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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 68

Lost Control Lorry Crashed Into Tree Youth Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 5

Losing control of a motor lorry when the steering gear failed, Henry Walter Flanagan (15) a labourer living at Warner's Bay was seriously…

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Impaled on Wood Shocking Accident Man's Fortitude Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Remarkable fortitude was shown by Henry Gordon Bone, 36, of Edwards-town, when he was impaled on a place of wood 12 feet long and an…

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Karuah Drowning Fatality at TUNCURRY

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 3

Just before 12 o'clock on Saturday night last a telephone message came to Mrs. Shersingh of Karuah, breaking the news to her that her son Tom aud his baby…

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Accident Victim Condition Unchanged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

The condition of Henry Walter Flanagan, who was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon in a critical condition, was…

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Unknown Cyclist Killed Collision Wtih Motor Truck. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

An unknown cyclist, aged about 25 years, was fatally injured last night when his bicycle and a motor truck collided at Petersham. He died at a…

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Collision at Level Crossing Remarkable Escapes From Serious Injury. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

A motor lorry and a rail motor collided on the Bimbi-road level crossing at Grenfell. The driver of the lorry,…

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Thousands of People Injured. Government Resigns London, Feb.7

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

As a result of the terrible riots in Paris yesterday, teh Premier (M. Daladier) announced that the Government had resigned to avoid further…

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Train Hits Motor Lorry at Level Crossing LUCKY! No One Injured Close Call Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

A narrow escape from death was experienced by Frederick Hagg to-day, when a rail motor crashed into the…

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Drove Past Tram 'Way Accidents Happen' NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

At 8 p.m. on January 1, Thomas Sutton Roddenby drove past a stationary tram on its near side, before the roadway was clear of passengers…

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DUNGOG Painful Accident Broken Hip Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

Mrs. M. A. Walker, of Main Creek, Dungog, had the misfortune on Monday last to meet with a painful accident…

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ACCIDENT. Leg Crushed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday, Mr. Stan Noble was working in the bush at Monkerai and was loading logs, when one bullock moved and caused a log to roll on to…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

The occupants of a Dodge sedan car, owned by Mr. Alison, of Dungog, had a narrow escape from serious injury when their car skidded while…

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Two Airmen Drowned When Plane Dives Into River TRAGEDY Attempt to Rescue Sudden Fall Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 1

Sergeant William Brown (30), flying instructor, and J. A. B. Bundy, a member of the Citizens' Air Force, and…

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15 INJURED Railway Collision Brisbane Express Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

When the express form Brisbane to Sydney struck a shunting engine in the South Grafton Railway yards late on Saturday afternoon, 14 persons…

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Troopers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Whtl[?] practising in the 12th Light Horse camp at Glon ln[?]os, Lance[?]rporal N. Morris, of Tamworth, had an arm broken through his horse…

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Over Cliff Little Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Spencer Lupton, 8, of Redfern, was walking along the top of the [?] at Bronte yesterday afternoon whon he overhalan[?]ed and fell 80 feet. He…

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Three Drowned Murrumbidgee Tragedy Swept Out Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

Swollen and muddy by recent rains, the Murrumbidgee River claimed two victims over the week-end while a boy was drowned…

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Aeroplane Crashes into Cook's River Occupants Trapped and Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

When a Moth aeroplane crashed into Cook's River, Mascot, early on Saturday, Sergeant William Brown, aged 30, flying instructor, and J. A. B. Bundy, aged 30, member of the Citizens' Air Force,) were trapped in their seats and drowned. The machine was badly…

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Three Injured Car OverturnS MURWILLUNBAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Three persona wore injured when a sedan car left the road near the orest of Burring bar Range, near Murwil[?]umbah, overturned, and rolled 60…

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Flying Glass Boy's Knee Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 7

Victor Jeffries, 13, of Allandale-st., was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital to-day suffering from a lacerated wound on the left knoo. A stone…

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