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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Maitland Main Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 5

Ronald McGregor, 21 of Mainstreet, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Maitland Mein Colliery, was struck by a Falling [?] while at…

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COLLISION Wedding Party Car and Cart Coff's Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 4

"When she was travelling from Brisbane to Sydney by car, Miss Ahern had a narorw escape from injury, when the vehicle which she was driving…

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Struck by Golf Ball. Muswellbrook Player Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 7

While competing in the open tournament at Scone on Wednesday, Mrs. H. L. O'Hara, hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook Associates' Club, met…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Donald Clayden, son of Mr. H. A. Clayden, of Seneghoe-street, Aberdeen, was kicked on the leg by a draught horse at his home on Sunday morning,…

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Motor Accidents British Statistics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 10

Final statistics issued by the British Ministry of Road Transport, in respect of fatal and other road accidents during 1933 show that during…

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Struck by Car Brothers Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 5

Terence Murnaine, 9, and his brother, James, 11, were knocked down by a motor car near their home in Main-road, Cardiff, yesterday…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 4

Ross Cowill, 18, of Boresfield, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from probable internal injury, concussion,…

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HOOFBEATS Apprentice Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 7

Apprentice R. Carter wan unseated from P.W.H as the horses were on their way round to the post in the second division of the Park Stakes at…

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Car Fatality Overturned Near Singleton Two Others Hurt Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

A cap which got out of control descending Loder's Hill, about six miles from Singleton, yesterday morning, overturned when a wheel…

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Under Trams Two Badly Injured Foot Amputated Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

When she slipped from a moving tram in Lyons-road, Five Dock, Mrs. Elsie Foster, 50, of Milliner-avenue, Hornsby, had her right foot almost…

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English Players Injured Sutcliffe and Clarke. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 1

Suteli[?]c pulled a muscle in his left leg in trying to escape a run out in the present match between Yorkshire and Australia. His reappearance in the…

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Tragic Motor Accident Raphael Donnelly Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

A shocking motor accident occurred yesterday morning on the Singloton Bulga-road, about [?] miles from Singleton…

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Football Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

During the course -of the junior gradue match at the showground on (Saturday bctweeu South Singleton reserves and Ravensworth, Mr Cliff Brailey sustained…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

Arthur Gibson, wheeler, of Anzac avenue, Cessnock who is employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday, and was…

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Footballer Injured. Broken Collar-bone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 5

Whilst playing football on the local showground, on Saturday afternoon last, N. Falconer, of Sowerby-street, had the misfortune to have his…

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Timely Aid Wound in Throat Girl Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

The well-known Rugby Union foot baller, Dr. Alec Ross, was responsible for sawing the life of Miss Millie Firth (24) when she was struck in the neck…

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Tragic Motor Accident Raphael Donnelly Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 1

A shocking motor accident occurred on Sunday morning on the Singleton-Bulga-road, about 6½ miles from Singleton…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon, while stopping down from the verandah, Mrs. T. Taylor had the misfortune to fall. Medical aid was summoned and it was…

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Accidents at Polo

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

There were some spills and thrills on the local polo ground on Saturday afternoon last, when the play was exceptionally fast and good. While Mr…

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