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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

As a result of falling from the cycle on Wednesday night, L. Fer[?]ance, 22, unemployed residing at Wollombi-road, Cessnock, fractured…

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Injured at Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

An injury to the ankle of Mr. Andrews, sustained in the football match at Dungog last Saturday had ill effects. It detained him from…

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Knocked Down Woman Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

Mary Hanna was' admtted to the Royal South Sydney Hospital last night suffering from a probable fracture of the skull. It was stated she…

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Charged by Bull Dungog Grazier Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 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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Newcastle Harbor Collision Two Bodies Recovered. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Two bodies have been recovered from the sunken ferry steamer Bluebell, which sank following a head-on collision with the coastal…

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Ferry Sunk Newcastle Collision Bow Stove in Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

When it crashed with terrific force into the steamer Warraneen on Newcastle Harbour, late last night, the Stockton ferry,…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 3

Mr. Leslie Minnett, a former interstate cricketer, and member of the Sydney Stock Exchange, was killed early on Wednesday morning when a…

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Injured by Starter's Pistol Girl Collapses After Winning Race

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

At the start of a race for girls at the annual sports carnival of the Parramatta High School at Cumberland Oval on Wednesday, Margaret Anschau, 13,…

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Tragic Collision in Newcastle Harbour 2 DEAD One Missing Sad Story Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 1

Two women are dead and one is definitely missing as the result of last night's harbour tragedy, when the…

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After Accident She Put on Weight Kruschen Took It Off Again!

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident in which she was involved:— " A year ago I had a very bad…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 7

Mr. W. Harmon., of Morriwa, mot with a painful accident on Monday afternoon last. It appears that he was engaged working at a chaff-cutter, and…

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Accident. Tossed by Bull

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

Whilst trucking cattle on Wednesday, Mr. C. T. Abbott, of Dungog, had the bad luck to be tossed by a Devon bull. The animal butted him and…

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Cyclist Hurt Collision with Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 4

In a head-on collision between a bl[?]ycle and a meter car, driven by Mr, Wills, near Raworth, carly on Saturday evening, Herbert Rlchardson, a…

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Walters Injured LONDON. Aug. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

C. F. Walters' selection for the fifth Test at The Oval on Saturday is doubtful, owing to a, strained muscle in the…

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A Sequel: High-street Collision Driver Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 4

The sequel to a collision in which tho police patrol car at West Maitland was involved was the charging of Darcy E. Keogh, ol Vacy, at the…

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Newcastle Harbour Collision Still No Trace of Missing Woman

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

No trace has yet been found of the body of Mrs Gladys May Bignall, aged 37, of Stockton, the third victim of the collision between the Stockton…

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Boy Injured Cycle Strikes Lorry KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 4

John Cummings, aged 9, living in Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, was riding a blcycle in Lang-street this morning when he struck the running…

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Minister for Labour's Escape Car Overturns in Collision. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr, M. Dunningham) had a remarkable escape from serious injury when a motor car which he was driving…

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