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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

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Two Injured Australian Cyclists. LONDON, June. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 9

During practice on the Isle of Man for the Tourist Trophy Race G. Hannaford of Australia and Bradley of New Zealand, crashed in negotiating…

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Fell From Train Lost Memory Results Youth Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 5

Falling from a train between Ashfield and Croydon railway stations last night, Oswald presland, 19, of East-street, Granville, lost his…

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Injured Doctor 900 Miles by 'Plane Shot in Back Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 10

Injured some weeks ago during a kangaroo-shooting expedition near Blackall (Queensland), Dr. Harold Harbison was yesterday flown 900…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

On Thursday night last while driving his car towards Dungog, Mr. Harry Oakley encountered a mob of cattle in the vicinity of Cooreei bridge…

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Saved Brother From Drowning Great Bravery Shown

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 4

Great bravery was shown by Cecil Heath, aged 10, of Loichhardt, on Monday, when he jumped into Leichhardt Candl in an effort to rescue his…

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Explosion at Metal Quarries One Man Killed and Two Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 2

Kay Cracknell was killed by an explosion at the Associated Blue Metal Quarries at Prospect this morning, and two other men were slightly injured…

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Car Bolts Driver Collapses Fatal Accident Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1935 · page 7

Collapsing at the wheel of his sedan (Stir when he was driving into the city to-day H. J, Pollard, of Hawthorne, sustained Injuries…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 4
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While following his occupation as miner at Cessnock No. 2 [?] to-day, T. [?] Wo[?] [?] was struck by a [?]g prop. and…

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Infant Drowned Coroner's Comment BOWRAL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 2

The District Coronor, Mr. W. Torry, found that the death of Kevin Cooper, 20 months, who was drowned in a well near Ascot-road on June 2, was…

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Four Drowned Mishap to Maoris Punt Overturns Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 3

Two men and two women were drowned when a punt, carrying seven Maoris, overturned, when half way across the river near Ruawai, North…

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Motor Fatality Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

When walking across the [?]tion of Grey and Ferguson stree[?] Glen Innes last night, Michael [?] was struck by a motor lorry and [?]…

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Railway Disaster in England 15 Killed and 40 Injured. London

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 2

What is described as the worst disaster in the history of the London and North Eastern Railway occurred shortly before midnight…

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Injured by Broom Used by Porter Train Commissioner to Pay Damages

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 3

Before Mr Justice Stephens and a jury, in the Causes Court in Sydney, Arthur Daniel Lawrence Mills was awarded £166/1/ in his claim for £750…

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Vacy Fatality Dead In Bed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 4

Miss Elsie Scholes (27) was found dead in bed in her room at Vacy on Thursday morning. Death is believed to have been due to strangulation,…

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Girl Injured Collided With Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

While riding a bicycle at about two o'clock this afternoon Evelyn wothom, 14, of Raymond-st, Telarah, collided with a car which was driven by Mr. W…

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Train Disaster Collision Outside London. Fifteen Persons Killed. Pathetic Scenes Amid Wreckage

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

A parcels express train crashed into the Newcastle express, which was standing at Welwyn Station, near London, late on Sunday night, and 15…

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Bolting Camel Injured Man Strapped to Back. Shot Ends Long Chase

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 4

A graphic account of the shooting of a camel which bolted in the Kimberley Ranges with an injured prospector strapped on its back was given…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 2

While working at Mr. R. Game's sawmill at Main Creek on Friday morning last Mr. Jim Galloway sustained painful injuries through his…

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Ward's River Accident. Police Court Sequel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

At Gloucester Police Court on Monday last, before Mr. Grugeon, P.M., Wyonnette E. Leverrier was charged with driving a motor car in a…

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