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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 62

No Blame Elrington Fatality Coroner's Finding Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 6

The district Coroner, Mr. W. Johnston, conducted an Inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse into the death of William Robert Neems, 59, who…

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Cyclist Knocked Down and Killed "No Light-Dangerous Practice." "Accidental." Coroner's Verdict. Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death with no blame attachable to the drive of the motor lorry, was tendered by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A…

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Elrington Shiftman's Death Struck by Falling Prop "Accidental," Says Coroner

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

Struck by a falling prop at the Elrington Colliery on June 20th, while engaged in timber drawing William Robert Neems, a first-class…

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Sequel to Collision Motorist Committed for Trial

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 5

A collision on the Perthville-road on May 28, between a motor car, driven by Harry Edward Hoare, and a horse and sulky driven by Mervyn Cole,…

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Motor Cycle Hits Pole Rider Killed, Girl Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

John Dixon, aged 22, of Prince's Highway,Arncliffe, was killed, and Marie Tierney, aged 18, of Northcote street,Auburn, was seriously injured…

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Three Injured Cessnock Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 3

Arthur Swinson, 19, a bank clerk, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from slight concussion, sustained while…

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Two Injured Bicycle and Motor Cycle Bolwarra Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 4

Two people were injured yesterday afternoon when a motor cycle, travelling towards Maitland, collided with a bicycle at the corner near…

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Lorry Capsizes Collision Aftermath Lucky Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

Five people had a fortunate escape from serious injury this afternoon when two lorries collied at the intersection of Russel-street and…

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Plane Crashes Collision with Tree Lucky Escapes Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

Crashing into a tree in a fog at a speed of 100 miles an hour, the pilot of a de Soutter monoplane, which had taken off from…

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Brutal Thug Man Badly Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 2

A young mail named Ernest Fitzgerald was attacked and brutally manhandled by a man at Moore-Park shortly after midnight…

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Level Crossing Smash Three Killed and Five Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 4

Three were killed and live injured in a collision between a passenger train and a five-seater car on a level-crossing at Jewell-street East Perth, adjacent…

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Woman Tragically Drowned Enormous Wave Over Rocks. Auckland (N.Z.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 2

[?]king on the rocks near Kaitiea, Mr. Thelma Powell was washed away by an enormous wave and drowned. caught up by the same nuge breaker…

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"Safety First" Opening Train Doors Accident Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

During the hearing of an inquest on the death of Roderlek Dhu (13), who fell out of a train and was killed on June 27, inspector Atwill, of the…

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Hit by Car Pedestrian Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 4

Walter John Prince (47), living in George-street, East Maitland, was walking along Newcastle-road, East Maitland, late night, when he…

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Level Crossing Smash Three Killed; Five Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 2

Three were killed and five injured in a collision between a passenger train and a five-seater car on a level crossing at Jewell-street, East Perth, adjacent…

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Denman Section Football. Lewis Cup Competition. Players Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 6

Several players were injured on Saturday last in the games for the Lewis Cup. The worst sufferers were J. Turk, W. Wylie and D…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 3

Richard Convery, 38, a miner, residing at Deacon-Street, Kurri Kurri, and employed at Richmond Main Colliery, received injuries on the head…

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Car Fatality Kitchener-road Smash CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 10

The inquest into the death of Herbert Bradley Black, who was killed in a car accident on the Kithener-road last month, will be…

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City Brawl Two Men Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

Three men, two of whom had been seriously injured, were taken to the Sydney Hospital by police last night following a fierce brawl in Day-st…

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Cars Collide Neath Hill Accident Damages Claim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 7

Arising out or a motor collision on Neath Hill early on the morning of January 18, a claim for £30 damage was made by Ronald…

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