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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 62

COLLISION Vessels Damaged Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 4

Damage estimated at several hundreds of pounds was caused when the ferry steamer, Rangatira, collided with a floating crane, which in turn,…

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Flight with Injured Man Aeroplane Trip in Vain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 1

The 300 miles flight made by an aeroplane, on Sunday to bring a seriously-injured man to Sydney for special treatment proved in…

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Lorry Overturns On Edge of Cliff Seven Injured Cairns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 5

Seven persons were thrown out and injured, one seriously, when a mail lorry overtured while proceeding along the Silver Valley Range-road,…

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Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 2

While out shooting at Bowral, Mr. J. Smith was standing on a log, and accidentally dropped his rifle. The rifle exploded and the charge entered…

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Hand Fractured Accident at Ayrfield KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 2

Jack McDonald, of Heddon Greta who is employed at Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, met with a painful accident while following his employment. He…

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Accident Echo Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1933 · page 7

There was an echo in the District Court to-day, of an action heard in September of last year, when Mrs. Mary Mainprize, of Stockton, secured a verdict…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 5

James Namus, 40, a mine employee, was working at the surface at Burwood Colliery when he was hit by a piece of coal from a hopper…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

Frightened by an approaching horse, Valorie Thornton, 10, of Matcham, hear Gosford, tried to climb ever a barbed wire fence at her…

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Injured Man's Condition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 7

The Maitland General Hospital reported this afternoon that there was no change in the condition of Mr. J. Size, who was injured on a farm at…

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Seven Injured Lorry Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 8

Seven passengers were injured one seriously, when a mall lorry overturned in Silver Valley, on Range-road, between Herberton and Mount…

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Unknown Man Gloucester Inquest Found Drowned Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 8

At the Gloucester Courthouse, Mr. White, Coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of an unknown man, who was found at Barrington on…

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Fatal Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

Charles Nicholson, 30, a pie vendor, of Cessnock, who was selling pies on the ground at Dungog Rodeo, was fatally injured in a collision between…

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Drowned in a Street. Man's Strange Death. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

A man whose name is believed to be Edward Young (65) was found dead in a lane, at Surry Hills this morning. It is believed…

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Long Air Trip in Vain Injured Man's Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

The 300 miles flight made by an aeroplane on Sunday, to bring a seriously-injured man to Sydney for special hospital treatment proved in vain…

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Fell From Train Young Woman Fatally Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 6

Mrs Mona Hunt, aged 24, was fatally injured late last night when she fell from a train near Stanmore railway station…

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Denman News. Unusual Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 9

While Reginald Settle (18) was attempting to knock the head of an axe from the handle, a piece of the blade flew and embedded itself in his…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

While he and some friends were proceeding to Stroud late on Friday afternoon last, Mr. H. S. Goddard's car got out of control and ran off…

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Local and General. Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 2

When Harry Rumbel, 17, was driving a sulky down the 2-mile hill, on the Stroud road, the horse fell. He sustained an injured thumb. Mrs…

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Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

Muster Bernard Cotton was kicked by a horse on Tuesday morning which lashed out viciously and struck him near the thigh. The leg was badly…

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Accident Near Antiene Caught Between Loose and Fixed Rails

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 September 1933 · page 1

Clarence Huxley, of Tamworth, was admitted to Brentwood Hospital, Muswellbrook, suffering from injuries to his heel, caused by his foot becoming…

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