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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 65

Collision at Hexham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

Stanley Geddes, 17, of Prince-street, Waratah, sustained a large lacerated wound to the side of the head and shock, and Stanley Foote, 35, of…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

While following his occupation of miner at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, James Smith, 38, resting at Ann-street, Cessnock,…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

While following his occupation of miner at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, James Smith, 38, testing at Ann-street, Cessnock…

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Children Injured by Car

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

While walking to their home at Stratford late on Saturday night last, in company with an elder sister, after spending the evening at Caraven,…

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Caught in Belt Man Fatally Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

William Cavanagh an employed of a flour mill at Summer Hill was fatally injured when drawn by a belt into machinery at the works this…

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Woman Hurt Branxton Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 5

Running in front of a motor bus an olderly Branxton woman, miss Mary Mary McDonald was knocked down by a lorry almost in front of her home near…

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Youth Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 3

Frank Mittleton, 17, of parramatta, was drowned in the Parramatta Lake. He was swimming in a deep waterhole and got late difficulties. The body…

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Trod on Glass Ploughman Injured

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

Ploughing in a field on a farm at Tarro this morning with bare feet, James Tinsley, 21, of Christo-read, tatto, tred on a broken bottle and…

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Cars Overturn Passengers Killed Holiday Accidents Berrima

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 3

Two men were killed and another was injured at Berrima yesterday when the car they were travelling in capsized. The car failed to negotiate…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Skidded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 2

Two Maitland district residents were injured when a motor cycle on which they were riding skidded at Hexham…

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School on Fire Firemen Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 3

The gymnaslm, tuckshop, and a large classroom were severely damaged by fire at the Parramatta High School. Three fireman were slightly…

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Violent Deaths Heavy Toll of Accidents Holiday Fatalities Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1937 · page 8

The toll of accident victims at the week-end was very high. A youth was killed when he fell down a cliff at Coogee, four men were drowned (two at The Entrance, one in Cook's River, and one in Queensland), a boy was killed…

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Cyclist Killed Family Injured. In Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 2

When his motor cycle with an attached sidecar collided with a motor car on the Hume Highway five miles from Liverpool, Rossiter Alexander,…

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Swansea Fire Young Man Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 6

Alfred Horner of Swanson was badly out by glass when attempting to smash his way into a burning house last night to save article of…

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Nine Stitches Motor Cyclist Injured MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 6

As a result of a collision between a motor car and motor cycle T. Franks of Wallsend was admitted to Brentwood Hospital suffering from…

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Car Left Road Family Badly Injured GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 8

Five persons were seriously injured when a car driven by Mr. L.T. Willcocks left the road and crashed into a tree near Broameadows…

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Spine Broken Lorry Overturned Lostock Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

With his spine broken and the lower portion of his body paralysed an Allyabrook man W. Joukins married with a family was found lying…

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Car Accident Woman Knocked Down Driver Charged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 5

The story of an accident in High-street west Maitland on January 10, in which a woman visitor to the town was knocked…

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Improvement in Injured Victims of Car Crash Tragic Smash at Camberwell Bridge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

An improvement was registered to-day in the condition of all the four injured men who were in the motor car which crashed into…

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Explosives Planted in Motor Car American Mayor Critically Injured While Starting Engine (Australian Press Assn. Message) KIRKSVILLE (Missouri)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 1

The Mayor of Kirksville, Mr George Jacobs, was critically injured to-day when the engine of his motor car exploded while he was attempting to start…

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