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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 68

Motor Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 7

While running to catch a motor bus in Inkerman-street, St. Kilda (Vic.), Marshall Dunn, 50 of East St. Kilda, was struck by a motor truck,…

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Child Injured Struck by Motor Lorry CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 7

Hedley Anelzark (5) was struck by a motor lorry near his home at Northcoto-street, Aberdare to-day, and sustaind head injuries. He was…

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Bled to Death In Car Accident Severed Jugular Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 8

Alec Shaw, 46 a shearer, bled to death in his our when his juglar voin was pierced by a jagged place of glass. The body was found this…

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Express Trains Collision in Fog None Injured London, March 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

The North-eastern railways night express from London to Exeter early this morning ran into the rear of another express which left London for…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

Whilst competing in the sports last Saturday, Mr. Len Holbert had the misfortune to fall and dislocate his shoulder. Although Len still has his…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 6

Riding from Cessnock on Thursday night, J. Rowen (21), unemployed, of Bourke-street, West Maitland, has a spill, and fractured his left collarbone…

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Three Hurt Adamstown Collision Car Turns Over Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 10

Shortly after midday yesterday six persons were pinned beneath a car which overturned after it had collided with another…

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Great Crowd Royal Easter. SHow Woman Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 2

A huge crowd was attracted to the Sydney Show Ground yesterday, the attendance equalling the best figures for previous years…

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Injured Girl Serious Condition Car Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 1

Joyce Percival (21). of Coogee, who received injuries yesterday when a car overturned at Glanmire, about 9 miles from Bathurst, is still in a…

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Cricket Fatality O'Reilly's Brother MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 3

Michael O'Reilly, 18, of Coburg, a brother of the Test cricketer, was killed yesterday when struck on the temple by a cricket ball…

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East Maitland Man Injured in 'Plane Crash Bad Fall Died Later Tail Spin Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 1

ADH Gipsy Moth biplane crashed into marshy ground at Brighton-le-Sands shortly before noon to-day, and the…

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Fatal Accident Girl Rider at Show SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 1

Miss Eve Daley (21), of Bankstown, died in hospital early this morning from injuries received when she fell while competing in the women's…

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In Hospital Marriage Ceremony Accident Victim Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6

A young man named Alan Pass more, who was seriously injured recently when an explosion occurred at a quarry, was married in hospital…

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Batsman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 8

E. L. McCormick, the Victorian fast howler, smashed the right arm of Wilson, St. Kllda, in the Semi-final of the Melbourne pennant…

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Toe Injured Sliding on Creek Bank

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 5

Sliding down the bank of a creek into the water, Kelth. Thompson, aged 11, of Elgin-street, West Maitland, struck his foot on an object in the…

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Shocking Death Girl Almost Decapitated Motor Collision Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 6

When a car collided with the rear of a stationary motor truck standing at the side of the Melbourne-road at Geelong, Dorothy…

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Fell Down Well Boy Critically Injured Rescue Difficult Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 2

A difficult task faced the superintendent of the Lake Macquarie Ambulance (Mr. Hitcher) when he was called to the assistance…

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Laid to Rest Miss Eve Daley Accident Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 1

Miss Eve Daley, the young equestrienne who died as the result of injuries received when she fell during a hunting contest at the Royal Show,…

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Eye Injured Sight May be Lost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 4

Donald McKenzie, of Hunter-street, West Maitland, who received severe head injuries when the car which he was driving crashed into a bridge…

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Camp Fatality Light Horseman Dies Fell From Horse Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 3

A fatal accident to one of the troopers marred the camp of the 16th Light Horse Regiment, which began at Muswellbrook…

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