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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 62

Husband Killed in Motor Collision Wife Claims £2000 Damages Verdict for Defendant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 3

An echo of a motor fatality on Wollombi Road, Cessnock, last February, was heard in the Civil Causes Court at Newcastle yesterday when…

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Painful Accident. Struck by Cricket Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

While playing in the match at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon last, T. Neilson, who was keeping wickets for the…

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Accident Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 4

Mr. Reginald Thomas King and Mrs. Florence King, of Eighth-street, Weston, who were admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital on the…

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'Plane Crashes Mechanic Injured Others Escape Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 5

the mechanic was injured while the pilot and 12 other passengers escapes injury when the mail 'pane, Viastra crashed soon after taking off from…

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Accident to Station Master

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 2

A nasty accident was received on Monday night by Mr W. Richardson, stationmaster of Singleton, necessitating his removal to hospital in…

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COLLISION Cart—Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

When a collision occurred at the intersection of Grant and Devonshire streets, West Maitland, yesterday afternoon between a baker's and…

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Miners' President Injured Hebburn Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 3

William Wardle, President of Hepburn No. 1 Miners' Lodge, met with a painful accident while at work in Hebburn No. 1 Colliery yesterday…

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Fell From Cycle Postal Official Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

Cyril West, of Cessnock, a postal official, was thrown from his bicycle on to the concrete road in vincent-street, Cessock, yesterday afternoon…

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20 STITCHES League Star Injured Head Gashed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 1

While chasing two boys near his home in Kensington last night, Cecil Blinkhorn, the former Rugby League footballer, crashed into a stormwater…

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Hand Crushed Hebburn Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 6

While at work in Hebburn No. 1. Colliery, Mr. William Wardie, president of the miners lodge, met with a painful accident. While spragging a…

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Unusual Fatal Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Mary Fabris, about 63 years of age, a resident of Liverpool, was fatally injured 011 Saturday when her throat was cut by broken glass. She was carrying…

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Pelton, Lodge President Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

Mr. Tom Burke, President of the Pelton Miners' Lodge, met an accident, at the colliery yesterday, when he fell from a platform whlist…

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Collider with Car Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 2

While cycling along Maitland Road, Cessnock, yesterday, Joseph Hodge (39) collided with a motor car and was thrown to the roadway…

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Coach Over Burst Into Flames Many Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 5

Eleven women and 18 men narrowly escaped serious Injury when a motor coach, which was being driven from Melbourne to Canberra,…

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Visitor Injured at Parliament House Dr. Earle Page Sets Ankle

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 1

When a visitor from North Melbourne, Mrs A. Perriman, attended Parliament blouse at Canberra to listen to the proceedings she slipped on the…

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Accident to Townsville Mail Crashes Into Goods Train. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 October 1933 · page 6

The Townsville mail train crashed into a goods train at Eudlo at 4 a.m. to-day, and.it was a miracle that there was not a heavy death roll…

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Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 6

Thrown heavily on the Belmoreroad last night, when their sulky horse slipped, three out of four occupants escaped with minor injuries…

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Train Fatality Fairfield Accident SYDNEY

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

Mr. William Moir of Farfield minor of Flight-Lioutenant Moir, was killed on Sunday through being run down by a passonger train while crossing the…

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Miner Injured

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

While working in Ayrfield No. 1 Colliery, Francis Smith, 46, of Heddon Greta, formerly of Speer's Point, had several ribs fractured and received a…

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Car Fatality Lorry Overturns

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

When a motor lorry in attempting to avoid a motor car at Holcnsburgh fell over an embankment and capsized three times, Arthur Yates, of…

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