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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

1,341 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 68

Five Injured Maitland-road Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 7

Five persons were injured when two motor cars collided near the abattoirs at Waratah yesterday morning. These injured are: Mrs. A. Kerr, 74,…

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Car Plunges Into River Two Girls Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 5

When a motor car, driven by Mr George Ager, of Bull Head (Vic.), and carrying also his Wife and children—Pamela, 6, and Jocelyn, 4—ran off the…

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Fell on Cup Child's Eye Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 6

Helen, the 15-months'-old child of Mr. M. O'Keefe, of Fry-street, West Maitland, had her left eye lacerated yesterday when she fell on a…

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Speedway Smash. Three Riders Injured MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

A serious crash occurred at the Exhibition Speedway on Saturday night, three riders bleng injured. Bill Rodgers, 23, of St. Kilda, a…

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Body Found Drowned in Quarry Missing Youth Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 4

The Randwick police recovered from deep water in a quarry at Waverley the body of Walter Thomas Brailey, 19, who had been missing from his…

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Shark Attack Fatality at Woy Woy Boy Taken Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

A shocking shark fatality occurred at Horsefield Bay, Woy Woy, yesterday afternoon, when Roy Inman, 14, of Concord, was dragged…

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Car in River Two Girls Drowned Parents Saved Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

When a car driven by Mr. George Agar, of Bull Head, and carrying also his wife and children—Pamela, 6, and Jooelyn, 4—ran off tho road down…

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SINGLETON Accidental Death Cessnock Man Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. Alex Morrison) held an inquest respecting the death of Andrew Watson Brown, of Cessnock, which…

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Inquest on Road Accident Victim Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Singleton Court House on Friday afternoon by the District Coroner (Mr A. Morrison, J.P.), concerning the death of Andrew…

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WRESTLING Higgins Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 7

Brought down with a back slam by Jack Clark, 15st., in the fifth round of a wrestling match at the Luxor Theatre, perth, Jack Higgins. 15st…

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Many Accidents Christmas Day in N.Z. Two Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 1

The Christmas festivities were married by a number of tragedies and motoring accidents in which many were injured…

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Truck Hits Tree Two Men Badly Injured BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 2

Two men were seriously injured when a motor truck skidded and crashed into a tree a few miles from Bundaberg…

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Holiday Toll Motor Car Accidents Many Victims Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 2

Despite the fact that traffic was not be heavy thin year, due to the dismal weather, there were the usual crop of holiday accidents…

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Fatal Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 2

Mrs. Jean Smith, of Waverley, was fatally injured in a motor accident near Gloucester. Her daughter, Margaret, who owned and drove the car…

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MISS D. TAYLOR Death After Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 4

As the result of a serious motor accident, in which she was involved in Sydney four years ago, Miss Daphne May Taylor, well known and highly…

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Narrow Escape Car On Embankment Gosford Accident Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 8

When a single seater motor-car, travelling from Sydney to The Entrance got out of control while going down Ducker's Hill, Erina, about five…

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Boy Scalded Cessnock Accident CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1934 · page 5

Frank Ingham (6), of Catherine-street, West Cessnock, was badly scalded about the back and shoulders at his home this afternoon…

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Man Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 5

Alvaron Dulfer, a single man, who was a recent arrival from Ballarat, was drowned in the Umberumberka waterhole on Wednesday afternoon…

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Youth Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 8

While swimming in a hole in the Lachlan River, five miles from Cowra, Lindsay Hocking, 18, was drowned…

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Man Drowned Mystery Unsolved Fine Swimmer Cowra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 2

A drowning tragedy that is most baffling occurred in the Lachlan River about five miles from here during the Xmas holidays…

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