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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 68

Drug Fatality Assembly Motion Overdose Given Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the recent death of a patient at Fefter-oalrn Private Hospital, Hamilton, arising out of an overdose of…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Whilst engaged yarding stock at the freezing works on Sunday morning the horse ridden by Mr. W. Cumberland fell heavily, skidding some…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 4

Mr. Charles Squires, of Wootton, had to receive medical attention for the removal of a large splinter from the palm of the right hand…

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Remarkable Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 8

Mr Maurice Falconer, British ViceConsul at Vila Real do Antonio, and his sister-in-law, Miss Adcock, were both injured in a rather remarkable…

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Linesman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 6

Lee Patfield (28) of Clarence Town, a linesman, employed in grubbing trees for the new telegraph route just outside Maitland, had his…

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Leg Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 3

Horbert Marks, 03, a road layer, of Kitchener and employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was admitted to hospital with to the left leg…

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Fireman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 12

Arthur Watson fireman, of Kiama, suffered a lacerated wound over the right eye when a stone crashed thought the window of the engine…

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Small Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 6

An a result of falling while running behind a car near his in Lindsay-street East Maitland, yesterday, Keith Darey, four years, received severe…

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Pinned by Car Hexham Fatality Coroner's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 5

When a, motor car overturned in Maitland road, near Hexham, on the night of July 5, Mrs. Stelia Louise Webster, 36, of Perkin-street,…

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Train Fatality Deaf Man Killed Badly Mutilated Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 5

When Albert Ellem, 41, a share farmer on Mr. James's property at Carr's Creek, walked on to the railway line about a mile from the…

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Shooting Affray Man Fatally Wounded Woman Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 5

In a shooting affray which occurred in a lane off McCracken-avenue, Northcote, a man was shot dead and a woman seriously wounded…

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Washed Off Rocks Fisherman Drowned KIAMA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 1

William Wilson (46), was drowned when washed off the rooks' while fishing Long Points, Sh[?]arbour, yesterday…

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Accident to Former Resident

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 2

Mr Thomas Giddey, of M'lntyrestreet, Yetman, received a painful injury when he slipped and fell, breaking his arm at the elbow. Mr Giddey had…

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Cyclists Injured Collision with Cart NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 5

When a motor cycle on which they were riding collided with the rear of a cats at Islington, Len Holliday, 22, of Pell-street, M[?]rewether, and…

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Simple Accident. Causes Fractured Wrist

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 5

A coin placed on the liccl of a shoe was responsible for a local resident receiving painful injuries on Sunday afternoon. Miss Pringle was leaving the…

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Rugby League Northern's Complaint Injured Player Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 7

The committee of the New-castle Rugby League, at its meeting last night, [?]alt with a complaint from the Northern Suburba…

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Mr. L Minnett Killed in Motor Smash Head-on Collision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. Leslie Minne[?], a former intert-State cricketer and member of the Sydney Stock Exchange, was killed early this morning when a readster…

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Tossed by Bull Mr. C. Abbott Injured DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 6

Mr. C. T. Abbott, a Well-known grazier, of Dungog, was engaged trucking cattle at the Dungog cattle yards, when he was charged and tossed by a…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 2

Working at Polaw Main Colliery, Samuel Leo [?] of Ki[?]-street, Weston, ws hurt by a coal fall. He was admitted to Kurri Hospital with head…

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