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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 68

Motor Lorry Overturns Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

Thrown from a motor lorry which overturned near Heddon Greta, on Monday afternoon, Arthur Elphick, of Aberdare Street, Weston, was…

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Injured Wrist Compensation Award NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 1

The Workers' Compensation Commission to-day awarded Nichola Flanagan £3/4/4 a week from April [?] indefinitely…

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Level Crossing Fatality Three Men Killed Near Caledonia Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

A shocking level crossing fatality, in which an empty coal train and a motor lorry were…

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Fell From Train Fireman Injured NEWCASTLE, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 2

When he fell from the cab of an engine travelling along the Burwood coal line late yesterday afternoon. Mattew McCall, 41, of William-st.,…

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Denman Section Collision on Bridge. Denman Residents Have Remarkable Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 6

At about dusk on Wednesday evening a bad smash occurrcd between a motor car and cart on Dunolly Bridge, Singleton, and it was a miraculous…

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Six Injured Pavilion Collapsed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 8

Six men were injured when a pavilion, which was being erected at the Exhibition Building for the centenary Exposition, was caught in a strong…

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Arm in Cogs Alexandria Accident Badly Crushed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 1

Roy Fuller, 34, of Earlwood, suffered excruciating pain when his arm was caught in the cogs of a crane at Alexandria this morning…

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Cars Collide Lucky Escapes High St. Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 7

Several people had narrow escapes from injury late this afternoon when two cars collided at the corner of High and Victoria-sts., West…

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Cars Collide High St. Accident Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 6

A woman was injured late yesterday afternoon when two cars collided at the corner of High and Victoria streets, West Maitland…

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Woman Killed In Runaway Car Five Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 10

When a motor car fell from a bridge into a creek near Harden, Mrs. Emily Elleen Hackney, 34, of Juglong, was killed and five other people were…

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Last Sad Rites Funerals of Accident Victims Level Crossing Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

Shocked by the tragic circumstances which brought about the death of three young men on Tuesday, Cessnock citizens paid tribute at the…

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Echo of Quarry Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of George William Glover (47), of Weston, who received fatal injuries when an explosion occurred at…

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Eyes Injured Effect of Motoring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

Dr. Crouchet, the French specialist, has directed attention to "motorists' eye," an affection caused by dust and strain…

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Girl's Heroism Aid Taken to Injured Father

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

A remarkable story of v girl's heroism in going to the rescue of an old man comes from Walcha. Spencer Hicks, aged. 70, and his brother, Tom…

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Textile Strike Clash With Police 13th Fatality Washington, Sept. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

The thirteenth fatality in the nation-wide textile strike occurred when a striker in North Carolina died as the result of bayonet wounds…

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Nine Killed Earthquake Disaster 200 Injured Mexico City, Sept. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

The latest despatches received here to-day state that nine persons were killed and 200 injured; while 1000 were rendered homeless as a…

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Painful Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 9

One of the workers at the A. C. and F. Co's. works, Aberdeen, Mr. Alfred Harrison, whilst at work at the emery wheel managed to grind one of…

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Badly Hurt Circular Saw Accident GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 5

While operations were in progress at Seccombe's saw mill, Boambee, near Coff's Harbour, a circular saw flow off its axle and struck James…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident, which left me in a low, depressed condition," states Miss G.R.S., of Haberfield, N.S.W…

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£300 Damages Show Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

An important case particularly significant to show societies, was heard in the Casino District Court, before Judge Clancy, when Harold…

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