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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 62

Mine Fatality Death from Injuries Well-known Man Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 5

William Neems, who sustained extensive Injuries to his pelvis when a prop fell on him at Elrington Colliery on Tuesday,…

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Eight Injured Lorry Overturns Steering Broke Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 8

When a cream lorry overturned near Fernbrook eight people were thrown out and injured. In negotiating a causeway, portion…

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Steering Wheel Broke Lorry Turns Somersault. Nine People Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

Nine people had an unenviable experience yesterday afternoon when a cream lorry, returning to Fernbrook from Dorrigo, capsized about two miles…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 4

Mr. Ken Newman, whilst engaged in docking palings at Mr. Dee's, Boolambayte mill met with an accident. Timber fell and struck the saw, with…

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HOOFBEATS Lady Valais' Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 11

Retired to the stud some years ago, Lady Valais, an A.J.C. St. Leger winner, broke a leg at the Callengoral Stud on Wednesday. Lady…

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Injured in Car Smash Oil Company's Manager

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 4

Skidding on the wet road at the junction of Victoria-road and Careystreet, Drummoyne, on Saturday, a car driven by Richard B. Pugh, 44, of…

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Collision on Prince's Highway Car Driver Killed, Five Others Hurt

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

One person was killed and five injured, one seriously, when a motor car collided with a sulky on Prince's Highway, near Waterfall, shortly before midnight on Saturday. After crashing into the sulky on Prince's Highway, the car overturned four times and was found…

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Eye Injured Hit by Arrow Sport Mishaps Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 3

The week-end produced its usual crop of accidents, and among the victims Red McLeod, 10, of Turner-street, Georgetown, will probably lose…

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Bomb Explodes! St. Peter's Basilica Four Injured Rome, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 1

Four people, were injured but no structural damage, was caused, when an explosion occurred in the porch of St. Peter's Basilica…

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Wheeler Injured Run Over by Skip

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 6

Allison Morgan, a wheeler, employed at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, had three fingers of the right hand injured yesterday, as the result of a skip…

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Woman Killed; Husband Injured. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

Mrs. Marion Gribban Lyons (63) was killed when a motor car crashed into the wall of the Australian Pickle Factory at…

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Collision on Prince's Highway. Oar Driver Killed; Five Others Hurt

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

One person was killed and five injured, one seriously, when a motor car collided with a sulky on Prince's Highway, near Waterfall, shortly before…

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Recent Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Bignell and Miss Irwin, two of the victims of the recent motor fatality on the road between Quirindi and Willow Tree, have almost…

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Didn't Stop After Accident Motorist Fined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 3

Before Mr. R A. Atkinson, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day, Leslie Malcolm Guthrie was .charged, that, being the driver of a car[?]…

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Drowned in Shallow Water Dogs Sit on Body

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 3

Wandering away from his home at North Adelaide, John Christie, aged 3 years, crossed two railway lines to the banks of the Torrens River. While…

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Pre-wedding Tragedy One Killed, Two Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 3

When a motor-car crashed into a telegraph pole in Parramatta-road, Homebush, on Monday afternoon, one man was killed and two others were…

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Smash at Stanmore Woman Killed, Husband Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 1

A woman was killed and her husband seriously injured when a motor car crashed into the wall of the Australian Pickle Factory at Stanmore yesterday…

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Motor Fatality Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 3

The District Coroner (Mr. W Johnston) has set down July 6 for the inquiry Into the motor-car accident on the kitchener-road on June…

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Shooting Fatality at Largs

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 4

Rex Wendell Hipwell, 35, son of Mr. Samuel Hipwell was found in his room at his father's residence, Springmount, near Largs, on Tuesday morning with a…

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Fell From Car Baby Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 5

Shirley Johnston aged 17 months, residing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnston, at Haric-street, Ahermaln, received injuries on…

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