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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 65

Marine Court Hobson's Bay Collision Kakariki Blamed Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

The finding that the collision between the freighter Kakriki and the cargo vessel Caradale in Hobson's Bay, was entirely due to the Kakariki, was…

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Shark Attack. Ordeal in Storm. Men Close to Death. One Injured. Kempsey

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Two men were attacked by a shark when their launch overturned off Smoky Cape lighthouse to-day. They had been dirfting helplessly…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 12th. FEBRUARY, 1937. Sign at Danger Spot. Scene of Fatal Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Thanks to the efforts of Mr. W. T. Seaward danger signs have been erectcd at the approaches to the level crossing, just north of Aberdeen,…

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An Accident Body In The Harbor SYDNEY, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) after an inquiry in the Coroner's Court yesterday, found that Grace Maud Eves was accidentally drowned…

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Serious Shooting Accident. Rifle Accidentally Explodes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

A young man named Marsh, a son of Mr. Tom Marsh, a former resident of Dungog, met with a serious accident whilst out shooting near…

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Schoolboy's Tragic Dteath. Run Over by Motor Lorry Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

At the Cessnock Courtbouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) held an inquiry into circumstances…

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Claim for Damages Echo of Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

In the Cessnock Small Debts Court, on Tuesday. Rosanna Rusden Claimed from John Brannigan the sum of £50. The…

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Dart in Leg Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 6

William Sales, 7, of Cathorine-street, West Maitland was playing with a number of other boys this afternoon when a steel dart, about…

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Tram Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 8

Jack Showvalo 32 of [?] while boarding a tram in Newtown on Saturday [?]…

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Man Drowned Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

Fred Johns, 30, was drowned in Yamba Buy on Sunday afternoon, He was rowing a boat acres the bay to Huka when he lost control the swift…

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Children Drowned Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

Ellazabeth Olds aged 6 years and Brian Osmond Olds aged 4 sister and Brother of Scotland-street Wallaroo were found drowned in a dam between…

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Fractured Nose Injured In Gar Smash GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. J. Oliver, of Kitchener, Cessnook, was injured in a smash on the Pacific Highway near Gosford He was driving towards Sydney when…

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Shocking Gun Accident Youth's Hand Blown to Pieces Wingham

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 2

Leaving a boat from which his father and William Wallis were fishing about two miles above Wingham yesterday, ,Harold Healey, aged 18, son of…

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Knocked Down by Car. Boy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 3

Robert Scarsbrook, a Muswellbrook boy, was knocked down by a car at Aberdeen at about 10 p.m. on Sunday last. He sustained minor injuries, and…

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Sionia Bolts Jockey Watt Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 5

While exercising at Kensington this morning S[?]a bolted and in attempting to jump a fence threw her rider John Watt who suffered a…

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Foot Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

[?] king 33 of Abc[?] Junction East Greta a laborer employed at General Main [?]…

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Woman Drowned Bowen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

When a motor turned over into three foot of water in a waterhole beside Delta-road Mrs. ida Robertson 34 wife Noel Roberson of…

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Severe Blow Man—Wife Injured Wellington, (N.z.), Wed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 4

suddenly awakend by a severe blow A.R. Dawson and his wife of invercargill were found injured on the left side of their foreheads…

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Head Crushed Blasting Fatality City Man Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. William Halberg, 65, of Wollstonecraft, and senior partner in the firm of Halberg, Parsons, and Anderson, accountants, of…

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Motor Collision on Stroud-booral Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Another head-on collision occurred between Stroud and Booral on Tuesday afternoon but fortunately without any serious injuries to the passengers…

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