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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 68

Panic at School Collapse of Floor Many Injured London, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

Without warning, save for the extinction of the gas lights, and while a performer was singing "The Minstrel Boy," the first floor of St…

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After Accident she put on Weight Kruschen Took It Off Again

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 3

A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident in which she was involved: "A year ago I had a very bad…

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Accidents That May Cause Blindness

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 5

Sonne of the accidents that may cause blindness were explained to Judge Thomson in the Sydney District Court during the hearing of a…

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Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 8

A painful accident was sustained yesterday evening at Kelso by Mr T. Home, Whilst mowing lucerne. Accidentally coming in contact with the…

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Two Dead Truck in Creek 11 Injured Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 1

Two persons were drowned and eleven others injured, some seriously, when they were hurled from a motor truck which left the road…

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Premier Stevens Has Narrow Escape in Collision Hit Stump Brink of Precipice Bad Shaking Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) had a narrow escape from serious injury or death when the car in which he was…

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Two Accidents Man and Girl Hurt High-street Smashes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 7

Two accidents occurred in High-st., West Maitland, to-day, as a result of which a girl was admitted to the Maitland Hospital and a man had to…

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Girl Injured Hexham Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

Irma Nattrass, 8, of Geoffrey-street, South Cessnock, Suffered concussion and a wound to the forehead when a motor car in which she was travelling…

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Cut to Pieces Railway Fatality in Tunnel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 5

Late on Saturday night; Angus Breadalbane Campbell, 52, a grazier, of the Uralla district, was cut to pieces by a train in the underground…

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One Killed Several Injured Smash at Neath Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 3

As stated in Saturday's edition, one man was killed and another 12 men and a boy were injured when a motor car containing several passengers and…

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Three Fall Cycle Race Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

As the result of an accident during the Maitland Bicycle Club's race on Saturday, one rider, as reported in Saturday's final edition, was…

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Nasty Accident at Garage

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

An unfortunate accident, resulting [?]n a nasty and painrul injury to Mr George Burns, occurred at the Where Way garage. A block and tackle…

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Boy Drowned Baths Fatality SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 1

Despite the fact that there were many swimmers in the water at the time, Owen Barnsley (14), of Burwood, was drowned at Asfield Baths…

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Motor Collision at Hexham Cessnock Child Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 3

While Mr. George Na[?] of Cessnock, and his family were out motoring on Sunday, their car came into collision with a cart near the…

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Miner Fatally Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 2

"Palling backwards on to a skip at the Excelsior Colliery, Thirroul, yesterday, in attempting to avoid a large' piece of stone which had fallen from…

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Neath Road Fatality Coroner's Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 3

An inquest was formally opened by the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday, concerning the death of…

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Horse and Car Collision on Denman Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 5

A car driven by Mr. Brindley Bettington, of Merriwa, collided with a horse on the Denman road last night. The horse was killed as a result of the…

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Head On. Cars in Collision Premier's Remarkable Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 1

A car containing the Premier, Mr. Stevens and General Secretary of the U.A.P., Mr. Horsfield, collided head-on with another car on…

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Drowned in Swimming Pool. Enfield Tragedy. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 2

Owen Bainsley (14) was drowned at the Enfield baths this morning. He was seen to dive into the water. As soon as he came to the surface…

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Cricket Team in Tragic Smash Lorry and Car Collide One Killed and 13 INJURED

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 3

Tragedy travelled with the Weston West End cricket team on Saturday afternoon, when the bury in which they were…

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