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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 77

Two Arrested Sequel to Accident Car in Creek Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 7

The outcome of an accident in which a car crashed into a creek was the arrest of two men on Saturday night, who were later charged at the…

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Finger Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 5

K. Kauter, 17, of Campbell's Hill, West Maitland a shop assistant, employed by McIlrath's Ltd., suffered a lacerated and contused wound to the…

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Man Killed Explosion in Quarry Lismore Fatality Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

Struck on the temple Norman O'Brien, 30, was fatally injured by a large place of blue metal which was thrown 75 yards from a quarry at…

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Masts Fall Mr. Lyons's Escape ship collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 2

How the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, narrowly escaped serious injury, when the liner Niagara, on which he, his wife, and Australian Government…

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Four Killed Twenty-four Injured Holiday Tragedy Prague, August 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1935 · page 1

A motor bus, laden with holiday-markers, drove into the rear of a column of Legionaries returning from a meeting to commemorate comrades…

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Air Collision "Broke Regulations" Dead Pilot Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 4

The statement that William Henry Zacher, 32, a hairdresser, of Albert Park, broke the regulations by passing an aeroplane on a corner and…

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Six Schoolboys Injured Stand Collapses When Being Photographed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 2

Whilst posing for a group photograph on a stand at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, a party of 40 boys, who were competing in school sports, were…

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Woman Killed Car's Dash Down Pass Four Injured Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 2

One woman was killed and four other members of a Lithgow family were Injured, when a motor car got out of control and…

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Accident Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 7

It was stated on inquiry at the Maitland Hospital to-day that the condition of Norman Watson, of Horsehoe Bend, West Maitland, who was…

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Fatal Motor Accident Two Men Fined at Uralla

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1935 · page 1

At the Uralla Police Court, Alfred Edward HugheS of Tamworth, was fined £5 on a charge of having driven a motor truck with one head lamp, and…

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Child Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 7

Knocked down by a car in Vincent-street, Cessnock, this morning, John Hannah, 3½ years of age, of Vincent-street, was admitted to Cessnock…

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"Gayhawk Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 10

G. Noonan's five-year-old Brazen horse Gayhawk met with a painful injury whilst galloping during the week. During his trial a shoe flew off, and…

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Drowned While Attempting to Save Woman Bodies Recovered

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 6

Charles Hayward Williams (31), police constable, was drowned, in Waikato River at Hamilton (N.Z.) when at tempting to rescue Daisy Hislop, aged…

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Accidents. Axe Blade Enters Leg

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

Mr. Hubert Parker, of Giant's Greek, sustained a deep wound above his left ankle when an axe he was using to lop branches for cattle feed…

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ACCIDENTAL Fell Down With Post the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

The District Coroner, Mr. E. A. Mahony, held an inquiry at the West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon into the death of James…

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Well-known Mining Man Victim of Car Accident Hospital Board Doctors at Meetings Cannot Vote

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 7

At its meeting last night, the Board of Directors of the Maitland Hospital decided to have the X-ray plant completely overhauled…

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Accident at Circus Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 5

During a trapeze act at a circus performance in West Wallsend last night, Mrs. Audrey Balcombe (26) fell about 15 feet to the ground, receiving…

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Farmer Killed in Car Smash Accident Caused by Bursting Tyre

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

Thrown out wneu the bursting of a tyre caused a motor-car to overturn twice on the Casino-McKec's Hill road near Tomi, about 0 o'clock on…

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Miners' Injuries Prove Fatal. Accident at Bellbird Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 4

The injuries received by Mr. Thomas Sellars, miner, 50 of Cruickshank-street Bellbird, at Bellbird Colliery…

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Links with Early Days Extracts From " Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Severe Sentences at Maitland Circuit Court—Strange Accident—Dredging Machine—Certifying a Maniacs—Condemnation of Ardent Spirits—Letter to Editors—Exiles Arrive—Cock Fighting. Severe Sentences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 9

When Samuel Webb and William Malony, who had been convicted of dealing' slabs, the property of William Charles. Wentworth, at Big Swamp,…

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