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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 68

Night Express Derailed Eight Killed, 32 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Avignon

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

Eight were killed and 32 injured in the Geneya Ventiniglia night express, which was derailed while approaching Avignon station…

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Woman Injured at Wrestling Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

A broken arm was sustained by Mrs. Newby, Canterbury, when Tom Lurich fell out of the ring at Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night…

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Youth Injured. Fork of Bicycle Breaks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

While returning home for luncheon yesterday, Harold Page, an employee at M. Campbell and Co.'s, met with a nasty accident…

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Old Man Killed Cyclist Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 9

Elvyn Greenstreet, 72, of Pymble, was fatally injured last night, when he was knocked down close to his home by a motor cycle, the rider of…

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Frisco Beats Miller Loser Continues With Injured Hand

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 5

In a 15-round contest at the Sydney Stadium last night "Star" Frisco, 8.5 1/2 (Australia), on points…

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Car Somersaults. Remarkable Escape. MR. D. Maurer Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

A remarkable escape from what easily might have been a fatality, was experienced by Mr. Dan. Maurer, Wallarobba, aged 76, and his son…

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Shire President's Son. Injured by Fall From a Horse

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 1

Cr. A. W. Thompson, president of the Muswellbrook Shire Council, was called from yesterday's meeting of the council in response to a message…

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Wall Injured Notts' Poor Showing Rain Stops Play London. August 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 11

Rain caused several stoppages today in the game between Australia and Nottingham and a few minutes after the Australians…

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Injured Wrist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

While jumping at the Maitland Boys High School sports to-day, G. Barden struck his right wrist on the spikes of a shoe, inflicting a severe flesh…

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SUSPENDED Collision Sequel SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 3

The Marine Court concluded its inquired into the collision between the vessels Bonalbo and Gwydir in a fog outside Newcastle Harbour on June…

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Boy Injured Fell off Bicycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

Falling of his bicycle near his home in Aberglaaslyn-road, Rutherford, this afternoon, Mick Maynard (12), sustained a lacerated and contused…

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Falling Window Man Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

Charles Velia, of Forbes-street, East Sydney, was knocked to the ground in Kent-street this morning when a large window fell from the second floor of a…

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Lorry in Flames Three Persons Injured MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 8

When a motor lorry, sworving to avoid a motor car, touched a horse-drawn vehicle, overturned, and burst into flames at the intersection of…

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Thrown Off Cart Martin Tynan Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 4

Martin Tynan, 34, of Hunter-street, Wickham, formerly a resident of Maitland, was thrown off a cart and injured. He was seated on a box on top of the…

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Drowned on Sinking Steamer (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Bahi ([?]zil)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

Thirty persons are believed to have been drowned to-day in a sinking passenger steamer, the Sao, on the Francisco River…

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Terrible Wound Duck Shooting Accident Ribs Scattered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

While duck shooting on the dam on Myall Plains Station, Frederick Muller, an employee of Coonabarabran Shire Council, met with a shocking…

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A Strange Accident Shot by a Ferret

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

Robert Hope, aged 24, of Malvern, Victoria, was shot by a ferret while he was on a rabbit-shooting expedition at Wildwood at the week-end…

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Fatality in Rain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Albert Eillott, 58, of Adelaide, was knocked down and fatally injured when the cycle he was riding came into collision with a motor car in Lewis Cohen avenue, Adelaide, during…

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Injured by Log

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 5

Mark Waters, 36, of Ellalong, employed at the Paxton sawmill, was admitted to hospital suffering from a probable fracture of the right leg,…

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Fork Broke Cyclist Injured MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 5

Through the fork of his bicycle breaking Mr. Harold Page, a young man, was hurled on to the asphalt roadway and suffered sever…

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