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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 65

FELL 150 FEET Truck Driver Injured GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 6

When a motor truck plunged over the side of a alice near Gosford and fell 150 feet on to rocks, Arthur Edward Giles, 40, laborer, of Mann-street,…

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Child's Death. Overdose of Aspirin Tablets. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

Mr. A. S. Sluman, J.P. (District Coroner) held an inquest at the Muswellbrook Courthouse on Friday last concerning the circumstances surrounding…

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Publican Fined "Guilty, BY Accident" Men on Premises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 6

"Guilty by accident," was the plea entered by Charles William Fraser Shaw, of the Royal Hotel, West Maitland, who appeared…

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Near Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

Several spills were sustained by competitors throughout the Show, but fortunately no serious consequences resulted. The only one requiring first…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

Jack Wright, of Melbourne-street, Aberdare, was struck by a car at Aberdare on Saturday, and received an injury to the…

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Singleton Airman Crashes Into Sydney Harbour 'Plane Dives Into Sea Near Circular Quay Not Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

Mr Geoff Sattler, a pilot of the Vacuum Oil Company, and who is well-known in Singleton, had a thrilling experience this…

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Analysis of Air Accidents Figures for Last Year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

The Acting Minister for Defence (Mr H. V. Thorby) has made available a report issued by the Air Accidents Investigation Committee, giving a…

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Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

Struck by a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery this morning, Thomas Whitehead, 44 a shiftman residing at Harris-street,…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

Charles Peters, 38, of 41 Ferguson-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, was struck by…

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Car Crashed Man Fatally Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

Harris Stevenson of Burwood was fatally injured when a motor can he was driving failed to negotiate a bond near Liverpool crashed into a…

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Aeroplane Crash in Harbour Injured Man's Courage

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

Geoffrey Sattler, the pilot of the 'plane which crashed in Sydney Harbour on Wednesday, afternoon, showed great courage by going to the aid of…

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Fatal Collision Rider Ok Motor-cycle Killed Passenger Seriously Hurt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

The rider was killed and pillion rider seriously injured on Tuesday afternoon when a motor-cycle collided with a motor car on the Pacific Highway,…

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Merriwa Footballers' Unlucky Start. Four Players Injured in Two Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

The commencement of the 1937 football season has been a most unlucky one for the Merriwa Football Club and its players…

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Two Hurt Mine Accidents CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

Struck by a fall of coal in Bellbird Colliery to-day Thomas Mitchell, 44 a shiftman of [?] Cessnock received lace[?] to the buttocks…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 5

Earl Goodwin, 56 of Catherine-street, Cessnock, suffered injuries to the left foot when a heavy prop he was handling fell…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 4

At Abordare C. Hunddon, 26, had hisrigyht collarbone fractured while playing football, and Robert Hughon as, of Cessnock, received a probable…

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Young Man's Tragic Death Accidentally Shot by Girl

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 3

Accidentally shot in the head by a young woman, Gregor Patterson, aged 21, of East Brunswick, was killed when he was rabbiting at Woodstock. (Vic.)…

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Baby Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

During the temporary absence of the mother from the room,Jean Mc[?]hee,aged 12 months,put her head [?] a bucket at her home on…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

While playing in a Soccer match at Aberdare Park, on Saturday afternoon, of Sneddon, sustained a fracture of the…

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Footballers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 3

Several footballers were injured while playing in matches at Cessnock yesterday. Alfred Coleman, 25, of Abernethy…

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