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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 68

Fatal Accident Car and Sulky Collide

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

Five persons were injured and a horse was killed when a motor cur came Into collision with a horse and sulky on the Anzae Highway at St…

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Fatal Fall Muswellbrook Accident Coroner's Finding Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 5

Mr. W. T. Seaward (Scene District Coroner) conducted the coronial inquiry in connection with the death of Edward Idress Morris, who was killed…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

Patrick Mulconery, 84, of Mayfield was admitted to Newcastle Hospital suffering from a probable feature of the skill. [?]abrastors to both arms, and…

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Child Drowned At Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

The body of Thomas Cr[?]aths, 8, of Hurstville, who strayed from a Sunday School 'picnic' party at National Park on Saturday afternoon was…

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Four Injured Tea Gardens Smash Lorry Skidded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

Four residents of Weston, who were returning with a fishing party from Karuah, were Injured last night when a motor lorry skidded on a turn, and…

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Boy Killed Two Men Injured Lorry Overturned Coffs Harbour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

Roy Cook, 12 years, of Kompsey, was killed his father and another man were seriously injured when a motor lorry' struck a rat, skidded off,…

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Accident at Co-operative Society's Premises

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

A young man named Prank Tulip, of Bulga, was standing at the back of a lorry in the Co-operative Society's yard to-day assisting in unloading…

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Young Man's Body Found Death Believed to Be Due to Accident. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

The body of H. Kyneau, aged 21, was found on the rocks behind Long Bay Gaol this morning, with a bullet wound in the chest…

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Shooting Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

It is reported that a fifteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley, of the Singleton district, met his death on Friday last as the result of the…

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Wheeler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 9

John Winchester, 38, a wheeler, of Maitland-street, Kurri Kurri, was caught by a full of stone while working in Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery…

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Gravel Pit Fatality. Evidence at Inquest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

Mr W. T. Seaward, J.P., Scone District Coroner, held an inquest at the Muswcllbrook Court House this morning into the…

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Weston Residents Injured Motor Lorry Overturns

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

Four Weston residents, members of a fishing party, were admitted to Maitland Hospital on Sunday night following an accident which occurred…

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Lorry Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 7

A motor lorry owned by Messrs, Pender Bros., of West Maitland, and driven by Mr. H. Alterator, was considerably damaged yesterday…

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Tea Gardens Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

Four members of a fishing party were taken to Maitland Hospital for treatment on Sunday night after the lorry in which they were returning…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 3

Alee Payne, 24, of Coogee, was riding a motor cycle at Randwick, when it came into collision with a motor lorry at the Waratah-avene intersection…

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Two Women Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 9

Mrs. E. Houston, 42, of Mrrick-ville sustained in injury to the right arm, and shock, and Mrs. Alice Novin, 25, also of Marrickville, an injury…

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Accident with Teeth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

While at his work at Smithtown, Jack Williams aged 17, had a fit, and was admitted to the Macloay District Hospital. After treatment ho was…

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Three Injured Somersaulting Car BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 15

Overturning twice, a car crashed through a fence on the Sydney-road at Meadow Pint and a man and two women, residents of Orange, were badly…

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Cars in Collision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

Two cars collided on Sunday night on the Maitland road, near Whittingham, with disastrous results to both vehicles. One was a Buick tourer,…

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Four Men Injured. Lorry Overturns Near Karuah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 4

Four members of a fishing party were taken to Maitland hospital for treatment last Sunday night after the lorry in which they were…

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