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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 62

Motor Car Capsized Three Men Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 6

When the motor-car in which they were travelling capsized at the intersection of Heddon and Lang streets at about 2 a.m. on Saturday,…

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Dreadful Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 2

Miss Doxie Edgerton, 18, a nurse met a shocking death last Saturday night when returning to her home at Burrowa for a holiday…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Charles Edward ("Tiny") Hardy, of the staff of the local butter factory, left Aberdeen by motor cycle on Sunday for Maitland, but when close to…

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Bullahdelah. Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 4

Owen Ireland, son of Mr. and Mrs. "Bolar" Ireland, aged 11, was injured in an unusual way last week. A door of a motor lorry fell on him and…

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"Fake" Accidents U.s.a. Investigation

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 3

Extraordinary facts are being related to the American courts of accidents that are being "faked" by crooked doctors and lawyers, who are…

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Accident to Motor Garage Proprietor

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 6

Mr. N. V. Schofield, who recently took over the motor garage of Messrs. J. W. B. Waterhouse and Son, met with an unusual accident yesterday…

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Pilot Killed 'Plane Strikes Hedge Eight Injured London, Sept. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 7

After riding fie winners at Doncaster the well-known jackey, Gordon Richards, boarded the 10-seater London-bound plane which crashed…

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Ankle Injured Motors in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 4

Late on Saturday afternoon, a motor-cycle ridden by Albert Edward Donnett, of Longworth-avenue, Wallsend, and a motor car, driven by Mr…

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Injured Footballer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 4

Norman Forbes, Maitland United's winger, who sustained a broken collarbone in the game against Cessnock last Saturday week, is progressing…

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Good Progress Injured Baby

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 4

Robert Selmore (2), of Bourke-st., West Maitland, whose injuries, sustained when he fell on a tumbler at his home over a week ago,…

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Arm Fractured Small Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 4

Rita Wellmer (9), living with her parents in Wentworth-street, Homeville, fractured her left upper arm when she fell off a verandah early last…

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Cyclist Injured Skidded in Gravel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 2

When Charles Edward Hardy, an employee the Aberdeen butter factory, was on his way to Hexham to attend a dairy school, the motor cycle…

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'Plane Strikes Hedge Pilot Killed and Eight Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

London, Saturday.— After, riding five winners at Doneaster the well-known jockey, Gordon Richards, boarded the 10-seater London-bound 'piane which…

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Accident Sequel Claim for Suit Car— Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 5

In the East Maitland Small Debts Court to-day, Iver Francis Johns, of Beaumont-street, Hamilton proceeded against George H. Dawson, of…

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Child Killed Lorry Accident INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 3

A shocking tragedy occurred at Ashford, 30 miles from Inverell, when Eric Minos, the 20-months-old son of Mr. Con Minos, a Greek restaurant…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

A fall from a motor cycle on Saturday last resulted in a broken collarbone for Allan Croyle, of West Maitland. Mr. Croyle is employed by…

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Bicycle Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 2

When the bicycle which he was riding collided with a dog, on Sunday, Noah Banks of Alexandria Street, Kurri Kurri, received…

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Attacked by Bull Farmer Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1933 · page 2

When he was cornered and gored by d bull on his property at Sylvania, in the Sutherland district, Harry Fanways, a middle-aged farmer, was…

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