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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 61 of 68

Cycles Collide Two Men Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 13

When two bicycles collided on the Wallsend Hill, near Wallsend, Jack Parkes, 19, of George-street, Holmesville, sustained a large incised wound…

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Level Crossing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 3

Struck by a speeding electric train at Warwick Farm level crossing on Wednesday, Thomas Adam Letters, 10, of Granville, was killed instantly. The…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 8

Knocked down by a ear at Manly, Adrian Morris, 4, of Tororf Flats, resolved internal injuries, a fractured arm, and extensive laceration and…

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Constable Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 4

Constable goodwin, 48, of Ryde, was on point duty at the intersection of King and Elizabeth streets yesterday when he was knocked down by a…

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Claim for Damages Aberman Road Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

Alleging negligence, Edward Carl Frasen of Abermain, proceeded against Henry Arthur George Oates, of Hamilton, at the Maitland District…

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River Tragedy Youth Drowned at Dubbo

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 3

Walter Ryan, aged 14, one of a party of school boys who were trying to recover a canoe, was swept into deep water and drowned in the Macquarie…

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Long Immersion Man Nearly Drowned YOUNG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 8

An unusual recovery was made by a man who was apparently, drowned at the Young municipal baths yesterday morning, George Scott, 25, a…

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Ambulance Hits Lorry Both Drivers Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 5

While rushing to convey to hospital a child who had been seriously injured in a street accident last night, an ambulance waggen collided with a…

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Aeroplanes Collide Pilot Killed, Other Slightly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 6

When two 'planes collided in mid-air at Tearoha (N.Z.) Aero Club's pageant, Mr P. C. Waite, aged 29, garage proprietor, and club captain, who…

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Falling Limb Man Badly Injured One Escapes Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 4

While engaged falling timber for Henry Machine and Sons' sawmill, at Elands, about 26 miles from Wingham, James Green sustained serfous…

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A Sad Accident. Death of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Ridgeway's Little Son

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

The news was received with great regret throughout the district on Saturday of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ridgeway's little boy, Frederick…

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Serious Farm Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 2

A serious and painful accident Francis O'Brien, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher O'Brien, Miller's Forest, on Monday…

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Sequel to Road Accident Weston Man Sued for Damages. Case Adjourned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 8

At the Maitland District Court on Wednesday, before Judge Neild, John Palmer, of Abermain, proceeded against John Ellis, cordial…

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Launch Mishap Fisherman Injured TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 9

Clam Jones and his son, fishermen, were crossing out at Farquhar an inlet of the Manning River when a wave smashed the window of the…

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Child's Death Drowned in Drum Uralla Tragedy Uralla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 5

Billy Bamford, the 20-mouths-old con of Mr. and Mrs. Bamford, of Uralia was drowned in nine inches of water in a drum at his parents' residence…

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Fatality on Steamer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 3

Falling down the hold of the Japanese cargo steamer Sekiho Maru at Sydney, Joe See An, 27, a Chinese cook, struck his head on the bottom…

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Two Hurt Collision at Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 5

When a motor collision occurred at the corner of Dawson and Parry-sts., Newcastle, Thomas Breeze, 26, of Cook's Hill, the rider of a motor-cycle,…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 7

William Whitford (30), miner, employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, and living at the Hotel Cessnock, was struck by a fall of coal at work…

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Fire Fatality Building Collapses Cessnock Blaze Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 5

A man was killed and his wife injured when a wall collapsed during a fire in a furniture store in Vincent st., Cessnock, yesterday…

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Cars Collide Two Girls Injured TAMWORTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

As the result of a collision on the Manilla-road, 3½ miles from Tamworth, at 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, two girls were treated by the Tamworth…

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