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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Boy Injured Struck by Tin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

While playing this morning, William Twomey, aged 11, and living with his parents in Bockelt-street, East Greta, was struck on the leg by a piece of tin…

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Arm Fractured Cyclist in Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

William O'Loughlan (27) of Churchstreet, Newtown, received a compound fracture of the right arm and severe confusions to the body, as well as…

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Girl Drowned Searching for Ducks LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

Ethel May Heron, aged 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James heron, of Georgia, 17 miles from Lismore, was drowned in Jiggi Crock…

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Three Injured Factory Explosion Heavy Reports Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

Three men were injured in an explosion which occurred at a boot polish factory this morning, One of them, George Easton, was admitted to…

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Three Killed Inquest Verdict Accidental Gundagai

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

A verdict that death was due to the effects of injuries accidentally received through, the axle breaking and the car capsizing was returned…

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Car Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

A family had a remarkable escape from injury when a heavy motor car in which they were travelling from Forster to Sydney, left the road at Kinross hill, near…

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A Flood Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

On the morning following their arrival at their refuge two men in a boat were capsized and drowned before their eyes…

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Drowned in Dam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

When he lost, hold of an inflated motor tube, on which he was [?] in a dam at Worrlmull, Vic., Samuel Williamson, 20, was drowned. A…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Thomas Taylor, 46, a miner, residing at Charlostown, was injured yesterday when a coal suffered in Burwood Colliery. He suffered a probable…

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Caught in Wheel Colliery Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Caught in the tension wheel on an endless rope at the Old Bull Colliery, Arthur Broadhead, of thought, a shiftman, was fatally injured. He…

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COLLISION Ferry Damaged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

A collision took place at Sydney Harbour between the Sydney Ferry Company's steamer Kaulmbla and the tug Bimbl while they were off…

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Sea Tragedy Stranded Steamer Eleven Drowned Amsterdam, Jan. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Eleven men, being officers and crew of the steamer Oakford, which was stranded in yesterday's gale after springing a leak off Texel Island…

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Officers and Crew Drowned Vessel Founders in Gale. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Amsterdam

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

Eleven men, being the officers and crew of the steamer Oakford, which foundered in a gale after the vessel strained a leak, at Texal Island, were…

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Warehouse Collapses at Hull Many Workmen Killed and Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

Dragged unconscious from the river, nine workmen were admitted to hospital suffering from several injuries, and five more are believe to be dead, as…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 7

A painful accident befel a Merriwa lad (Paul Murray) a few days ago, while holidaying at Mudgee. It appears that with other children he was…

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Gun Accident Shot in the Foot Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

While rabbit shooting at Nelson's Plains on Tuesday morning. Herold Markey, son of Aid and Mrs. E. N. Markey, shot himself in the foot…

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Two Injured Road Accident Car and Cycle Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

A motorcycle and side car came into collision with a motor-car at Contennial Phirt last night and both the ocalipa[?]te of the cycle outfit were…

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Fatal Collision Car and Cycle One Man Killed Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

Following a head-on collision between a motor car and motor-cycle outfit at Bridgewater Road, just out of Bendigo last night, one man is dead…

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Fatal Injuries Sulky Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 7

The death occurred in the Maitland Hospital last night of Mr. William McEnearney, sehr., of Bloomfield, Buchanan, who was admitted…

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Motor World Traffic Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 10

In many parts of the world, including Australia, deep concern is expressed by official bodies and motoring authorities at the number of…

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