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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 68

SINGLETON Cars in Collision Lucky Escapes Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 5

Two motor cars came into collision yesterday at the intersection of Pitt and Bourke streets, Singleton, but fortunately no…

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Man Injured Collision at Corner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 6

B. C. Wood (23), living in Bulwerstreet, West Maitland, was riding a motor cycle along High-Street at the Belmore corner yesterday morning,…

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Two Injured Cycle—Car Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

When a motor cycle and a motor car collided at the corner of Forrestroad and The Avenue, Hurstville, the rider of the cycle, Harold Swinfield,…

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Footballers Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 4

While playing football, Alexander Brown, 18, of Murray-street, [?], received injuries to the [?] and Douglas Parsons, 20, of [?]…

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Car Capsized Struck Soft Patch Five Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 3

Five persona were injured when a motor car, returning to the city from Bulli Pass, capsized on Prince's Highway at Sutherland shortly before…

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Road Smashes Week-End Accidents Many Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 10

Numerous accidents were reported during the week-end, and road mishaps were responsible for a number of casualties…

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Three Hurt Football Accidents CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 May 1934 · page 7

Three footballers were hurt while competing in Junior Rugby League games. At Bellbird, Douglas Parsons, 20, of…

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Injured Miner Wins Fourth Prize Luck Turns Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 5

When George Horrey, a miner at Pelaw Main Colliery, was injured by a fall of coal, he returned home with six stitches in his head to find that…

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Accident Man Loses Eye

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 6

When a small fragment of steel flow from a wedge, piercing his eye William Moylan received injuries which necessitated the removal of his left eye. The…

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"A Bleeder" Young Man's Death After Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

A verdict that deceased had died from haemophilia and heart failure, possibly accelerated by injuries accidentally received was…

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Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 7

Mr. A. Hamberger, a grazier, of Clarence Town, was the victim of as unusual accident to-day. He was standing in front of his car, which…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 2

Whilst travelling along the by-road to Mr. L. Reeves', near Craven, one of Messrs. Berry and Poppleton's milk lorries, driven by Mr. Poppleton,…

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Baronet's Son. Death Follows Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

Knocked down by a motor car on Wednesday night, David L. Broun, (79), died in hospital on Thursday. He was the youngest son of Sir William…

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Boys Injured Bellbird-Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 10

Sidney Sharp, 11, of Prince-street Bollbird, fell while playing in the play ground at 'Bellbird school yesterday and fractured his right arm…

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Crash on Prince's Highway One Killed and Five Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 1

Henry Woodward, 60, of Bairnsdale (Vic.), was killed, and the following had their skulls fractured:—Ruth Kendall, of Surrey Hills; William…

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Kaye Don Injured in Smash Car Overturned London, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 8

Mr. Kaye Don, the racing motorist and speedboat driver, was injured in a motor smash at Douglas, Isle of Man…

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Leg Broken Dog, Owner Injured Hit by Hare Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

When knocked down by the moobanical hare at Harold Park, William Jordan, 41, of Erith-street, Botany suffered a fracture of the right log…

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Long Distance Fliers in Danger Faults in Machine Not Accidental

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

London, Monday.— Captain Pond, who, with Lieutenant, Sabelli, made a forced landing in Ireland after crossing the Atlantic, has announced that an…

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Fall of Coal Miner Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

When a fall of coal occurred in Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday, Anthony Albrochtsen, 38, a miner, of Francis-street, Cessnock, was fatally…

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Fall of Coal Miner Fatally Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 7

An inquest into the death of Anton Albrochtsen, 48, of Francis-street, Cessnock, who was fatally injured when he was struck by a fall of…

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