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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 77

Cycle Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

That death was due to injuries accidentally received in a collison between a push bicycle he was riding and motor lorry, at Mayfield, Newcastle,…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 8

While riding a bicycle along Wellembi-road, West Cessnock last night, Forrest Mitchell, 15, of Sheddon-street, Cessnock, collided with a car. He was…

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Spine Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 8

When a car driven by Mr. W. Wallace, of Uralla, crashed into a culvert about four miles from Glen Innes, on the Armidale road, Miss F. Wallace, a…

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Injured in Motor Car Accident Jackie Coogan Recovering. San Diego

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 2

Jackie Googan, the famous former child motion picture star, is recovering from serious injuries received in a motor-car accident which his father,…

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Man Drowned Body Found Floating NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 8

Reported missing since April 27, the body of Edward William Hunt, 43, of Mitchell-street Merewether, was recovered from Newcastle Harbour, near…

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N.Z. SHOOTING Second Fatality Wellington. (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 5

The seventeen year old youth, Douglas Smith, who was shot in peculiar circumstances at Hawkes Bay on Tuesday night, succumbed to his wounds…

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Machine Accident Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 7

Whilst Alderman B. W. Shaw, who is a saddler, was attending, to a machine this morning, his left hand was caught and badly…

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Strange Accident to Boy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 1

Whilst Robert Morris, aged nine, of Gibb-street, Adamstown, was playing with other boys under a railway bridge, a calf, which had been trotting…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 5

While following his occupation of miner at Abermain No, 2 Colliery yesterday morning Rees Jones, 56, was struck by a fall of coal, and…

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Girl Fatally Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 5

Jean paxton, 9, of Campsie, was knocked down by a motor car in Canbury-road, near her home. She was taken to Canterbury Hospital, where…

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Car and Bicycle Collide Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

While riding a bicycle along Wollombi-road, Cessnock, on Tuesday night, Forrest Mitchell, miner, residing at Shedden-street, Cessnock, was…

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Farmer Injured Struck with Hay Knife

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 7

While cutting hay on his farm at Narrowgut shortly before midday to-day, Mr. Bert Elliott, of Morpeth-road: Raworth, accidentally struck himself…

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Jockeys Injured Three Horses Collide MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 9

When Scalpel, Isle of Astur and Lord Caledon came into, collision at Woodend yesterday, prior to the start the Welter, .J. Daniols, rider of Lord…

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Splinter Through Eye Socket Wood Worker Terribly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

Mr George Scatter, aged 45, of Stanmore, was terribly injured on Wednesday when a three-foot splinter of wood penetrated his eye-socket…

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Two Dead Accident Sequel Broken Necks Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

Frank Gardiner (19), of Concord, who was removed to hospital, last night suffering from a fractured neck sustained when a…

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Road Collision Verdict for West NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 11

Giving his reserved decision in the District Court actions between Claude Everett Harris (plaintiff) and Arthur West (defendant), and between…

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Woman Injured Struck by Motor Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 6

While crossing High-street, West Maitland, last night in front of the Advanx motor service station, Mrs. Sales, aged 41, of Sempill-street, West…

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Struck Horse Mr. Sinclair Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 10

Mr. E. A. Sinclair, president of the Newcastle District Ambulance Committee, was injured last night when a bicycle he was riding along…

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Four Fireman Seriously Injured in Big Blaze BURIED Falling Wall Big Loss Mr .Bourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 1

Four firemen were seri-ously injured, one critically, when they were buried be-neath a pile of red-hot…

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Street Brawl Young Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 2

In a semi conscious condition, and with blood streaming from his nose and cuts on the face, Reg. Sellers, 23, of Odd-street, West Maitland, was…

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