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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 68

Hit on Elbow Hendren Injured LONDON, August, 15

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

E. Hondren, batting for Middlesex against Derbyshire, at Lords, was hit on the left elbow and was taken to hospital to be X-rayed…

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Fatal Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 3

An accident which, resulted fatally occurred in Raymond Terrace, on Monday last, when a little chap 9 years old, named William Devon, was ran over by a motor…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 4

John Thornton, 26, of Toralba, maintained a fractured polvis and a incerated wound on the left arm when he was plnned against a skip by about…

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Horse Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

The careless use of a rile, probably by boys, alsmost resulted in Mr. Buddon, of Lemon Grove, near Largs losing a valuable horse. A bullet…

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Sawmill Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

Mark Waters, 36, of Ellalong, employed by the Paxton sawmill, was admitted to hospital on Wednesday, suffering from a probable fracture of…

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Gash in Thigh Bricklayer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

Engaged in bricking a well at the ice works of Dark and Moore, in Elginstreet, West Maitland, this morning, Robert Allen (58), residing in…

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Man Drowned In Swollen River Flood Sequel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 10

A report from Bodalla states that William Murphy, 65, a settler, was drowned near his farm at Uto' 40 miles from Bodalla, recently…

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Down and Out! Police to Rescue Injured Man Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

Last week Edward Bell was found stabbed in the back at Annandale. When he was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital it was found…

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Paintful Accident.-—

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. Hugh West, one of the deputies at St. Helier's Colliery, met with a painful accident a few days ago. While fixing some brattice he lost his…

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Two Injured Collision with Car Cycle Smashed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

When he collided with a car on the Canterbury-road, Lakemba South, while riding a motor cycle, Claude Ugar, 19, a mechanic of Mortdale,…

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Car Accident Old Man Injured at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 1

Whilst Charles McTaggart (80), a well-know district resident, was crossing Bridge-street last night, he became confused and, hesitating when…

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Fatal Fall Drowned in Shaft Horse Shied Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 9

When a horse shied while passing a traction engine near Smythesdale Mrs. Thomas Burridge and her daughter, Mrs. Loslie Jarvis, were thrown into…

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Girls Drowned Playing in Creek ADELAIDE, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 2

Two young sisters, Margaret Jane Stanway (10), and Nancie Amy Stanway (6), the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stanway, of Munro-avenue,…

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Washed Off the Rocks Fisherman Drowned at La Perouse

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 1

Arthur Morris Smith, aged 30, of Hurlstone Park, was swept from the rocks at La Perouse on Friday, afternoon and drowned. His two…

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Accident. Mr. Charles McTAGGART INJURED

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. Charles McTaggart, 80, a well-known Muswellbroolt district resident, had a remarkable escape from serious injury when he was…

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Fell From Train Young Girl Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 1

The identity of the girl who was found lying on the side of the railway track near Aliawah railway station last night was found to be Myrtle…

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Remarkable Escapes Car Accident Near Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 2

A motor car accident, characterised by remarkable escapes, occurred on the Groat Northern Road when a motor car crashed into a telephone pole on the…

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Motor Collision Shocking Injuries WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 9

Harry Mills, a young motor cyclist, was shockingly injured in a collision there last night. One leg was fractured in three…

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Carbide Explodes Man Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 9

Stanley Allen (24) was badly injured when a tin of carbide he was mixing at his home in Stanley-street, St. Peters, exploded…

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INQUIRY! Harbour Collision More Evidence Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 1

After corroborative evidence on behalf of the Waraneen, the case for the Blue. Bell was opened in the…

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