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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 77

Woman and Child Injured. Struck by Motor Truck. Driver Fails to Stop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 6

A young woman and child had very narrow escapes from serious injury on Friday afternoon when they were struck by a motor truck…

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Girl Hurt Accident at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 6

While playing in the ground of the Lochinvar Public School this morning. Edith Owen, aged 8 years, of Luskintyre, fell heavily and sustained a…

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Road Accidents Neurotic Drivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1935 · page 8

According to a well-known American doctor, who has been reviewing the question of road accidents for the New York Automobile Club,…

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Brother and Sister Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 1

Edward Pierce Power, nine, and Patricia Mary Power, seven, the only children of Mr and Mrs P. C. Power, Haythorpe Station, near Monindie, were…

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Police Sergt. Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 3

Police-Sergoant Gardner, of Summer, Hill, escaped with outs and bruises when his car capsized nine miles from the town, says a Goulburn…

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Hand Injured Fingers Amputated SCONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 5

Mr. J, T. Alsbett, a well-known resident of Scone, and who lived, in Maitland some years ago, met with a painful accident on Monday…

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Two Injured Cycle Hits Cattle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 7

When a motor cycle collided with some cattle at Charlestown about 10.15 o'clock last night, a young man and a girl were injured…

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Accident at Factory Employee Caught in Belting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 2

Wilfred Simpson, aged 32, was seriously injured on Monday morning when his apron was caught as he was putting a belt on a pulley at the…

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Motor Accident Woman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 6

When the side-car of a motor cycle, In which she was riding came into collision with a motor car at the corner of Anzac and Parallel streets,…

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Injured Toe Sewerage Worker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 7

While working on the sewerage works to-day, Albert Morgan (22), of Station-street, Homeville, struck himself on the foot with a mattock,…

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Motor Fatality Doctor for Trial BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 8

Dr. Hedley Brown, 39, was committed for trial on a charge of having unlawfully killed Hubert Wilde at Nundah on September 25…

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'Plane Wrecked Cadet Badly Injured High Speed Dive Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 8

When it dived at high speed over the Echuca Rifle Range, a Wapiti 'plane, piloted by Air Cadet Brian Walker, of South Australia, failed to…

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Two Boys Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

Two Marrickville boys were drowned in a creek yesterday. A man who heard their cries attempted to rescue them…

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Young Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 12

Knocked from his bicycle by a baker's cart in Vincent-street yesterday. John McGeachie (13), of Yango Street, was admitted to Cessnock…

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Fingers Broken. Local Plumber Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 3

Mr. Eric Thompson, of the firm of Messrs. Thompson Bros., plumbers, met with a painful accident on Monday while at work on a windmill at…

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Boys Drowned Swimming in Creek Rescue Fails Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 8

Two boys, John Spears, 18, of Harris-road, Marrickville, and Lionel Snodgrass, 12, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, were drowned in…

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Wapiti Tune Wrecked Air Cadet Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 4

Diving at high, speed while over the Echuca (Vic.) Rifle Range on Wednesday, a Wapiti 'plane, piloted by Air Cadet Brian Walker, of South…

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Man Injured Car—Cycle Collide SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 1

When a motor car and a bicycle collided at Granville today, James Laughran (46), of Auburn, was thrown head first through the…

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Found Injured in Street Man Cannot Remember

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 6

Although he has been identified as Gerald Fitzgerald, of Leycester, near Casino, the police are still unable to ascertain the cause of the injuries to…

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Trams Collide in Darkness Three People Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 6

Three persons were injured when two trains colilded in Macphersonstreet, Waverley, last night. The trolley pole of one tram snapped,…

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