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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 77

Fatal Accident Mrs. Marion Abbott Trafalgar Link Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

The death took place on Sunday of Mrs. Marion Abbott, mother of Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R., and a direct descendant of Admiral…

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Local and General News Accident at Deviation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

An accident occurred during the holidays, when, dazzled by the setting sun being in his eyes, the driver of a Ford sedan car, who was proceeding…

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Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

Cars driven by Mrs. S. H. Mann and Dr. Lesilo collided at Woo Wna, and sustained a deal of damage. Two passengers in Mrs. Mann's car were…

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Motor Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

We are informed that a car driven by Mr. H. Gurr, junr., and another driven by Mr. Boyton collided on the Thalaba road this Thursday morning…

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Car Over Accident at Wingen Three Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

A motor car containing a woman and two men, who were journeying from Gunnedan to Sydney, overturned at Wingen on Sunday…

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Two Injured East Maitland Crash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Although the drivers of the lorries which collided at the intersection of Lawes and Banks Streets this morning escaped injury, a passenger on each…

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Boat Capsizes Man Nearly Drowned NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

When the Newcastle Surf Club's boat was dumped by a big wave on a rocky shelf at the northern end of Newcastle Beach it overturned. Four of the…

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Women Drowned Car Over Bridge AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 7

Two women were drowned when a motor car plunged over a bridge into Mokan River, in the King Country. The victims were Mrs. Charles Hydo…

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African Mine Disaster 43 Drowned. Capetown

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

Three Europeans and 40 natives were drowned in the Maehavie gold mine, about 15 miles from Potchefstroom, which was re-opened after the Union…

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Head-on Smash Taxi-driver Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

In a hond-on collision with a tram in Oxford-street, Paddington, last night, a taxi-cab was wrecked and the driver injured…

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Mrs. Marion Abbott. Death in Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

The death took place on Sunday of Mrs. Marion Abbott, mother of Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, and a direct descendant of Admiral Lydiard, who…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

While engaged drafting cattle at "Durness" station on Saturday last, Mr. Prince Albert Victor Flood met with a fatal accident. Mr. J. Kirk, who…

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Fatal Accident MRS. T. K. Abbott, Senr

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

The death took place on Sunday of Mrs. Marion Abbott, mother of Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R., and a direct descendant of Admiral Lydiard, who…

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Unusual Accident Loaded Revolver in Parcel

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred, at Central Railway Station, when a loaded revolver consigned by parcel van fell and exploded. The bullet wounded a…

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Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 5

Shortly after the commencement of the football match between Central Newcastle juniors and Morpeth-East Maitland, on East Maitland…

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Steer Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 5

In the match between Merewether-Gariton and Wunderers at No. 2 sportsground this afternoon, Steer, of Merewether Cariton, sustained a fractured…

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ACCIDENTAL Weston Man's Death Car Capsized Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 10

A car accident near Tamworth on Easter Monday in which a Weston man was fatally Injured, was the subject of a coronial…

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Collision at Stanmore Five People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

One person was seriously injured and four others suffered minor injuries nt Stanmore yesterday when two motor ears collided, one overturning…

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River Fatality Young Girl Drowned MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 3

At Richmond during the week-end, Miss Nancy Mitchell, 12, of Preston, was drowned; in the Yarra River. A man attempted to rescue her…

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Double Drowning Mother and Son Dead

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

A report from Cairns (Q.) states that the bodies of Mrs, Maxwell, aged 48, and her infant son, aged three months, were found in Wild River at Mount…

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