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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 62

Killed by Train Accident at Leura KATOOMBA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 7

While crossing the railway line near Loura last night, Rey Jury (27), it married man with the children, was run down and killed by the Forbes…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

John Callaghan, a miner employed at Richmond Main Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal on Tuesday, sustaining Injuries to his back. He…

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Fall of Stone Miner Injured WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 2

Jim Talt, the ex-pugnist, who is employed at Hebburn No. 1, as a miner received injuries to the legs, bady, etc., yesterday when he was struck…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 3

George Johnson, 29, clipper, or Boonterang-street, Cessnock, had the little finger of his right hand crushed while at work in Bellbird…

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Hospital Matron Injured Condition Serious

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

Miss-Winifred Flannagan, 47, matron of Kurri Kurri District Hospital (N.S.W.), was-knocked down by a [?]oter cycle when crossing…

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Japanese Wool Buyer. Drowned Last Night. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

A Japanese wool buyer, Minora Yaguchi (27) was drowned last night in Woolloomooloo Bay after dinner…

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Japanese Woolbuyer Drowned Fell Into Woolloomooloo Bay. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 6

A Japanese woolbuyer, Mioru Yagu ehi, aged 27, was drowned early this morning in Woolloomooloo Bay. It appears that he was attempting…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 5

Mr. J. P. Naughton.[?] ex-New Zealander, met with a most unfortunate and serious accident on Friday last. Whilst engaged on his farm at Blairmore,…

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Recent 'Plane Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 2

The 'plane accident which occurred on Mitchell's Island, near Taree, on Monday, did not have the serious consequences as it first thought. The…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 9

While at work yesterday in Pelton Colliery, Alfred Davis, of Cessnock, was injured by a fall of coal. He was admitted to hospital suffering…

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Child Drowned Shallow Waterhole Father's Discovery Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

Harold Leslie Long, aged 2, was drowned when he fell into a shallow waterhole at the rear of his parents' home at Wauchope yesterday…

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Unusual Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

When he swallowed the metal end of pencil with which he was playing on Thursday, Kenneth Westbrock of Box Hill (Vic.) became ill. He…

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Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

Marist Brothers defeated the visiting St. George (Sydney) Rugby League team at Wellington (N.Z.), by 25 points to 11. The game was very…

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"Young" Stribling Critically Injured in Collision. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Macon (Georgia)

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

"Young" Stribling, the heavyweight boxer, was critically injured when struck by an automobile while riding a motor cycle. It was necessary to…

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Capsize of Fishing Launch Four Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

A launch containing a fishing party drifted on a ledge of rock six miles north of Cronulla yesterday morning and Four of the occupants…

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Four Drowned Motor Launch Sinks Two Missing Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 3

When a motor launch capsized in a "bombora" in Boat Harbour, four men were drowned and two are still missing…

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Lady Alice Hayes Death This Morning Sequel to Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

The injures received by Lady Allee Hayes when she was struck by a tram in the city last Thursday afternoon proved fatal to-day, her death…

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Cycle Smashed Collision with Car Two Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 2

A youth of 18 and a girl of the same age were critically injured in a collision between the motor-cycle on which they were riding and a…

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Child Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 3

Arthur Din[?]ock, 12, Congewai St, Aberdare, was playing in the yard of We tome yesterday morning when he fell an fractured his left ankle. He…

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Child Drowned in Own Backyard

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 5

Harold Long, aged two years, was drowned in a water hole in the backyard of his home at Wauchope on Friday. The hole, about three…

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