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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Accident to Cricketer Mr L. R. Holmes Doing Well

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 2

Mr L. R. Holmes, who met with a serious injury when he collided with the oval fence during a cricket match on the Association Ground, Scone,…

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Cabinet Ministers in Accident Car Crashes Into Tree

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 4

While returning to their homes from a meeting of the Federal Cabinet last night, Senator T. C. Brennan (Honorary Minister), Mr T. Paterson…

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Prevention of Accidents Three States Decline Conference

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 8

The proposed Commonwealth conference for the prevention of accidents has been abandoned by the Federal Government, due to the…

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Local and General News Accident to Relief Worker

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 6

Whilst employed at the Municipal Council's sanitary depot yesterday, Mr E. Prior, a relief worker, slipped and fell forward on the barrow which…

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Trooper Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

While competing In the Maitland Cup ut the military sports this afternoon, Lance-Corporal P W. South, of the 12th Light Horse (Inverell), had…

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Chisel Slipped Man's. Knee . Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 10

Eric Winter, of Portland-street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, was treated by the West Maitland Ambulance this morning, for a lacerated…

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Two Injured Gas Meter Blew Out One Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

Two men were injured to-day when a gas meter at premises in Liverpool-street, Sydney, blew out. Both were admitted to Sydney Hospital one in a…

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Gars Wrecked Smash on Sydney Road Three Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

Edward Ernest Cairns (50), of Sydney, received abrasions to the right thigh, lacerations and contusion!) to the forehead and other injuries…

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Gar Skidded Accident During Storm SYDNEY, 'Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 7

During the height of the storm last night, a. car, after hilling an ornamental garden plot, overturned In Moore Park-road, Moore Park. The vehicle…

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Drowning Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Donald Rose 28, of Birchgrove, was found drowned in the Woy Woy River on Sunday. While swimming in the Wollondilly River Raymond Kins, of…

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Knee Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 5

While walking to school this morning, Barry, selffer, aged 9, of Ivor-street. Telarah, fell and injured hits right knee. After treatment by the…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

FAy Stee, 3, of Fitzroy-st Mayfield, was admitted to Wallsend Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a fracture of the skull, an injury to the left thigh…

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Unknown Man Drowned" in Boat SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

An unknown man, apparently between- 40 and 45 years of ago, was found drowned at Middle Harbour yesterday afternoon. The police believe…

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Three Injured Motor Cycle Crashes .SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

When a motor-cycle and side-car, travelling from The Entrance to Horns by, left the road and ran clown an embankment near Gosford on Saturday,…

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Gas Meter Blew Out Two Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Two men were injured on Saturday when a gas meter at premises in Liverpool-street, Sydney, blew out. Both were admitted to Sydney Hospital,…

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Motor-cycle and Sidecar Over Embankment Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Three people were injured when a motor-cycle and sidecar, travelling from The Entrance to Hornsby, left the road ahd ran down an embankment near…

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Train Crash in Soviet 18 Killed and Nine Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) MOSCOW

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Eighteen persons were killed and nine injured when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train at Kirarstrogonovo, near Sairatov…

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Death After Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

Norman John Mayo, 22, of Barton-st Mayfleld, who was Injured In a motor accident on February C, died In Newcastle Hospital on Saturday morning…

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Bather Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

Arthur Roberts 19, of Erskineville was taken from the water at Coogee enclosure last night in an unconscious condition it is thought that he…

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Riders Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

Gordon Munro (16), of Casino was riding to work at Yorklea when his horse fell and rolled on him. He suffered from extensive abrasions on…

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