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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 77

Shooting Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

With out with a number of mates at Earington on Sunday afternoon, William Hetherington, 12, of Mainroad Kearsley, was accidentally shot…

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Man Injured

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

The condition of Mr. A. Crittenden, [?] woodville, who was struck by a [?]tor car yesterday afternoon, was hated on inquiry at the Maitland Hos…

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Accident to Upper Hunter Cricketer Roland Holmes Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

Towards the close of the game, Upper, Hunnter X. W. F. Ives,' team, on the Association, ground, Scone, on Saturday) L. R. (Roland) Hohmes met with a…

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Sad Tragedy in Murrumbidgee Rector's Daughter Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

Nancy Fletcher, aged, 18, a daughter of tha Rev. J. a. Flether, rector of Tarcutta, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, near the waterworks, at…

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Dairy Farmer Drowned Tragedy Witnessed by Wife

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Stanley James Gilbert, aged 26 a dairy farmer, of. Dulguigan, was swept to sea near Kirra Beach, Coolangatta, on Sunday afternoon, and was…

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Hit by Car Elderly Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

struck by a car on the main wood ville-road jate yesterday afternoon, Mr. Alfred crittenden (57), a farmer, of woodville, received injuries necessi…

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Accident on Bad Road

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

An unenviable experience was the lot of Messrs Leslie Garland, Alan. Munzenberger, and Leo Munzenberger, of Gouldsville, who were driving in a…

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Cyclist Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 5

John wile (24) of cathorine street, cessnock, was riding a motor cycle in wollombi road last night when, it collided with a motor lorry, wiles was…

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Man Killed Blasting Accident at Steel Works Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

Fatal injuries were sustained by Ernest putland, foreman,and Edward Hall, Sub-foreman, was seriously hurt in a blasting acct…

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Motor Collision. Vehicles Badly Damaged. No One Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 2

A collision between two motor vehicles on Tuesday, at the c[?]vert over Hanley's Creek, a short dis[?] south of Dungog, although ca[?]…

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Leg Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

While he was milking at Mr. Osland's dairy at Black Creole, Branxton, this morning, a cow trod on Gordon Kew, 17, and injured his left…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

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

John Wiles, 24, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, was riding a motor-cycle in Wollombi-road on Wednesday night when it collided with a motor…

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Blasting Accident at Port Kembla Foreman Killed, Assistant Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

Ernest Putland, foreman, was fatally injured, and Edward Hall, subforeman, was seriously hurt in a blasting accident at the blast furnace of…

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GLOUCESTER Transport by 'Plane Injured Patient Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3

Dr. Munro, of Gloucester, took a lady patient, who was seriously injured in a motor accident during the holidays to Brisbane on…

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Runaway Train Crashes Into Stationary Train No One Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

A goods train from Perth, comprieing 32 fully-iadeh truks and a van, weighing in all 379 tons ran down a grade of 1 in CO ami, crashed into a…

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"Blow-out" Causes Smash. Four Occupants Injured. Cab Badly Damaged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

A "Wow-out" of a type caused a sedan car which wa!s descending the hill towards Merriwa on Sunday night to leave the road and…

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Man Killed. Blasting Accident at Steel Works

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

Fatal injuries were sustained by Ernest Putland, foremtvn, and Edward Hall, sub-foremau, was seriously hurt in a blasting accident at the blast…

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Excursion Train Accident. Door Slammed on Girl Fack

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

While going home in the excursion train from Newcastle on Monday Miss Stahlut, of Murrurundi, had the carriage door slammed on her face,…

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Eyes Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 11

Edward Hull, who was injured in an explosion at the Australian Iron and Steel Company's works at Port Kembia on Wednesday when his companion,…

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Brother's Story Youth Drowned in River, Dangerous Spot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 6

The pathetic story of an unsuccessful attempt to save his brother, who could not swim, from drowning in the Hunter River, was told…

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