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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Assault Case Adjourned Injured Man Still in Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day Laurence Craft was chained with assaulting Kenneth King and occasioning actual bodily harm…

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Safety Hat Reduce Mine Accidents Adoption Urged Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

Officials of the Miners' Federation, after carefully examining a specimen safety hat, are of the opinion that its use by mine workers will give a great…

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Accident Menace. Measures to Protect Child Life

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 1

"A centenarian was once asked for an explanation of his long life. He pointed out that during the first seventy-five years there had been no…

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Fatal Accident. Near Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

As we go to press we learn with much regret of the death of Mr. Allan Gorton, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gorton, of Stroud. From the meagre…

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Mine Accidents Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

Two accidents occurred at Aberdare Central collery yesterday. The victims were admitted to hospital. William Mclivene, 54, a miner, of…

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Man Injured Thrown. Under. Cart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 5

Mr. Adamson, of Main-road, Largs, was injured this morning while he was delivering bread. He was passing through a gate when…

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One Dead Five Men Injured Fuse; in Powder Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

One man was killed and five injured—two seriously—when on explosion occurred in the tent of Andrew MeGuiro, a timber-getter, at Walkonini,…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 2

Mr. Richard Ross, a perter, employed at the Went Maitland railway goodsheds, was Involved In a pain ful accident this morning. He was…

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Two Injured Morpeth Residents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

Two residents of High-street, Morpeth, were treated for injuries by the Maitland Ambulance Brigade to-day. A dog was the cause of an accident…

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Bitten by Dog Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8

A strange sight in High-street yesterday was a man with long hair and beard riding a bicycle to which was attached a billycart. Three dogs were…

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Stroud Fatality Crushed by Horse STROUD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

Allen Gorton a well-known resident of the district, was killed by a fall from a stumbling horse, his head being badly crushed. He was found by…

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Man Drowned at Merriwa. River Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

While bathing in the river near the Merriwa bridge Leslie Gordon Hewitt, a returned soldier, about 40 years of age, was drowned last…

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Boy Killed Collision with Car SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

A boy, who is yet unidentified, aged about 16 years, was fatally injured to-day when the bicycle he was riding collided with a motor car at the corner…

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Road Risks "Prone to Accident" Medical View London, Feb. 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The Medical Research Council in its report to the Minister for Transport on motor accidents referred to the definite proportion…

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Sequel to Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 4

Mr. Richard Postell, who retired from the New South Wales police Force about three years ago with the rank of sergant, died last Monday at…

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ACCIDENTAL Miner's Death Evidence at Inquest Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 7

An inquiry was held at the Kurri Kurri Court House this morning by Mr. A. W. Johns (District Coroner) into the circumstances surrounding…

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Cycling Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 3

Charles Francis Minagall, 22, eldest son of Major G. F. and Mrs. Minagall, of Kapunds, S.A., was found on…

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Court Martial Battleship Collision LONDON, Feb. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

The court martial, in accordance with the usual practice following such accidents, will be hold on Tuesday at Portsmouth in connection with the…

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Man Drowned Merriwa Relief Worker MERRIWA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 4

Leslie Gorden Hewill, 40, a relief worker, was drowned in the Morriwa River. He was a returned soldier, and his home was at Enfield. He went to…

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Man Killed Another Injured Car Smash Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 4

Murray Maxwell, 24, engineer, of Milton-street, St. Kilda, was killed in a motor accident at Toorak. J. Williams, of Collins-street, city, was…

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