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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 62

Two Drowned Swept Off Rocks Wellington, (N.z.)

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

When they were fishing at the lighthouse at Cape Marla Van Dleman, on Saturday, an assistant , keeper, Mr. Newsome, with his wife, and another…

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Stroud Mishap Two Men Injured Car Turns Over Stroud

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

Whon a car overturned at Stroud on saturday, Mr. Walls, 54 of Haberfield, and W. Hockey, 52, of Bankstown, were injured…

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Fatally Hurt Steel Works Accident NEWCASTLE

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

William John Gleeson, of Fern-street, Islington, was fatally injured at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's Steel Works, Port Waratah…

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Jap. Wool Buyer Accidental Death SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 5

At the conclusion of his inquest late the death of Minoru Yaguchi, a Japanese wool buyer, who was drowned at Wooloomooloo on September 28…

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Accident to Boy

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 2

Mae Purvis, aged 10 years, son of Mr and Mrs T. H. M. Purvis, of "Teepee," Hebden, met with a serious accident this morning. It appears…

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Accident to Mr Colin Paton

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 2

On Friday afternoon an accident occurred to Mr Colin Paton, who was temporarily employed by Mr Aaron Clark at his John-street workshop. It…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 2

Cecil Muir (34), miner, of Stevens Street, Cessnock, and employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday…

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Accidents. Car and Cycle Collide. Boy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 2

While a young man, A. Baldwinwas cycling on the Aberdeen road near the butter factory on Friday night, at 7.15 o'clock, he came into…

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Cut Foot. Boy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 6

With a badly cut foot, little Roy Porford, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Porford, was admitted to Denman private hospital. The child picked up an ake…

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Three Drowned Boat Capsized MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 8

Three fishermen were drowned in the vicinity of Port Fairy, 180 miles form Melbourne, when their motor beat capsized. A heavy surf was…

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Two Mares Fight. Boy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 1

Mac Purvis, aged 10 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. M. Purvis, of "Tccpcc," Hebden, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. It…

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Echo of Motor Fatality at Keinbah. Young Man Killed While Returning From Dance at Greta. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 3

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S Johnston) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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Fatal Smash Cycle and Motor Cycle Kurri Collision Kurri Kurri

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

When a cycle and a motor cyclo collided late yesterday afternoon in Lang-street, Kurri, a boy was killed and two young men injured…

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Three Injured Smash at Granville Four Shaken Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 1

When a motor car and horse-and-cart collided on Woodville-road, Granville, late last night, three persons were injured and four escaped with a…

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Motor-cycle and Cycle Collide Young Kurri Lad Killed Mother Saw Fatal Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 3

When a motor-cycle and bicycle came into collision in Long Street, Kurri Kurri, near the Co-operative Store, at about 5 p.m. on Monday…

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Body Recovered Fishermen Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 3

The body of Roy Kearney, 40, one of the three fishermen who were drowned at Port Fairy, 180 miles from Melbourne was yesterday found on…

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Capsize of Motor Boat Three Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 1

Three fishermen were drowned near Port Fairy, 180 miles from Melbourne, when their motor boat capsized on Monday afternoon. A heavy surf was…

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Dense Fog Harbour Enveloped Near Collision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 1

The Sydney Ferries, Ltd., steamer Bargoola and the Manly ferry Bellubera, both heavily ladon with peakhour business passengers, narrowly…

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Flying Metal Air Compressor Bursts Boy Injured Melbourne

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

Widespread panic, but no serious damage, was caused when the top blew off an air compressor at the Associated General Electrical Industries…

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Victim Dies Result of Accident NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 7

The death occurred in the Newcastle Hospital of kenneth Bristowe, 23, of Bull-street, Mayfield, from the effects of a fractured skill and…

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