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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

30 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Boy Scout in Injured

Camden News · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

A boy scout, Richard Fitzpatrick, aged 17, a visitor was accidentally shot with a bullet from a rifle while camping at Cobbitty. The lad was…

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Shooting Accidents Youth Shot at Appin

Camden News · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 1

A peculiar accident befell Charles Horan, a visitor from Helensburg, who was spending the week-end oh a shooting expedition hear Appin…

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Motor Accidents

Camden News · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 7

A serious accident occurred this morning (Thursday) between 10 and 11 o'clock, as a result Frank Hickey, aged 15 years, son of Mr. and Mrs…

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Drowning Fatality in Little River

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

Tragedy marred the Boy Scouts camp here, on Saturday, when one of the boys was drowned in the Little River. On Sunday morning by…

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Cricketer Injured

Camden News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Whilst wicket-keeping for Camden Park Cricket-Club, in a match against Cawder, a rising ball, pitched outside the leg stump, struck Harry Vine on…

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Leg and Thigh Broken. MR. J. Stuckey Injured

Camden News · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

A well-known identity, Mr. Josiah (Jesse) Stuckey, aged 67, was "cowkicked" by a horse on Saturday morning last, and later conveyed to the…

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Cricketer Injured

The Campbelltown News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

Whilst . wicket-keeping , for Camden Park Cricket Club, in a match against Cawdor, a rising ball, pitched outside the leg stump, struck Harry Vine on…

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Thirty Years Service MR. J. Stuckey Injured

The Campbelltown News · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

A well-known identity, Mr. Josiah (Jesse) Stuckey, aged 67, was “cowkicked” by a horse on Saturday morning last, and later conveyed to the…

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Railway Accident

Camden News · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Seated comfortably in the compart of a train then—a jerk—screeching brakes—crash! The noise of shattered glass and a hysterical cry—all in…

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Six Accidents in a Week Dangerous Bend Near Yerrinbool

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. Alvin Taylor, of Alvin Taylor, Ltd., Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, had a remarkanble escape from death on Saturday night, when his sedan car…

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Motor Accidents Nepean Dam Workman Given Verdict in District Court Claim

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

Motor car accidents within the Berrima district provided the material for three litigation cases at the Moss Vale District Court, on…

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Motor Accident. Visitor Killed Instantly

Camden News · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 1

When the driver of a motor car attempted to stear the car on to the hardened surface after the vehicle had skidded off the road, the car turned a…

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Shooting Accident

Camden News · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

Intending to spend the week-end at The Oaks in shooting and trapping rabbits, Mr. Samuel Buckley, of Pasfield Street, Liverpool, met with a…

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Motor Accident. Car Somersaults Twice Into Creek

Camden News · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

On Saturday evening last a car, driven by Mr. Terrence Lohan, skidded on the Hume Highway, going down the hill to the railway gates at…

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Lucky Winners. Meet by Accident. £10,000 in Prizes !

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 6

Surely this life is one of coincidence. Just before last Christmas a woman in the country won £1000 prize in the Deaf and Blind Kiddies…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Car Somersaults in Creek

The Campbelltown News · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 2

Proceeding down Parker’s hill in a motor car last Saturday evening early, three men were plunged into the creek just beyond Thorburn’s…

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Drowning Fatality

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

A young man, named Edward Alexander Hossion, aged 20, was drowned in the water canal at Gledswood, on Tuesday night last. The deceased was…

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Drowned in River

Camden News · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

The death of Mr. Joseph Betts, aged 52 years, of Belgrave St., Manly, whose body was found in the Nepean River last week by the Camden police,…

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Motor Accident Lucky Escapes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

Proceeding to the Menangle Park Races on Tuesday last, a motor car in which there were six occupants, skidded on the wet clayey road, near…

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Council’s Employee Injured

The Campbelltown News · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 4

Through the Council's tractor backfiring on Thursday (yesterday morning, Mr. Los. Duncan, one of the employees of the Campbelltown Council,…

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