Hospital, on Monday, Mr. Lyall Doherty, Wardsman, had the misfortune to bring the axe down on…

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Tragic Death. Gresford Resident. Accident Sequel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 5

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

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Boy Drowned Fight for Life DUBBO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 2

Allan Charles Giles (11), son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Giles, of West Dubbo was drowned when he plunged intt, the Macquario River, to retrieve his…

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ACCIDENTAL Claude Keppie's Death GRESFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 May 1933 · page 5

A Magisterial Inquiry was conducted it Gresford Courthouse this afternoon by Mr. R. Alkinson, P.M., into the circumstances of the death of…

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Hanged on Pole Fatal Accident MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 2

The Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death at the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Desmond Davies, who accidentally hanged…

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Fatal Injuries Cranking Accident Gresford Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 4

"I got a beauty," called out out Claude Sinclair Keppie, a well-known garage proprietor, of East Gresford, when he was struck on…

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Car Smash High Speed Collision Five Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 6

When two cars collided with a terrific impact on Gardiner's road, Mascot, early this morning, five persons were injured…

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Foot in Cycle Little Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 5

Mable Rutter (10), living with her grandmother at Lochinvar, was riding on the back of a motor cycle, ridden by her father, this afternoon, near the…

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