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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 62

Motor Smash Cyclists Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Richard W. McDonough, 19, of the Club House Hotel, West Maitland, and Edward Dann, 80, of Georgetown, who were riding on a motor cycle, were…

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Caught in Reeds Constable Almost Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

Three Grafton constables figured in a sensational incident in the Clarence river yesterday afternoon. Constables T. O'Brien, R. M. N…

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Boy Drowned Holiday Mishaps SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

A Launceston message suites that on Sunday Keith Hubbard, 10, was drowned in the Leven River, near North Mottom, on the North-west…

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Struck by Car Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

When a motor-car driven in West Botany-st., Arncliffe, attempted to avoid a collisiqn with a motor-cycle on Sunday, a young woman. Jean…

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Steamer Collision Marine Court Inquiring SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 5

A collision between the Mildura and the coastal steamer Bellambi, which occurred off Bradley's Head on the morning of December 2 last year, was…

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Car Over Bridge Driver Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

George D. Culley, aged 35, inspector for an insurance company, living at Wagga, received serious injuries when the car he was driving failed to…

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Nearly Drowned Constable Escapes Caught in Weeds Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

When he was caught in weeds while swimming, a constable narrowly escaped drowning in the Clarence River…

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Boat Capsizes Four Men Drowned Fight for Life Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

When a boat containing seven men capsized in Moreton Bay, between Pool Island and Wellington Point, four were drowned…

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Throat Gashed Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

James McNamara (9), of Denison street, West Tamworth, on Sunday afternoon sustained a deep lacerated wound in the neck…

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Died in Hospital Victim of Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 4

Archibald Thredgate (21), of Wyndham-street. Greta, died in the Maitland General Hospital yesterday afternoon from injuries received…

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Cars in Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

On Monday night last, while returning from South West Rocks, Mr. and Mrs. L. Allworth had an unenviable experience with their car which…

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Boy Injured Accident at Baths

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Lance McGouagic (19), residing with his parents in Kusden-st Armidale, fell at the Armidale baths on Monday afternoon his head striking…

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The Axe Supped Quorrobolong Resident Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

While stripping the bark from a fallen tree last Friday afternoon, Mr. Amos Whiting, of Quorrobolong, sustained a badly cut leg, in the region…

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Woman Drowned Caught in Undertow Willington (N z)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

Caught in a strong undertow at Kareware Alice Wilson (88) was carried out to sea and drowned. The fatality was witnessed by a big…

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Court in Ward Injured Man Charged Alleged Shooting Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Following upon the shooting of three persons at Clovelly on January 5 , John Joseph Dennett, who is in hospital suffering form a would…

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Accidents—Fatalities. Miller's Point Fall Mother Dies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

The conditions of Dorothy Halsted (3), who was injured and whose mother was killed when they fell from High Street, Miller's Point, to Hixon Road,…

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Cyclist's Plight Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

Harry Hughes, 24 butcher of Glenroagh was thrown form his motor cycle near Dluff Bridge 18 miles from Grafton suffering injuries to…

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Sidecar Crash Woman Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Gertrude de vere, 47, of Dawson-street, Lismore, was badly injured in an accident on the Burring. Bar-road yesterday and is now in…

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Fatal Accident Motorist Dies of Injuries

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Peter Griffiths, aged 77, who was injured in a motor smash on Aberdeenroad on December 23, died in Brentwood Hospital. The body was taken…

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Dramatic Story Drowning Fatality Rescuers Praised Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

A dramatic story was told at the inquest held to-day by the District Coroner, Mr. A. W. Johns, concerning the death of…

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