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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 77

Badly Injured Attacked by Bull Clever Rescuer Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 3

Attacked by a Jersey bull on his property, G. H. Herbert, farmer, of Nungarin, was seriously injured. While Herbert was walking along a…

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Tragedy in Egypt 50 Drowned Near Luxor. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CAIRO

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 1

Fifty of the 60 passengers aboard a vessel in the Fuida Canal, near Luxor, were drowned to-day when the vessel capsised…

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Fatal Injuries Brisbane Accidents BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 9

Thomas Johnson fell off a pile-driving plant on to the Mercantile Wharf, a distance of 20ft, He sustained a compound fracture of the skull, and…

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Accident on Steamer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 2

Mr. George Bennett, 25, contractor, of Bullahdelah, had his skull injured when he fell downstairs on the steamer Hunter while it was en route from…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1935 · page 4

James Hogg, 44 residing in Government-road Weston, and employed in Hebburn No. 2 colliery, was admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital…

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Man Injured Road Accident Wound Over Eye

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1935 · page 8

While riding a bicycle near East Greta this afternoon William Coleman, aged about 40, collided with a motorcar, and was thrown to the roadway…

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Head Injured Man in Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1935 · page 7

William Myers, of Belford-road, Broadmendow, received a small lacerated wound on the buck of the head and concussion, when he was…

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Accidents Dh86 Planes Flight Tests Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Archdale Parkhill, stated to-day that the conference of experts called by his…

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Eye Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 5

Judith Webster, 5, who lives in the Lismore district, had the ball of one of her eyes badly torn by barb wire at Lismore. A doctor ordered her…

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Road Smashes Week-end Accidents Many Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 5

In accidents during the weekend many people were injured, white several were killed. When a motor cycle and sidecar…

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Six Drowned Car Washed Away Flooded Creek Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 3

Six persons were swept away and drowned when a car was washed by flood waters down a normally dry creek, on a bend in the…

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Boy Drowned Demented Mother's Act Fears Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 5

Possessed with the fear that war involving Australia was about to break out, and that she and her family would be bombed…

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Three Injured Sydney Rain Storm Road Mishaps Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

As the result of accidents "which occurred in Sydney during a heavy rainstorm throe persona were injured and admitted to hospital…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 6

Thrown from a horse whilst drafting cattle Eric Hopkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Hopkins, of Baerami Creek, was admitted to hospital. His…

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Arm Cut Off Shocking Accident Fell on Saw Winoham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 7

A fearful accident occurred at Watson's Sawmill at Elands, about 28 miles from Wingham yesterday afternoon…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Mr. Charles Middlebrook met with a painful accident last week. While felling a tree he was caught by the branches and was thrown some…

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Accidents in Rainstorm Three Injured in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 2

As the result of accidents which occurred in Sydney during a heavy rainstorm three persons were injured and admitted to hospital…

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Injured in Unusual Mishap

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

A remarkable accident occurred in Oak-road, Matcham, late yesterday. Mrs H. G. Martin was a passenger in the front seat of a touring car, when,…

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Victims of Drowning Tragedy Mother Loses Entire Family

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 1

Victims of a drowning tragedy in a flooded creek on the road between Port Augusta and Quorn, South Australia, on Sunday night were Henry Merritt…

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Girl Killed Companion Injured Struck by Car Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 8

A girl was instantly killed and another was seriously injured when knocked down by a motor car in Camperdown. It is alleged by the, police…

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