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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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V.C's. DEATH "Was An Accident" Inquest Verdict London. April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was returned at tho Inquest on Gunner A. P. Sulllvan V.C. a member of the Australian…

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Fatal Collision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

James Parr was injured, and a boy so far unidenilfled was killed in a collision between a bicycle and a our at Parramatta-road, Homebush, today…

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Oxy-welder Injured Denman, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 10

Burst on the face and the nest, Mr. C. A. Bussey had a fortunate escape from more serious injury. He was using an [?] oxy-weiding plant…

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Eye Injured May Have to be Removed CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 6

Forrest Mileheil, 54, of Sheddon street, a miner employed at the Bellbird Golliery, was admitted to Cessbook Hospital to-day with a badly…

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Unusual Accident Moree, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

Alee Wolr,17, suffered a compound fracture of the leg while attending meeting of Moree Groyhound Race Club. Weir was standing alongside the…

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Fatal Lorry Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

A coronial enquiry was conducted at Bullahdelah Courthouse, on Saturday last by Mr. Cyril Adam, coroner of Raymond Terrace, into the circumstances…

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Fatal Bicycle Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

During heavy rain in the suburbs yesterday afternoon, two Dicycles ridden by youths collided in Homebush. One youth, Edwin Cook, 18, of Auburn, died…

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Car Overturned Grazier Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Laurie, a well-known Gloucester grazier, was badly injured when his car left the road near Dewett's Creek and overturned…

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Farmer Claims £2000 for Loss of Eye. Collision Near Stroud Verdict for Defendant

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 2

After retiring for three-quarters of an hour, a jury at the Maitland Circuit Court returned at 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening with a verdict for the…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 10

Whilst attending machinery Mr. A. W. Barry had a portion of a finger severed. A stitch or two was needed to repair the damage…

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Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

A serious accident occurred last Saturday when Ian Morris, a young Sydney man, was using a screw driver in making an adjustment upon his…

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Scalding Accident at Rothbury

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

Lesley, the three-year-Old daughter of Mr and MrS W. Trevena, a of Rothbury, Was the victim of a scalding acident this morning. It appears the…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

Struck by a fall of stone at Maitland Extended No. 5, yesterday, Ralph Kibson, 48, miner, residing at Racecourse Road…

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Truck Fatality Melbourne Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Whon a motor truck crashed into a motor cycle at Alphinston, Joseph Smith, 10, of Balwye, rider of the cycle, was fatally injured, He died…

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Rider Injured Horse Somersaulted CRESSFORD Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

Jack Walker, son of Mr, Tom WalK" or, of crosford, met with a casty no oldest yesterday while practicing butlook drafting for the show,…

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Cruiser Sydney Damaged in Collision Returning for Repairs

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

H.M.A.S. Sydney, which had two forward propellers damaged in a collision with the New Zealand naval tanker Nucala on Saturday, left Auckland for…

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Bicycle Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Jack Pinfold, 15, of High street West Meltland foil from his bicycle while competing in a race near Large on Saturday afternoon, He received…

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Three Deaths in Motor Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

Three deaths occurredd in and near the metropolitan area during the week-end as a result of motor accidents. Mrs Jane Tigar, 50 of Merrylands,…

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Motor Cycle & Sulky Collide. Three Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

An accident which might have been attended with much more serious results happened at 11.45 on Saturday night last on the Stroud Road a…

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Man Killed Another Badly Injured, NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 7

A man was killed and another seriously injured when a motor cycle they were riding called with a motor car at the catherine hill Bay turn…

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