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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Miners Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

While following their employment as miners in Aberdare Extended Co[?]ory this afternoon, Frederick Hungerford, 51, of Love-street, Cessnock, and…

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Level Crossing Fatality A.m.p. Inspector Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

When a goods train crashed into a motor ear at a level crossing six miles from Toowoomba, the driver and only occupant of the car, L. F. Do Conlay,…

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Guard Injured Head Cut on Rail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 4

Richard Milliard (56), of Gre[?] street, Homeville, a train guard, employed by South Maitland Railways Ltd., tripped over a rail while at work…

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Two Drowned Queensland Tragedy Mother and Son Cairns

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

At Mount Garnet, the bodies of Mrs. Maxwell, 48 and her infant son, aged three months, were found in Wild River…

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Car Overturns Smash at Stanmore Five Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

A woman was badly injured and four others suffered minor injuries at Stanmore when two motor-cars collided, one overturning…

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Gun Exploded Lord Hyde Killed Hunting Accident Kimberley, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

Lord Hyde, son of the Governor-General died in a local hospital to-day, as the result of a gun-shooting accident while out on a springbok hunt 40…

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Four Accidents Kurri League Ground KURRI, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 5

There have been no fewer than four accidents' at the Kurri Kurri Rugby League ground within a few weeks. The sequence started with Harold Humo fracturing a collarbone, and thon William Gronow mot with a slmi-…

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Gun Explodes Killara Accident Youth Badly Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 2

William Arthur Gunner, of Killara, was badly injured when a shotgun accidentally exploded near his home. His loft arm was badly mutilated, and it…

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Accident to Mrs Mollson Not Called at Inquest London

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 1

At the inquest into the death of Harry Ramsay, motor-cycle pillion rider, who was killed on April 19 in a collision between the cycle and Mrs…

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Collision Victim Dies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 5

John Dawson, 34, of Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, died last night in New castle Hospital. He was admitted on Sunday following a collission at Wyee…

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Injured Ankle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 5

While playing a tank at his home in Gillilies st., Kurri on Sunday af- ternoon, Billle Cunningham, aged eight, fell and injured his ankle. He was…

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Child Fatally Injured Knocked Down By Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 3

While playing on the road near his home in Northcote-St, Aberdare with another child this morning, James McEwan,…

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Car Accident Miller's Forest Smash Horse Destroyed Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 4

When passing Dick's Corner near the ferry at Miller's Forest, motor vehicles driven by Mr. Wally Markey, baker and Mr. Joseph Idstein, of…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 2

An accident which might easily have resulted more seriously occurred on the Gloucester-Krambach road on Saturday 20th inst., (says the…

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Car Fatality Constable Killed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 4

In a collision between a police motorcycle patrol and a motor-car near Werribee, Constable John Henry Robins, 26, who was riding in the…

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Case for Coroner Injured Man Dies. SYDNEY, Wednesday.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

The statement that the injured man had since died and that the case was now one for the corner, was made by the police prosecutor at the…

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Horses Bolt Load of Sugar Driver Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

Pulling a waggon load of sugar, the weight of which was eight tons, six horess became uncontrollable through fright in Horace-st, Ultimo, this…

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Car Accident Conflicting Stories Two Deaths Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

Conflicting evidence was given at the city Coroner's Court today when an inquiry was held into the deaths of Albert Crowley (18) and Mavis…

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Speed Limits N.r.m.a. Opposed. Not Effective Against Accidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 1

The council of the National Roads and Motorists' Association declared itself absolutely opposed to the imposition of speed limits…

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Child Injured East Maitland Accident Struck by Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 7

A child had a miraculous escape from death when struck by a motor lorry in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, shortly before three o'clock this…

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