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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 77

Found Dead Rider and Horse Bush Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 8

The finding by Mr. Cyril Osborne, of Bishop's Creek, near Nimbin, of the carcase of a saddled horse led to the further discovery of the body…

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Shooting Accident. Man's Arm Amputated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

Harold Haddon, 67, of George-street, Canterbury, was severely injured in a shooting accident at The Oaks, near Camden, on Sunday. His right arm…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 5

Arthur Wiggs, 37, of Wallsend, was buried almost to the waist by a fall of stone in Stockton Borehole colliery. He suffered from abrasions and…

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Flying Bolt Accident on Railway GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 5

Severe injuries to one of his legs were sustained by John Phillips, of Sydney, a labourer employed on the railway, in an unusual accident…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 5

Thomas McGarrigle, 51, of street, Hamilton, injured his left hand when he tripped and fell while carrying a heavy spanner on his shoulder…

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Struck a Dog Cyclist Injured MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 7

Striding a dog when he swerved to avoid another, at Tottenham, Frederick Evers, 19, collector, of Coburg, was thrown from his motor-cycle. He was…

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Youth Dies From Tetanus Injured Foot with Hay Fork

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 2

Bruce M'Allister, aged 16, died from tetanus 24 hours after being admitted to Cowra district hospital. M'Allister was working for a horse…

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Sent to Gaol Dangerous Driving Injured Man Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions, Sydney Tipnett, 22, a motor driver, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for causing grevious bodily…

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Kangaroo Causes Accident Two Surprised Fettlers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 2

A message from Darwin states that a kangaroo caused an extraordinary accident to a railway section car near Pine Creek…

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Lucky Escapes Motorists in Collision Lorry Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 7

When a motor lorry capsized on the East Maitland road this morning after colliding with a car, the two drivers had remarkable…

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Children Hurt Cessnock Accidents CESSNOCK, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 7

Joyce Jeffries, 6, of Hickey-str[?] Cessinook, received abrasions to head when the was knooked down a motor cycle at West Cessnock…

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6666Spine Fractured Motor Cycling Accident [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 5

Sidney McHugh (35), of Abercrom-ble-street, Sydney, was rushed late yesterday afternoon by Gosford Ambulance to Royal Prince Aifred…

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Footballer's Injured Lorry and Car in Collision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

Returning from football matches, two lorries met with mishaps at the week-end. A lorry, conveying Murrurundi…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 7

John Platt (79), of Wollombi[?] Cessnock, a miner employed at Abdare Extended Colliery, was admitt [?] to Cessnock Hospital suffering frote[?]…

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Arm Shattered Shooting Fatality SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 3

Harold Haddon, 67, butcher, of Canterbury, died in Camdon Hospital as a result of a shooting accident near The Oaks on Sunday…

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Found Dead Rider and Horse Bush Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

The finding by Mr. C. Osborne, of Bishop's Creek, near Nimbin, of the carcase of a saddled horse led to the further discovery of the body of…

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Child Injured. Knocked Down by Car

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

A son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Smith, of Sydney-street, was knocked down by a motor car at the top of the subway in Sydney-street last night and…

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Woman Fatally Injured at Hospital Fell From Balcony

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 5

Mary Irene Jamieson, aged 34, of Enfield, was fatally injured when she fell about 100 feet from a verandah at the Royal Prince Hospital on Wednesday…

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Petrol Blockage Blamed for Air Crash Accidental Death Verdicts

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 4

"The only logical conclusion to draw is that the crash was caused by a blockage in the petrol feed pipe," said the Coroner (Mr Grant, P.M.), at…

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Spine Fractured in Motor Accident Machine Crashes Into Ditch

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 6

Mr Sidney M' Hugh, aged 35, of Abercrombie-street, Sydney, was rushed late on Wednesday afternoon by Gosford Ambulance to Royal Prince Alfred…

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