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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 68

Fatal Blaze at Cessnock Man Crushed by Falling Wall Wife Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

John Carr, aged 60, a shotfirer, of Cessnock, was killed, and his wife, Ivy Pearl Carr, aged 45, is in hospital in a critical condition as a result of injuries received early yesterday morning when a wall of Baker's Furniture Emporium, Vincent-street, Cessnock, collapsed…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

Mr Frank Hungerford, aged 22,a son of Mr and Mrs H. J. Hungerford, of View-street, met with an accident on Monday night last while riding a motor…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

William Whitford, 30, miner, of Cessnock, who is employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with injuries [?]…

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Denman Fatality. Open Verdict

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

On Saturday last Mr. W. T., Seaward, J.P., Scone District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Demnan Court House into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Injured by Falling Limb

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday last, Mr. Jim Green, son of Mr. T. S. Green, of Bobin, while engaged in falling a tree on the Bulga Plateau, met with a nasty accident…

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Knee Injured Dragged 50 Yards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

After being advised to see a doctor by the Maitland Ambulance, Frank Maher, 15, of Hannan street, West Maitland, was admitted to the Maitland…

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Arm Injured Alleged Stabbing Sessions Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 7

The alleged use of a knife during a quarrel at Cessnock on October 10, was the subject of a charge at Maitland Quarter…

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Another Weekend Fatality. Telephone Linesman Killed. Tragic Happening at Railway Yard

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

For the second successive weekend an accident has taken toll of human life. On Saturday a telephone linesman fell from a railway…

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Tragic Fire at Cessnock. Man Killed and Woman Seriously Injured. Furniture Store Gutted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Grim tragedy attended a 'fire which occurred at Baker's Furniture Store in Vincent-street, Cessnock during the early hours…

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Worker Killed Grovel Pit Accident MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 7

Edgar John (Jack) Latter, 37, a relief worker, was killed this morning. He was working in a gravel plt, on the Jorry's Plains-road, when the wall…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Mr. George Martin, of Monkerai, met with a nasty accident on Thursday last. While mounting his son's show horse the animal plunged…

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Open Verdict in Denman Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

On Saturday last Mr W. T. Seaward, J.P., Scone District Coroner, held an inquiry at the Denman Court House into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Leg Broken Constable Injured Court Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 5

During a struggle following the arrest of a man at Kearaley on May 7. Constable James Gregory Hollis had his leg broken…

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Air Accidents Cause a Mystery Committee's Report Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 5

The Statement that no de[?] cause was ascertainable for either accident, is contained in the interim report by the Air Accidents…

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Loss of Aeroplanes Report of Air Accidents Committee. Canberra

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Defence to-day made available the interim report by the Air Accidents Committee of the losses recently of the two De Haviland…

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Foot Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 10

Lesile Jenkins, 6, of Waratah, was walking across the railway line near Scholoy-street junction, Mayfield, when a set of points moved, jamming…

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Car Overturns Woman Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

When a motor our overturned at the intersection of Hebburn-street and Stewart Avenue, Hamilton, last night, Mrs. J. Gearing, 29, of…

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Woman Rider Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 7

Mrs G. Welch, a young married woman was riding a horse on her husband's farm, Borambola, near Wagga, when the animal bolted and galloped…

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Worker's Claim. Sleeper Cutter Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 4

Before the Workers' Compensation Commission, which began a sitting at Newcastle Courthouse on Monday last, a claim for £130 to cover the loss of…

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Telephone Lineman's Death. Coronial Inquiry. Verdict: Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

An inquiry into the death of Edward Idress Morris (23), telephone lineman, at the Muswellbrok railwayyards on Saturday, 1st. inst., was held…

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