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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 68

Boy Killed Accident in Lift N.Z. Tragedy Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 1

William Kyle, 14, a message boy, was found hanging by his head between the side of a lift and the floor at a city building. When the lift was…

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Over Embankment Family in Accident ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 5

Mr. D. Symington, accompanied by his wife and two children, were driving between Armidale and Guyra yesterday, when their car get out of…

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Girls Drowned River Fatality Willington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 3

In an attempt to resume their younger sister, Betty Simmis, 16, and Enld Simmis, 14, were drowned in the Hutt River…

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Neck Injured Horned by Bullock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 3

While unyoking a young bullock at Imbil Forest, Q., Edward Schmidt, 26, farmer, ws accidentally struck in the throat. When the animal tossed its head…

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Boy Drowned Fell Into Creek WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 1

Peter Stone, about five years of age, fell into Cedar yesterday afternoon, and was drowned. He was in company with other small…

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Run Over Motoring Fatality Two Killed Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 1

When they were run over by a one in the town, two residents of Sydney were killed. Edward Thompson, 38; married, of…

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Four Injured Smash, at Tamworth TAMWORTH, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 2

When two motor cars collided at the corner of Brisbane and Marlas-sts., Tamworth, early on Sunday morning, four persons were injured, one…

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Wrestling Rosehill Bey Injured SYDNEY, Monday. Concluding Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 7

All Boy was subjected to a series of flying tackles by Gus Sonnenburg at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium on Saturday night, and in the fifth round…

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Sulky Smash Three Men Injured Horse Shied, Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 1

While on his way to the Catholic Church at Krambach on Sunday morning, Sebastian, Weismantel had his thigh broken and the leg broken also…

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Accident on Farm Youth's Leg Severed

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 1

Anhony Pagan Mentone aged 18, of Gilgandra, had a leg severed below the knee. He was moving lucerne, and got off the machine to…

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Drowning Ratality. Tragedy at Picnic Party. Forbes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 2

Elsie Turner (16) was drowned in the Forbes weir yesterday. She had previously been warned not to go into the water. She slipped…

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Girl Drowned Warning Unheeded FORBES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 1

While being taught to swim in the local were to-day, Isle Furner (16) slipped from the arms of a young man who was instructing her, and despite…

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Quarry Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 7

Richard Gibson, 13, of Martin's Creek, white working at the metal quarry to-day had his band injured when a place of metal fell on it. He…

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Fell From Pole Linesman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 5

A probable fractured leg was sustained by Reginald William Fletacher, 33, of Congewat, via Cessnock, when he fell from a telegraph pole. He is…

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Three Brothers Involved in Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 1

Sebastian, Stanley, and James Weisday when the horse took fright at a…

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Lake Tragedy Steamers in Collision Four Drowned Alpena (Mich.), Nov. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 2

Four members of the crew of the steamer W. C. Franz, were lost early to-day in a collision in a fog between the Franz and the Edward I. Loomis…

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Child Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 7

Left unattended for a few minutes by other children, Robert Cooper (18 months), crawled to the bank of Cook's River this morning, fell into…

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Linesman Hurt Second Accident in Gang Pole Collapsed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 6

Two linesmen in a gang engaged on telegraph line work between Seaham and Glen Oak yesterday, were injured in two different accidents which…

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Man Drowned Queensland Floods Heavy Rain Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 4

When trying to cross a flooded creek near Rookhampton, Hubert Roberts, 21, was swept from his horse and drowned. His body was found later…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 2

While unloading timber at Messrs. J. Croll and Sons sawmill, Dungog, on Wednesday, Mr. Albert Coote met with a painful accident. One of the…

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