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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 68

Fell on Mate Both Injured SYDNEY

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

While working on top of a shaft in the city to-day Harry Eastman (51) fell 12 feet on top of another workman. Both were admitted to hospital,…

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Fell on House Aeroplane Wrecked Two Injured Brisbane

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

After the engine had stopped at a height of 3000ft., an aeroplane fell on the roof of a house yesterday, but neither the pilot nor the passenger…

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Fingers Crushed Shunting Accident

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

The newly-appointed Tenter[?]old stationmaster, Mr. H. M. Stone, had three fingers of his right hand severely crushed…

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Accident Near Gowrie Gates

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Just nearing sunset yesterday afternoon a nasty accident occurred at the culvert on highway just this side of Gowric crossing. Mr…

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Accident to Brisbane Express Crashes Into Shunting Engine at Grafton

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Fifteen persons were injured when the express from Brisbane to Sydney struck a snunting engine in the South Grafton railway yards at 4.40 on…

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Collision Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

A verdict was given in the New castle District Court for the plaintiff for £13/3/6. when Alexander Swocney, Alexander street, Hamilton,…

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Mine Accidents Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Peter Graft it, of Cessnook, employed at Pelton coittery, had the second linger of his right hand crushes when it was caught betwoon two…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Donald McMurray, 21, was thrown from his motor bike on the Neath road, on Saturday night, and received injuries which necessitated…

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Two Airmen Drowned. Crashed Into River

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

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

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Wallis Lake Fatality. Inquest on the Victims

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

At the Forster Court House on Wednesday morning last, the District Coroner, (Mr. H. P. C. Flett), conducted an investigation into the…

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Fatal Swing Drowned in Baths MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

Stanley Campbell (12), of Wangaratta, was drowned when he feil into deep water at Merrlwa swimming pool last night…

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Trams Collide. Conductor Injured, Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

Edward Young (42), tram conductor, was standing on the footboard of a tram in Railway Square this morning when a clooision…

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Lorry Accident Boy's Critical Condition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

Henry Watson Flanagan, 15, who was removed to the Maitland Hospital following a lorry acoldent near Branxton last week, is now in the…

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SINGLETON Motoring Accident Struck Post Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

About sunset on Sunday an an accident occurred at the culvert.on the main highway just this side of Gowrie crossing,…

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Chinese River Tragedy 400 Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

Shanghai, Tuesday.—Making the third river disaster in the Yangtse within a few months, belated Hankow messages report that 400 Chinese were…

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Collision in English Channel Steamer Rammed in Fog

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

"It must have sunk like a stone," read a radio message from the British steamer Dartford, after it had collidod in a fog in the English Channel with…

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Loss of Life Yangtse Tragedy 400 Drowned Shanghai, February 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

Belated Hankow messages report that 400 Chinese were drowned when the Chinese steamer…

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Cyclist's Peculiar Accident Barbed Wire Round Neck

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

A peculiar experience befell Clem Bloomfield, a motor-cyclist, when he crashed into a barbed wire fence. On regaining consciousness he found a…

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Tourist Injured Struck by Boomerang SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

Unpleasant memories of Australia aborigines will be carried back to America by Mr. Jay Douglas, a tourist who arrived in Sydney by the lluer…

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Two Injured Car and Cycle Collide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

A young, women and man are in Parramatta Hospital as the result of a collection between a car and cycle in Church-st Parramatta…

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