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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 7

James Moore, 19, a shunter, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was struck by a truck on Wednesday afternoon, and was admitted to…

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Three Injured Pacific Highway Van Overturns Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

When the driver of a light delivery van was dazzled by the headlights of an approaching bar and swerved from the Pacific Highway on the…

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In Hospital Ceasnock Accidents CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

Thomas Young, 15, was riding at bicycle down a steep incline in Cooperstreet this morning when the chain came off…

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Eye Injured by Wire

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 2

Clifford Brailey, about 18 years of age, son of Mr and Mrs Brailey, of Harriet-street, and in the employ of Singleton Newsagency, was handling a piece…

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Struck by Car Doctor Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

When he was struck by a car while crossing Hunter-street West, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon, Dr. J. B. Lesile, the Government…

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Horse Killed Rider Injured Hit by Motor Bega

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

While returning to hospital from which he had recently been discharged, to obtain his clothes, William Griggs was seriously injured…

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Skull Fractured Thrown From Horse Trooper Injured Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 5

Another serious accident occurred in connection with the 16th Light Horse military encampment, now being held here…

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N.Z. TRAGEDY Three People Drowned Boat Capsizes Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 6

The capsize of a flat-bottomed boat at the mouth of the Waitotara River some time between Thursday and midnight on Saturday resulted in the…

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Shot in Head Boy Badly Injured Playing at Home Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 2

When playing "Indians" at his home in killeaton-road, St. Ives, Henry Challis, 12, was accidentally shot in the head by his brother Raymond, 14…

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Unusual Accident Scissors Penetrated Eye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 5

Eric Cawell (25), unemployed, of Deresford, was the victim of an unusual accident yesterday that caused his removal to Maitland Hospital…

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Struck by Skip Relief Work Accident Lucky Escape '

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. Threlfo, of 143 Denman-street, West Maitland, had a lucky escape from serious injury shortly after work had been commenced this…

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Boy Accidentally Shot Portion of Bullet Enters Brain

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 3

While playing at his home in Killeaton-road, St. Ives, on Saturday, Henry Challis, 12, was accidentally shot in the head by his brother Raymond, 14. A…

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Thumb Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

Chiff Mosman (16), living at Ruther ford, suffored acorations to the thumb of the left hand, the nall being torn off, in an acoldent at the sianghter yards…

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Camp Fatality Accidental Death Coroner's Inquiry Kurri. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

A companion of John James Todd (13), told Mr. A. W. Johns, District Coroner, to-day, that after Todd had been caught on a…

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Cars in Collision Smash Near Inverell INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

Two cars, one driven by Norman Molonnan, of Inverell. and the other by E. A. Quelch, of Upper Horton, collided at the junction of the dannock,…

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Late Trooper Clark. Vardict of Accidental Death. Coroner Expresses Sympathy Tor Relatives

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. R. M. Woodruff, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquest at the Court House on Saturday morning last into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Claim for £200 Morpeth Accident Motors Collide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

A claim for £200 arising out of a collision between a motor lorry, and motor cycle at Morpeth on December 23 was heard by Judge…

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Car Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 2

Aid. W. J. O'Brien, whilst proceeding to Denman by ear on Sunday week, met with a particularly nasty accident at a culvert seven miles from…

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£90 AWARDED Plaintiff Wins Case Morpeth Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 5

Judge Nield concluded his summing up this morning in the case at the Maitland District Court in which Herbert Greedy, of West Maitland,…

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Thumb Injured Caught by Incinerator Lid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 5

A six-years-old boy, William Thomas Crockett, living at 16 Bella-street, Horseshoe Dond, was treated at the Maitland Ambulance Station to-day…

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