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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Car Collision Young Man's Escape Motor Smashed [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. Jack Harkness (26), son of Mr. E. B. Harkeness, Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department, was…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 5

Ernest Pascoe, 20, of Charlestown, was riding a motor cycle across the intersection of George and Ingall Sts., Mayfield, Newcastle, yesterday…

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Serious, Injury Result of Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 7

Hurled head first from his motor cycle when it collided with a motor car at Bexiey early this morning, William Bartlett (38), of Hurstville, was…

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Causes of Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 8

A London newspaper reports Sir Herbert Austin as saying: "In my opinion, the cause of motor accidents is a combination of several things…

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Fatal Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 10

Struck by a car while crossing Johnston-street. Annandale. Neville Moreill, 8, of Annandale-street, Annandale, fractured his skull. Taken by…

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Local and General ACCIDENT

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 4

Mrs. J. Battram, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. Davey, had the misfortune to slip on the steps last Sunday night, and sprain her hand. Dr…

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Feared an Accident Verdict for Passenger Who Jumped From Car

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 1

Judge Coyle, in the Goulburn District Court yesterday, decided that a passenger who had jumped out of a service car because he…

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Miner's Filler Amputated Aberdare Central Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 5

George Sullen (64), a miner employed at the Aberdare Central, Colliery, and resident of Kitchener, had the index, finger of his right hand so…

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Fractious Horse Breadcarter Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 12

Howard James Haggarty, a breadcarter, employed by the Maitland Co-operative Banking Limited, had a thrilling few minutes while…

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No Headlights Fatal Collision Court Sequel Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 7

Sequel to a fatal collision between motor vehicles on May 12, was in the Police Court' to-day. John Walker Thornton (32),…

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Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 10

An increase in motor accidents this year due to carelessness on the part of pedostrains is reported by the Chief Constable of Swanson, England. It is…

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DISMISSED Charges Against Cyclist Accident Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 6

Two charges were preferred against Clement McMahon, of Telrah, at the West Maitland Court to-day, as a sequel to a fatal accident…

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Accident While Carting Wood

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. Forbes Smith, of Dunolly, met with an accident on Saturday that might easily have had serious consequences. He was carting a load of…

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Blacksmith Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

George Keevers, 43, a blacksmith employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, and residing at Kearsley, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

Osborn Thompson, 18, who lives in Millfield-road, Paxton, dislocated his right shoulder while playing football on Sunday afternoon, and was…

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Rider Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

J. Lonergan, second eldest son of Mr. E. Lonergan, fractured his arm on Saturday afternoon, when his horse reared and threw him as he…

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Injured Ankle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

While training with other footballers on the showground yesterday afternoon, Charlie Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Moore, of King-street, had the…

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Farm Hand Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 6

While engaged cutting ensilage, Arthur Berrigan inflicted a deep wound in his foot. After medical treatment and a number of stiehes inserted the injured…

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Baby's Death Drowned in Milk

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

Falling into a kerosene-tin a quarter full of milk at Gosford, Eric Lawrence Lye, 18, months, son of Mr. U. A. Lye, of Narara, was drowned…

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500 Persons Drowned. Whole Community Wiped Out Boston

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

The entire community of Ocotetheque, British Honduras, was destroyed and 500 persons drowned, by a flood, according to messages…

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