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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Boy Wounded Shooting Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 3

While travelling in a van near Bollata, thoodore Frederick Wararidine, 14, was accidentally wounded by a shot gun, says a Narrabri message…

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Fatal Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 2

Mrs Lilian Ada Watt, aged 58, of Wolseley-road, Lindfield, was killed instantly on Monday night by, a motor car that knocked her down in Pacific…

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Accident Near Kiandra Coroner Praises Men's Arduous Task

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 2

Warm Praise for the men who had assisted to transport Mrs Joan Kathleen Roberts to the Kiandra Hospital, after she had been shot in the snow,…

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Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 2

Ronald Wileox, 19 months, who wandered from his home at Grass Valley, near Northam (W.A.), with his three-year-old brother, was found…

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Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 3

Aubrey Clayton, 21, of Wickham, received abrasions to the left hip, left elbow, and injuries to both ankles,and John Bell, 26, of Cook's-Hill injuries…

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Boy Injured During Riding Contest £300 Damages Against Show Society

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 8

An action of importance to show societies was heard in Casino District Court by Judge Clancy, then £400 damages were claimed by…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 3

E. Wood, 45, of Tighe-street, Wara[?]ah, a furnaceman, employed at the works of Commonwealth Steel Products, was struck on the face by a…

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Teacher Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 7

Thelma Orman (25), achoolteacher, of Boadmeadow, who is spending her holiday at Earlwood, and crossing Permanent Avenue, Earlwood. last…

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Voce's Bumpers. Batsmen Injured Struck on Head London, August 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 1

Two Middlesex batsmen were injured by bumpers from voce in the match against notts. Munster was struck on the head…

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Cars in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

At about 10 o'clock this morning two motor cars, one being driven by Mr Ben Bartrop, and the other by Mr Oxford, came into near the…

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Finger Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

Mr. A. Search, of Parallel-street, West Maitland, was given first-aid to-day by the Maitland Ambulance, for a badly continued first finger of the…

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Fell Forty Feet Youth Severely Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

John Queenan, 16, a shop assistant, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital, in a critical condition suffering from injured to the skull and face. He was…

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Fatally Injured In Football Match Wellington. (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 6

Hemi Ruru, a brilliant Maori Rugby three-quarter, who was considered a possibility for inclusion in the team which will visit England next year,…

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Woman Killed Gar Hits Bridge Four Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 3

Fatal Injuries were sustained by Miss Mollie Joan Bartleet, 21, of Mudgoe, and four others others were injured when the car in which they were…

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Many Accidents Storm In Brisbane Bad Visibility Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 2

A heavy storm in the city and suburbs on Saturday night resulted in many accidents through bad visibility and skidding cars…

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Struck by Car High Street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

As result of being struck by a car in High-street, West Maitland, yesterday morning, Mr. E. Murphy, 54, a labourer, living in High-street,…

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Two Drowned Double Tragedy BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 8

A double tragedy was revealed at Howard when the bodies of Mrs. Agnes Currie and her daughter Lurlene, 5, were found in the Burrum…

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Bush Accident Cashed His Leg DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

A young man named James, who arrived with a gang of men from Sydney last week, to commence road construction work at Main Creek, had…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 3

Struck by a falling prop at Elrington Colliery yesterday, Jack Mason, 60 shiftman, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital for treatment for…

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Mother and Daughter Drowned Note Suggests Suicide

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 2

A double drowning tragedy was discovered at Howard (Queensland), when the [?] of Mrs Agnes Currie and her daughter Lurlene, aged 5, were…

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