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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 62

Injured Knee

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

"Butcher" Lord received a great ovation when he was seen on the field on Saturday in the match against Kurri Kurri. He had been out of the…

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Late Cables and Telegrams Sensational Railway Accident Albury Mail Derailed. Remarkable Escapes—200 Passengers on Board. Carriage Smashed to Matchwood. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

A sensational railway mishap occurred at Bowning, near Yass, at 2 o'clock this morning, to the Albury Mail, when the tender and eight carnages left the rails, the engine and tender continuing along the line for a considerable distance before they…

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Motor Accident Victim Dies NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 7

The youth, joseph Sams, who was knocked down by a motor car at Broadmeadow on Saturday night, died in Newcastle Hospital at 8.30 a.m…

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Street Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

In our last issue we recorded the accident to a lad named Tickle, who was knocked down by a car whilst he was walking along the tarred surface…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Cow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 1

Colliding with a cow on the road 23 miles from Grafton at 9.15 at night Lindsay Hunter, station hand, employed at Gordon Brook Station, on the Upper…

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Fall of Coal Shiftman Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 5

Frank Bonner, a shiftman, empleyed at Eirington Colliery, and residing at Main street, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal at work to-day, He…

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Boarder Surprises Thief Man Fatally Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 2

Francis Verley Sellars, aged 28, a boarder in a house in Marrickville-road, Marrickville, was shot through the left thigh by a burglar whom he…

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Heavy Damages £13,000 Awarded Car Accident London. July 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 1

The King's Bench Division to-day decided two unusual questions. A widow, Mrs. Mary Wood, and her son, were awarded damages totalling…

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Fatal Injuries Shocking Lift Accident Girl's Fortitude Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 3

Final injuries were sustained by Miss Elizabeth Hammond, 23, employed as a typist at the Trades Hall, when a lift suddenly shot to the top…

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Mysterious Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 2

Mystery surrounds an accident which occurred to a car on Redbournberry bridge sometime during Saturday night, and which, from all appearances,…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

Frank Bonner, 52, shiftman, residing in Main[?] Street, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal at Elrington Colliery yesterday, and received injuries to…

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Serious Injury Result of Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

When two motor cycles collided at Enfield to-day one of the drivers. Archibald Brown (59) of Enfield, was seriously injured. He was taken to…

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Two Injured Struck by Car SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

Eileen O'Grady (17), of Mascot, and Edna Barrett (15), of Mascot, were injured through being struck by a motor car which, in swerving,…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 7

Thomas Pryor (45), miner, employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, and residing in Northcote-st., Aberdare, was struck by a fall of coal…

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Injured Man Left on the Road SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 2

Walter Daniels, 21, of Darcy-road, Wentworthville, lay injured on Western-road, St. Marys, for half an hour last night after he had been knocked…

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Hit-run Driver Cyclist Injured Police Search Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

An intensive search is being conducted by the police for a hit-run motorist, who last night drove on after injuring a man near Wentworthville…

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Fell Down Stairs. Sister of Mercy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

Sister Mary Aquin, reverend mother at the Convent of Mercy, Muswellbrook, was the victim of a painful accident on Wednesday last. While…

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Boarder Surprises Thief. Man Fatally Injured Sydney, Wednes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

Francis Eerley Scllars, aged 28, a boarder in a house in Marrickville-road, Marrickville, was hsot through the left thigh by a burglar whom he…

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Serious Accident to Census Collector

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 8

A census collector met with a serious accident while collecting census papers in a remote part of the Wallamba district. Jack…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 6

A four-year-old boy, named [?]ter, suffered shocking injuries when he fell on a spiked rail fence at his home at Glebe last night. He was [?]…

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