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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 62

DROWNED Two Young Men Point Stephens Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 2

While on a fishing expedition on Saturday afternoon to Point Stephens, two young men, Loslie Clements, of Falsey Bay, and Ernest Bates, of…

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Tragedy at Port Stephens Two Young Men Drowned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 1

Two young men, Leslie Clements, of Falsey Bay, and Ernest Bates, of Wmtebridge, members of a fishing party at Port Stephens, were drowned…

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Struck Live Wire Accident at Woodville Motorists' Escape

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 4

Two motoring accidents occurred at Woodville on Saturday night, and, as a result of one, the electricity was cut off and the…

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Boy's Death Injured at Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 6

John Gill 11, older son of Mr. A. H. Gill, refreshment rooms proprlotor at Tweed Heads, died suddenly on Monday…

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Mother Takes Fit. Infant Drowned in Gutter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 4

While Mrs. Annie Cecilia Pearce was walking along a Christchurch street with her three-months-old baby in her arms, she took a fit. The baby rolled…

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Many Person Killed and Injured. Danger of Falls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 5

Falls constitute the second most prolific cause of fatal accidents. Some of these fatalities are due to faulty construction of dwellings or bad…

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Health Notes. Many Persons Killed and Injured Every Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 6

Falls constitute the second most prolific cause of fatal accidents. Some of these fatalities are due to faulty.construction of dwellings or bad lighting…

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Care Over Mountain. Woman Killed; Husband Critically Injured. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

A car being driven last, night from Taree to Kempsey by H. G. Alrington, a prominent stock and station agent, ran over the…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Nash, Burwood, were returning home on Thursday in their Sedan car from a visit to the Dorrigo when they met with an accident at the…

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Open Verdict Man Found Drowned Story at Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 6

The Coroner (Mr.J.E.Chant) to-day held an inquiry into the death of Frederick Horner, who was found dead in the Hunter River at Lorn on…

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Neck Injured Woman's Allegation Bogus Doctor? Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 7

The allegation that a man who started he was a doctor had seriously injured a woman's neck has been told to a North Sydney detective…

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Drowning Fatality at Port Stephens

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon two men lost their lives by drowning at the spit, the ridge of sand that connects Light House Point with the main land. At low tide it is…

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Drowning Verdict

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Dungog Coroner (Mr. Hitchins) at the Inquest on James Bates (26), of Whitebridge,…

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Fettler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 7

William Bennett (42), assistant fettier, of West Tamworth, was riding a railway trioyele between cildley and Westilale when the machine jumped…

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Two Drowned Point Stephens Tragedy. Crossing Channel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 4

Two young men, Leslie Clements, of Falsey Bay, and Ernest Bates, of Whitebridge, members of a fishing party at Point Stephens, were…

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Lorries Collide One Driver Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

When two motor lorries collided at Bolmore this morning the driver of one Victor Malro (25), of Sylvavln, was thrown to the roadway head…

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Swerved to Avoid Collision Car Knocks Three Women Down. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 6

Three women were knocked down by a motor car which swerved at Unwin's Bridge-road, St. Peters, late last-night to avoid a collision with another motor…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 7
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A "most unfortunate accident befel Colin Hardes (8). The youngster, who comes from Dartmouth, Aberdeen, was riding in the vicinity of the…

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Accidents. Boy Hit with Axe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 1

While Desmond Wilkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilkins, was playing with his brother a few days ago, the latter, in lifting an axe, accidentally…

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