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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 62

Car Plunges Over Bank Motorist Killed, Two Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 1

A man was Allied and two others were injured late on Friday night, when their motor car plunged over, a 20ft. embankmeent in a fog at Mooney…

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Death From Tetanus Coroner Finds Accidentally Caused. Sydney, Monday

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 June 1933 · page 2

At the coronial inquiry hold to-day into-the cause of death, of Maurice Bede Blake, aged six years, evidence Was given that the deceased boy cut…

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Accident. Railway Ganger Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 6

Coming in contact with a pole while riding on a railway tricycle, Mr. Allison, railway ganger, of Sandy Hollow, received severe injuries to his head. The…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 2

While following his occ[?]pation as miner at Abermain No Colliery today, James Davies, 37 redding was 71 Melbourne-street, [?] was…

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Footballer Injured Cessnock Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 1

While playing for East End against Wanderers, at Cessnock on Sunday, William Johns (26), of Victoria Street, Kurri Kurri, received…

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Mother's Death Injured on Tram Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 1

After her husband left Auckland yesterday to join an unemployment camp in the country. Mrs. Yvone Wheaton (28), accompanied her two…

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Local and General. Recent Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. Rex. Cook, who had a remarkable escape from death when his horse backed over the cutting on the Barrington Tops track, is still confined…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 5

Riding a scooter near his home in stoney Creek-road, Bexley, Patrick Carey, 8, was knocked down by a car. He was taken to hospital, and…

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Close Thing Collision at, Bridge Werris Creek, Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 2

An accident was averted by the presence of mind of the driver when a motor lorry driven when a motor lorry driven by James Mingay, with seven occupants, ran into a mob…

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Crash Into Car Cyclist Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1933 · page 7

Crashing into the rear of a police car shortly after midnight last night, Harry Ashton, a motor cyclist, of McDonald-street, Paddington, was…

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Schoolboy Injured Painful Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 1

Little Brian Conlon, of Maitland Street, suffered a painful accident at the Kurri Convent School on Wednesday morning…

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Wheel Collapsed Motorist Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 2

william Brown, 52, of Bellombi-st., Campsle, was critically injured at Canpsle last night when the motor-car he was driving capsized…

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Toe Amputated Accident With Axe Thornton Resident Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 7

Mr. Fred, fenwick, a well-known and highly-respected resident of Thornton, met with a peculiar and serious accident near estate…

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Simple Accident Boy Loses an Eye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 4

Oswald Smith (9), only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray smith, of Canley Vale has lost his eight eye as a result of an accident that occurred very…

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Dreadful Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1933 · page 2

A shocking accident befel Mrs. Gertrude Stanniford, 39, of Willoughby, last night. While she was riding in a tram, a young horse in a long shafted sulky took fright…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 6

Adam Frew, miner 43, employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, and residing at Jeffrey. Street, South Cessnock, was injured about both…

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Local and General COLLISION

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 4

Whilst motoring from town on his way home to Tea Gardens on Sunday night last, Mr. W. F. Harris collided with a bullock on the road about ten…

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Injured While Spragging Skip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 3

Mr Charlie O'Brien, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, met with a painful accident at the mine on Tuesday last. While spragging a skip he…

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Girl Killed Farm Boiler Bursts Two Injured Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 8

On a farm near Ingicwood yesterday afternoon when a small boiler burst, Evelyn Charles, 16, youngest daughter of the owner…

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Bullahdelah. Axe Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1933 · page 4

Claire McGrath, a school girl, was getting wood with her small brother, Maurice, who was holding an axe. The axe accidentally fell from his hands…

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