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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1934

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Nearly Drowned Attacked by Cramp Surfer Escapes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 6

When he was seized with cramp while surfing at Narrabeen, Ronald Bowyer, 25, of Narrabeen, had a narrow escape from drowning…

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Car Overturned Three Occupants Escape One Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 4

Three occupants of a car driven by Lawson Glossip, of Pacific-street, Newcastle, had remarkable escapes from injury when the car overturned…

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Gaol Riot Glasgow Sensation Ten Injured London, Dec, 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 1

Renewed rioting occurred in the Barlinnie Gaol, Glasgow, on Christmas Day, resulting in four warders and…

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Accident Victims Still in Hospital KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1934 · page 6

Four of the twelve persons who were injured in the motor accident at Neath on December 15, when a lorry and a car collided near the railway…

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Pastoralist Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 6

Joseph Burke, 66, a well-known pastoralist of Warwick district, Q., lost his life when attempting to cross a flooded creek at Bodumba Station. His…

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Child Drowned Fell into Waterhole GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 6

Falling into a dam less than 50 yards from her parents' home, at Towpang, seven miles from here, Frances Emmerton, aged 20 months, was…

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Horse Killed Four Persons Injured Argenton Smash Newcastle, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

A motor car and sulky were involved in a collision at Argenton, near Wallsend, last 'night. Four persons were injured and the hose in the…

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Man Injured Hit by Cricket 'Ball Wound Stitched Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 5

An unfortunate accident occurred during the progress of the cricket match between Cessnock and North West, at the Newcastle Show Ground…

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Child Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 7

Washed off the rocks while paddling at Wonthaggi workman's picnic at Kilcunda (Vic.), Nancy Sullivan (8) has not been seen since…

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Car Smash Solicitor Injured INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 5

Mr. Desmond Healey, solicitor, of Sydney, was badly crushed about the body and received a deep laceration under one armpit when a sedan car…

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Girl Killed Train Over Culvert Six Injured Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

A girl was killed and six others injured when a carriage attached to a special train from Burnie to Wynyard fell into a flooded creek…

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Motor Accident Car Ran Over Cliff SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

After running over a cliff about 18 feet high at the foot of Johnston-street, Annandale, last night, a car fell to the roadway below…

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Broke His Neck a Curious Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

A curious accident befell Robert Davies, 28, of St. Kilda (Vic.). As he put his head on his pillow to go to sleep he heard something crack in his…

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Dragon Fly Caused Car Accident Woman Killed Queanbeyan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 10

The presence of a dragon fly in a motor car led to the death of Mrs. Alice Johnson, 64, of Wakefield-street, Glenferrie (Vic.)…

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Twelve Killed United States' Toll Plane Accidents New York, Dec. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

Twelve people were killed in aeroplane accidents in one day, including three children, who had attended the funeral of a schoolmate…

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Man Drowned River Fatality. End to Picnic Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

Albert Beveridge, manager of the, Shell Oil Company depot at Dubbo was drowned yesterday in the Macquarie River at Whyiandra, 9 miles…

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Brave Girl Saved Drowning Boy NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 6

Patrick Byron, 4, of Flerence-street, Wickham, fell into Newcastle harbour while he was fishing neat the dolphins at Lee Wharf. He tried to swim, but…

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Students Drowned Tokio, December 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 6

Ten medical students of the Northeast imperial University were drowned when their racing boat capsized during a raging snowstorm…

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Boy Drowned Paddling in Lagoon NEWCASTLE, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 2

A seven-year-old boy, William Arnold Fisher, of Warner's Bay was drowned in Glenreek Lagoon on Sunday afternoon…

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Kicked by Horse Pillion Rider Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 5

Mrs. J. Norris, 30, of Cessnock, was kicked on the left leg by a straying horse while riding pillion on a motor cycle driven by her husband…

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