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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 68

Struck Stump Pensioners Injured NARRADBRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

While being driven by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crane, two pensioners, a sulky overturned 11 miles from Narrabri when one of the wheels ran…

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Council's Powers Over Level Crossings Ald. Horne Asks a Question Echo of Mulbring-street Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

Touching on the recent train fata[?]ty, in which three men were killed, Ald Horne, at last Tuesday night's meeting of the…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Tickle met with a painful accident during last week. He was loading sleepers when one fell from the truck and struck him on the foot,…

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Cricketer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 9

While playing cricket at Weemelah Harold Smith, a member of Weemelah team while fielding a ball, was struck in the face says a Mungindi…

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Serious Tram Collision in Busy Sydney Street 12 HURT Serious Cases Much Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 1

When two trams collided in Elizabeth-street, city, today, 12 persons were injured, three seriously. So…

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Man's Death Accidental Push Coroner's Finding Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. Alex, Morrison) held an inquiry yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Claude Wilfred Austin, aged 26, who…

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Car Accidents Australia Stands Third Alarming Fact

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 10

It is an alarming fact that Australia stood third highest among the nations in the tabled motor car accident death per 100,000 of people…

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Serious Tram Collision Twelve Persons Injured in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 4

Twelve persons were injured, three seriously, when two trams collided in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, on Saturday. So terrific was the impact that the…

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Week-end Accidents Four Killed and 25 Seriously Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

The accident toll, at the weekend was four killed and at least 25 seriously injured. The majority of the injuries resulted…

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Hexham Smash Two Persons Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

when a motorcycle coillded with a horse near the Ironbar bridge. Hexhant, william Watson, 21, of Brayer-street, Mayfield, rider of the cycle…

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Dozed at Wheel Cars in Collision Motorist Fined Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

That he had been travelling from Lismore, had little sloop, some liquor and then dozed was the explanation of Robert Bennett (39), traveller,…

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Staff Captain Killed in Smash Colonel Fewtrell Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

Captain J. Kendall, of the Australian Staff Corps, was killed, and three compan-ons were injured, when a car driven by Captain Kendall overturned,…

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Train Smash Fourteen Killed Many Injured London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

A railway disaster, resulting in the death of 14 persons, and injuries necessitating the detention in hospital…

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Railway Disaster In England Fourteen Killed and Many Injured London

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

A railway disaster, resulting in the death of 14 persons, and injuries necessitating the detention in hospital of 26 others, occurred on the London-Midland-Scottish line last night, when, at 9.10 p.m., the London to Blackpool express passenger train ran into the rear of a…

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Case Fails Accident to Sulky Damages Claimed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 5

Alleging negligence Enid Mavls Woods, of Louth Park, at the Weet Maitland Small Debts Court to-day, claimed £6/10/ from…

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Lucky Escapes City Car accident Week-end Tally Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

Numerous road accidents occurred during the week-end, and several remarkable escape from serious injury were reported. Last night a…

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Week-End Accidents. Four Killed and 25 Seriously Injured Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 6

The accident toll at the week-end was four killed and at least 25 seriously injured. The majority of the injuries resulted…

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Two Injured Motor Car Overturns SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 4

Driven by C. Lambert, of Mascot, a motor car ran off the road near Erina, and two persons, Mrs. Lambert and a girl whose name in beloved to he…

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Man Fatally Injured. During Game of Dominoes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 5

Alfred Edmonds, 46, of Westonstreet, Weston, fell to the floor of a hotel at Weston during a game of dominoes late on Saturday afternoon,…

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Train Smash Fourteen Killed. Many Injured London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

A railway disaster, resulting in the death of 14 persons, and injuries necessitating the detention in hospital of 26 others, occurred on the…

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