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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1933

1,226 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 62

Alligators Fight One Fatally Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

Two 16ft. alligators in the menageric of a circus at Bankstown fought fiercely in their cage recently, one being fatally injured…

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Late Mr. Peter Griffiths. Coroner Holds Inquiry. Verdict: Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by Mr. R. M. Woodruff, District Coroner, who held, an inquiry touching the death of Mr. Peter Griffiths from…

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Motor Cycle Accident. At Washpool

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon two youths named Charles rayne and Ben Davey met with an accident whilst travelling on a motor cycle near Washpool…

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Head-on Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

Two brothers, D. and A. Little-bridge, of Narra[?], were returning in a lorry from W[?], whan a head-on collision occurred, and both…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 6

Ken Watson, 17 of Carrington Hor[?] Hand, West Maitland, solved abras[?] on the left elbow of the back of the left hand when…

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Lucky Escape Girl Nearly Drowned Murray River Drama Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Attempting to cross the river at Wagga, Florence Eden became exhausted and cried for assistance. Roy Carter, who was on his way…

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Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

Colliding with a motor-van, at Marrickville last night a police patrol car turned over four times before coming to rest. It contained four detectives…

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Saved From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

Miss Florence Eden disappeared while swimming in the river at Wagga. A High school boy dived in and brought her to the surface, but he…

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Two Men Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

Three men were drowned when a Japanese flying boat plunged into Tokio Bay Japan and four were [?] when Royal Air Force [?]…

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Injured at Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

In a match on Saturday between Glen William and Erookfield, on the former's wicket, a player named Hemberger, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Drowned in Dam Man and Five-year-old Boy

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

Richard Bladen, aged 24 single, and Kenneth Burton Ticehurst, aged five, son of P. B. Ticehurst, of Bilkenyah Farm, 16 miles from Coolah, were…

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Car Smash Detectives Injured Hit Lorry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

When the wireless patrol car was on was on its way through Marrickville to a robbery it crashed into a lorry at the…

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Bombed From Aeroplane. Twelve Killed, Many Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Batavia, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

When the crew of the Zeven Provincien declined to surrender to-day a bomb was dropped from an aeroplane. Twelve members of the crew were…

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ACCIDENT. Child's Leg Broken

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

An accident occurred on Wednesday morning on the road in front of Alison public school. A number of children get a ride to school on Mr…

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Gun Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. Alick Minns, of Bobin, had his left hand shot off by a double-barrel breach-loading gun on Wednesday last. He was getting through a fence…

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ACCIDENT. To Experimented

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

On Monday afternoon the sound of a sharp detonation startled townspeople of Karuah. Instinctively everyone felt that one of Henry Melmeth's…

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Accident to Mr Clarrie Waterhouse

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

Mr Clarrie Waterhouse is at present an inmate of st. Luke's Hospital, Sydney, where he is in the hands of a specialist, and is likely to be under of a…

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DUNGOG Strange Accident Girl Injured Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

The twelve-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reg Smith met with a painful accident in front of Alison Public School on…

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Athletes Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

Mr. [?]iford Wroo, of Gosford, was injured on Sunday at Ettalong when he c[?]ded with Mr. Tim Young, of the Government Savings Bank,…

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Fatal Collision Serious Charge Follows SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

At the Manly Police Court to-day Bram Coddard (22) was charged with the manslaughter of Thomas Herbert Cooper, who was fatally injured in a…

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