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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 62

ACCIDENTAL Motor Cycle Fatality Greta Inquiry Greta

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

The Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W.S. Johnstone) conducted a magisterial inquiry into the death of Arthur Francis Threadgate at the…

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Pole Snapped Electrician Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 8

Graham' Rochester (78), an employee of the Armidale Electric Supply Company, was working in Rusden-street, replacing old wires on a…

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Sad Drowning Fatality at "Three Pines." Mabel Eileen Hall's Death. Coroner's Remarks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

"This is another of those sad happenings which occur at holiday time," said the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the inquest at Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mabel Eileen Hall (17), who was drowned at "Three Pines"…

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Saved From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

M. Tyler saved the life of Mrs. Lawrence Chambers, who got out of her depth while bathing in the Murrumbidgee river, four miles from Wagga. Her…

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Bather Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

When a party of swimmers left the Domain baths yesterday afternoon they discovered that one of their [?] John Boeden Randall (21)…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

While working at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery on Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Shakespeare (20), a driver, living at Allandale-road, Cessnock, was crush…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Collision Near Greta. Coroner Inquires Into Circumstances of the Tragedy. Verdict of Accidental Death Recorded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

At the Greta Courthouse yesterday morning the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquiry concerning the death of the young…

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Thumb Amputated Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

As the result of an unusual accident at his home Wednesday Mr. L. Ainsworth postmaster at Tamworth had his left thumb…

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Boxer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

While sparring with Fred Hannabevry at a gymnasium in Sydney on Friday afternoon, Royce McGrath, welterweight boxer, received a blow…

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Miner Injured Struck by Coal KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Thomas Bower, a miner, employed at Pelaw Main colliery, was struck on the head by a piece of coal yesterday, and received a wound that necessitated…

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Collision Near Belford

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

A collision between two motor cars occurred about midnight on Saturday, on the other side of Belford. One car, a Hudson, was driven by Mr. Charles…

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Cars Crash Three Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

Of ten people injured when two cars collided outside Adelaide the condition of three is serious. The victims are:—Alma Wandeli,…

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Motors Collide Young Woman Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

When a motor-cycle and a motorcar collided at the corner of Darley-street and Allison-road. Randwick, last night. Mrs. Meric Paull, 20, of…

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Lightning Bolt Man Injured Trees Stripped Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

When a fireball passed through the kilahen during a thunderstorm, Mr. J. R. Dunkan, a visitor from Sydney, who was preparing lunch at…

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Cyclist Injured Struck by Motor Car NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 6

Cooll Grandidge, of Albert-street, Wickham. about 24 years of age was knocked off his bicycle by an overtaking motor car on the Maitland-…

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Injured Eye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Geoff Mills (23), of Bull-street, West Maitland, sustained badly lace raled and continued wounds to the right eye when, while riding through…

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Gored by Bull Morpeth Farmer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Frank Flannagan (32), a farmer, of Swan-street, Morpeth, sustained a contused wound to the chest and injuries to the left knee when a bull…

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Strange Accident Shoulder Dislocated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

Walter Stevenson (22) residing in Lee-street, West Maitland, and employed as a engine-cleaner by South Maitland Railway, was running with…

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Clipper Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Dragged for 50 yards ona skin attached to an endless rope in Burwood Collery, Beginaid Sharp 16 of Carrington Parade New…

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Accident at Lorn Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

A collision between a motor cycle and Sulky occurred at the intersection of Beimore-road and Allan-street, Lorn about 10.30 O'clock last…

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