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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 77

Quirindi Accidents Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

Mr. C. Bingham's utility truck was wrecked on the Sugar Loaf, after running into a bank. Mr. O. Upcroft collided with an electric light pole in…

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Car Accidents Cause and Prevention R.A.C. OF A. NOTES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 4

When one begins to Study, the complicated subject of highway, accident, says the Royal Automobile Club or Australia, their causes and…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

An accident which might easily have been attended with serious results, befel Mr. E.P. Spinks of Fosterton Road early on Tuesday…

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Accident at Enfield Railway Yards Man Dies From Injuries

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 8

A terrible accident occurred at the Enfield railway yards yesterday, when George Brinckley, about 58, of Enfield, was run down by a heavy locomotive,…

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Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 3

Rev, A. E. James, Rector of Man[?]an, and a former rector of Cafe Cessnock, was injured in a car smash at Kensington last night…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 5

While carrying out repairs to a motor-car yesterday, Thomas McDonal, 34 of Wollombi-road, Bellbird, had the third finger on [?]…

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Speedway Fatality LONDON, Aug. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 8

Tom Farndon died in hospital without regaining consciousness as the result of injuries received in a collision…

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Trams Collide Six People Injured Narrow Escapes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 1

When two tram collisions occurred in the city area last night six people were slightly injured. The rear wheels of a coupled tram…

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In Agony Man's Accident Shot in Side Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 1

Great fortitude was displayed by John Gromley' (19), an employee, of the Babinda Mill, when he was accidentally shot with a gun…

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Car Accidents "Taking a Chance"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 10

According to the annual report of the National Safety Council of America, a copy of which has been received by the N.R.N.A., "taking a…

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Artillerymen Injured Accident During Camp Manoeuvres. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

Four, members of the Royal Australian Artillery, who were attending Holdsworthy camp, were injured when a transport lorry crashed against a…

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Trains in Collision Damage Estimated at £10,000

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 1

With a roar which made residents start from their beds an empty passenger train crashed into the rear of another empty train near the Seymour (Vic.) railway station early yesterday morning and reduced the…

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Four Dead Channel Collision Severe Crash London. Sent. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 1

Four German sailors were killed when H.M.S. Ramillies collided with the Nord-deutcher Lloyd steamer…

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Under Car Little Boy Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 6

Knocked down by a car In Nelson st., Wallsend, on Saturday night Kenneth Wiltshire 9, of Doyon-street, Wallsend had a remarkable escape,…

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Four Injured Lorry Struck Post Thrown Into Ditch Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 1

Four members of the Royal Australian Artillery were injured, two of them seriously, last night, when a transport lorry collided with a post in…

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Gored by Cow Mr. J. O'Brien Injured Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

Whilst in the act of yarding a cow for milking on his farm at Miller's Forest, Mr. Joe O'Brien was gored by the animal, a deep wound,…

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Dinghy Swamped Surfing Accident Men Rescued Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 6

The opening of the surfing season at Sydney beaches was marked by the rescue of two men from a swamped dinghy off Bluefish Point, Manly…

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Three Dead Week-end Accidents Car Mishaps Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 8

Three deaths took place and 14 people were seriously Injured In read accidents In Sydney and the surrounding districts at the…

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Accident to Mr A. J. Taylor

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

Mr A. J. Taylor, of Warkworth, sustained minor injuries as a result of an accident that necessitated him going into hospital, but he expressed the hope…

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Miner Injured

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

Arthur Starting 61, of Bridge-street, Cessnock was struck by a [?] of coal while working in aber[?] Central colliery yesterday…

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