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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Man's Death. Accidental Push; Coroner's Finding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

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

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Aged Man Hurt Accident at Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 6

When he slipped while moving coal trucks, at Ashtonfield colliery yesterday afternoon, Mr. T. Wynne (70), a blacksmith, living in Prince-St.,…

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Man's Death Accidental Push. Coroner's Finding. Singleton

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Morrison) held an inquiry yesterday concerning the death of Claude Wilfred Austin, 26, who died in the Dangar…

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WRECKED! Autogyro Crashes Pilot Injured Little America, October 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

The Little America Expedition's autogyro crashed and was wrecked in lauding, after taking an atmospheric sounding flight Pilot William…

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Fatal Collision Manslaughter Charge Car and Sulky Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 5

Injuries resulting in his death were sustained by John Sullivan 95 while motoring to Stanthorpe with his wife and four young children…

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Neath Fatality Struck by Lorry Boy Killed Kurri Kurri

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

An inquiry, wAs held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse this morning by the District Coroner (Mr, A. W. Johna) into the…

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£1000 CLAIM Pedestrian Injured Cyclist Sued Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 7

As a sequel to an accident between a motor cycle and a pedestrian, a claim for £1000 damages was made before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a…

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Guard Killed Railway Accident Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 10

The decapitated body of Allan Dunsmuir, an elderly railway guard, was found near Newmarket station following a collision between a train and…

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Car Accidents The Only Remedy Simple Causes

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

It is fairly well recognised by traffic experts to-day, says the Dunlop Perdrian Bulletin, that law alone cannot bring about a satisfactory reduction in…

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Kandos Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 5

Mrs, Bridget ,Ann Babidge, 65, wife of Mr. R, Babidge, of Kandos, had just alighted from her son's car, when she was struck by another car. She…

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Leg Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 4

"Chip." Charlton, popular playing coach of Bullahdelah football team, received an injury to the muscles of the right leg on Saturday during the…

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Neath Hill Fatality Kurri Boy's Death Coroner's Finding

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

Running from behind a motor car, parked on the side of the roadway at Neath Hill, on September [?] nine-year-old Harry Sexton, of…

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Mill Fatality Man Crushed by Log GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 3

When a log rolled off a lorry which he was assisting to unload at Whitney's mill at Brooklana, Philip james Cameron, 29, of Ulong, was killed…

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Severe Windstorm Four Injured at Willoughby

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 7

When the roof of a Willoughby house collapsed during the height of a severe windstorm, which swept the city and suburbs last night, four persons were…

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Jump for Life Level Crossing Fatality. Inquest Evidence. Maitland

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 4

A dramatic story of his narrow escape from death was told at Cessnock Coroner's Court to-day by Hugh Moffit, of Kearsley, the sole survivor…

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Congewai Farmer's Tragic Death Coroner Probes Shooting Fatality. Verdict of Suicide

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

The District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) yesterday conducted an inquest concerning the tragic death of Ernest Alfred…

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Ganger Killed Train Accident WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 3

During shunting operations, Patrick Hogan, 64, was run down in tho Wagga railway yards and was killed, instantly…

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Shire Sued Accident to Cyclist Clam for £2000 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 7

Kearsley Shire Council was defendant in a claim for damage before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a Jury of four in the Circuit Court…

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Startling Accident Figures

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 6

It is an alarming fact that Australia stood third highest among the nations in the table of motor-car accident deaths per 100,000 of population…

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Power of Death Ray Accidental Experiment

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 6

Paris, Thursday.—Military exports experimenting with the death-ray today accidentally turned it on to villagers who were participating, in folk…

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