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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 62

Hit by Lorry Girl Hiker Killed Four Injured Sydney

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

When returning from a "hike" last night a girl was fatally Injured when run down by a lorry in Lane-Cove Road, North Ryde…

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French Express Wrecked Fourteen Killed and Seventy Injured. Driver 'S Tragic Error. Paris

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 2

Fourteen were killed and 70 injured in a derailment to the puris-Nantes express, near Nantes. The engine driver was under scaled…

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Car Collision Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

Three persons were injured, one critically, in a collision between two motor-cars at the intersection of Redmyreroad and Homebush-road, Strathfield,…

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Fall of Stone Soccer Official Injured WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. W, Beancy, hon, secretary of the State Soccer League a resident of High-stret; Weston employed at Hebburn No. 1 as miner,…

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Lorry Runs Down Hikers Girl Killed. Four Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 1

Run down by a motor-lorry in Lane Cove-road, North Ryde, on Monday night, when returning from a "hike," a girl was fatally injured and four…

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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1933 · page 2

While holidaying at Barrington Tops at the week-end, Mr Geoffrey Williams, a son of Mr and Mrs C. J. Williams, of Boundary-street, met with…

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Child Drowned Tragedy at Tamworth TAMWORTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 June 1933 · page 8

Late yesterday Rouald kelth carroll, aged 14 months, was drowned in tragic circumstances in the pool River at Tamworth With his mother, Mrs. Margaret…

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Baby Drowned Tamworth, Thurs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

Ronald Keith Carroll, 14 months, was drowned in the Peel River near Jewry-street Bridge last evening. His mother recently brought the…

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Infant Tragically Drowned Found in Nine Inches of Water

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

Ronald Keith Carroll (14 month was drowned under tragic cireumstan. ces in the Peel River near, Jewry-stre. bridge, Tamworth , late on Wednesday…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

A Boy Scout, who hailed from Singleton, was holidaying at Barrington Guest House and had the misfortune, whilst using a tommy-axe, to…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

Strenuous play during football practice has been responsible for several mishaps to players. Mr. Ray Farley sustained a…

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Accident to Bill Beaney Hurt at Hebburn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 5

It was with extreme regret that football fans learned of the accident which befell Bill Beaney, popular secretary of the State…

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Fatal Smash Collision in Fog GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1933 · page 1

When a car plunged over a 25-foot embankment in the heavy fog at Mooney Creek into last night, a man was killed and his two companions…

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Four Injured Newcastle Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

Four men were admitted to Newcastle Hospital at the week-end a result of accidents. William Morley (16), of MAryville,…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

When a car collided with a sulky at Randwick on Sunday, Raymond Ekan, of Elizabeth-street, Redfern, was thrown heavily to the road and…

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Leg Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

William Johns, 36, of Victoria-street, Kurri Kurri, received an Injury to the left [?] while playing football at Cessnock yesterday afternoon. He…

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Arm Fractured Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 4

Jack Andrews (22), unemployed, residing at 64 Sparke-street, West Maitland, fell while playing football at Eckford,s paddock yesterday…

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Trainer Kicked Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

Patrick Hogan, horse-trainer, of Arncilffe, was badly injured when thrown from a horse and kicked about at head at Canterbury…

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Mount Fell. W. Duncan Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 7

When Rose Valais fell in the straight in the Juvenile Handicap at Williamstown races on Saturday, the crack Victorian, W…

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Crash at Grafton Air Pageant Passenger Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 3

Thousands of people who had gathered at the South Grafton aerodrome on Saturday afternoon saw two aeroplanes collide head-on…

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