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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Girl Deaf Mute Drowned Accidentally Kicked

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 5

After diving from a spring-board at East Hills, near Bankstown, yesterday, a deaf and dumb girl was drowned in unusual circumstances. According to…

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Head Off Blasting Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 4

While conducting blasting operations at Flagstone, near Emmaville, Vincent Coughlin, 23, of Torington, was killed…

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Car and Sulky Collide. Man Seriously Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

Cecil Stace, 31. lies seriously ill in Dungog Hospital, suffering from injuries to his skull, and abrasions to his face. His right ear was torn off…

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Denman News. Dragged Along by Calf. Child Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

Becoming entangled in a rope attached to a calf's neck little Bobbie Williams, (7), of Palace-street, received painful injuries. He was dragged…

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Echo of 'Bus Collision Dangerous Driving Charge P.M. Dismisses Case

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

At the Cessnock Police Court today Sidney Fogg, who was charged with having driven a motor 'bus in a dangerous manner, pleaded not…

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Man Drowned. in Same Waterhole As Brother. After Lapse of Several Years

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

Peter Hall, 39, single, was drowned near Waterloo; Stonehenge; in the Longreach (Q) district, on Thursday night in the same waterhole in which his…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

Mr. Lin Thompson, a young man in the employ of Mr. Geo. Tickle, of Sugarloaf, met with a painful accident at an early hour on Thursday…

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Shot in Scuffle Death Accidental SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 6

The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) found that Martin Garret Sayors, Heensee of the College Green Hotel, Chippendale, accidentally shot…

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Mine Accidents Two in Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

Arthur Roberts, 34, Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, was admitted to Kurri Hospital, suffering from head injuries, the result of having been caught…

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Girl Drowned Friend Just Reaches Shore

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 5

A gallant attempt to rescue another girl from drowning at the Back Beach, Queenseliff (Vie), on Wednesday nearly ended fatally for Miss Helen Logan,…

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Racehorses Injured on Steamer Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 6

Several well-known horses were injured on the steamer Westralia last night while being Drought from Melbourne to Sydney…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 12

Struck by a fall of coal at the Pelaw Main Colliery on Tuesday, Lieft Glendening (33), miner, residing at Aberdare Street, Pelaw Main,…

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Run Over by Train Abermain Engine-driver Killed. Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

Dun over by a train during shunting operations at the Abermain No. 2 Colliery at about 7 a.m. yesterday, Abraham…

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Had Fortune But Death Called! Accident Sequel Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

As the result of injuries received in a motor smash last week, William Edwick (23), who inherited a fortune of £200,000 upon his father's death 8…

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Fatal Smash Motor Accidents Lorry Overturns Sydney

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

One man met his death while two other men and two women were injured when a motor lorry overturned on the Mulgoard.,…

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Death of Wealthy Grazier Father and Son Both Killed in Motor Accidents. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

Advice was received at Tocumwal this morning to the effect that William Edwiek, aged 23, a grazier, of Woodsame Lees and other estates, died in a…

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Accident to Alderman Kennedy

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

Alderman J.B. Kennedy paid a visit to Scone, on Friday last, in connection with "Back to Scone Week" celebrations, and was returning to Singleton at…

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Boy Drowned Seized with Cramp ADELONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

While swimming in Adelong Creek last night, Glibert Murray, 9, was seized with a cramp and drowned. He was bathing with several other…

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Accident on Aberdeen Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 5

Alderman, J. B. Kennedy, of Singleton paid a visit to Scone on Friday last, in connection with "Back to Scone week" celebrationis, and was returning…

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Bank Clerk Injured Struck Snag River

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

When C. J. Torrens, relieving ledgerkeeper at the Blink of New South Wales, Grafton, dived into deep water In the Orara River at Macpherson's…

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