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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 65

Schoolboys Terrible Ordeal Dragged between Carriage and Platform Accident at Cessnock Railway Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

When alighting from the 5.35 p.m. passenger train as it was pulling into Cessnock railway station yesterday,…

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'ACCIDENTAL' Singleton Man's Death SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 8

The district corner, Mr. Alex morrison, returned a verdict of [?] death when he conducted an inquest into the death of Peter Holz, who died…

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Man Killed Lochinvar Accident the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, [?] the West Maitland Courthouse to-day…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 1

Frodorick Brown, of Moore street consnock a shifman employed at Aberdare contral colliery suffored injuries to the pelvis when struek by…

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Inquest Into Death of Mr Peter Holz Sequel to Collision at Roughit

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

An inquest into the death of the late Mr. Peter Holz, who died on February 22nd following a collision between two cars outside the…

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Surfing Accidents Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 6

Two persons were injured in surfing accidents on the beaches Mrs. Bric Kelth of Carr-street Coogee, had her shoulder dislceated when she…

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Accidentally Shot Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

Harold munus 31, was on his way to shoot kangaroos when he wa aceidentally shot dead. He was opening a gate at woorabinda when the rifle…

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Drowned at Wingham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

Mr. Albert Izzard disappeared from the residence of his relatives in Wingham, on Monday afternoon of last week…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

Frederick. Brown, 40. shiftman, of Moore-street, Cessnock, was struck by a falling prop while at work at Aberdare…

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Injured Survivor's Diary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

A REMARKABLE diary, scratched with a penknife on large places of metal from the wrecked Stinson plane, was kept by Mr…

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Fatal Lamp Accident Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 8

During the inquest into the doeth of a baby from buras, it was stated that the child had left hospital only a week after treatment for burns,…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 7

Arthur McDonald, 53, of K[?] street, Bellbird, a miner employed at Bellbird C[?] suffered injuries to the head and right shoulder when he…

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Rail Smash Fatal Collision ROME, March 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 1

Two were killed and six injured to-day when a runaway engine collided with an on[?] train neat Udino. The breaks of the engine failed and…

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Arm Fractured Accident at Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 10

The Maitland Show had an unfortunate opening for J. Coulstock, an attendant of Hunter's attraction. he was cranking a motor when it…

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Fatality at Kendall

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Mr. Albert McCarthy, of Kendall, who has been driving a log truck to the Kendall mill, was unloading logs when one…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

While following his occupation of miner at Bellbird colliery yesterday, Arthur McDonald, 53, residing at…

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Cyclist Injured Loose Handlebars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 6

When the handlebars of the bicycles be was riding down-hill near Campbell's Hill Cometery West Maitland [?] became loose, Mr…

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General News Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

While operating a coal tumbler at Aberinain No. 1 Colliery on Wednesday afternoon, Jack Matthews, of Melbourne-street…

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Man Run Down by Train Fatality at Gosford

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

The body of Patrick Harrington, àbout 65 years of age, of Point Clare, was found shortly after 6 o'clock last evening, about a mile from Gosford, on…

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Runaway Engine Collides with Train Two Killed and Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

A message from Rome says that two were killed and six injured on Wednesday when a runaway engine collided with an oncoming train near Udine…

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