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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 65

Bellbird Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

Alfred Bamback, 36, miner, residing at Wollombi-road, West Cessnock was struck by a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery…

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Cyclist Hurt Collision With Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Arthur [?]15,of Denman st West Maitland a cyclist received first aid from the Maitland Ambulance for a punctured wound to the…

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Fatal Collision. Death of Mr. James Teni

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

News was received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Teni, of Barrington Street, Gloucester, late on Tuesday afternoon, that their son, Jim, had…

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Of New South Wales Throat Cut by Glass. Motoring Fatality Near Lithgow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

Mildred Wright died in the Lithgow Hospital on Sunday from severe lacerated wounds on the throat, received when a car in which she was a…

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Burier by Fall of Coal Extended Miner Seriously Injured. Three Others Have Narrow Escapes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 2

Buried by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day, James Stevenson, 56, miner, reading at…

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Colliery Accidents

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

Kicked by a horse as he was coming out of the travelling road at Aberdare Extended Colliery on Saturday, Denis…

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Big Blaze Firemen injured £120,000 Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 1

It was estimated to-day that the damage caused by the fire which gutted Monarch House, Broadway, early this morning…

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Rugby League. Cessnock's Good Form Injured Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 4

After sur improved showing against South and Morpeth's display against Cessnock, Maitland United supporters looked for a winl…

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Riding Accident. Armidalm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 12

Several internal injuries were [?] by Mr.J.H.Williams, of Hoorolong when his horse fall and rolled on him. He was transported by…

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Cassilis Resident. Injured in Car Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 5

While on his way to Quirindi by car on Tuesday night last, Mr. J. K. Thompson, of Cassilis, collided with another car travelling in the opposite…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

While playing at school to-day, Robert, Ray, 13, of High-street, Cessnock fell and injured his arm and shoulder…

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Quarry Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 2

A Shire employee named Berry sustained an injury while working in a quarry at Salisbury a few days ago. It appears that a tree on the edge of…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. Les. Chadban and son Ronald who are well-known former residents of Stroud were victims of a serious accident on Monday last…

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Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 4

Whilst riding a motor cycle through a paddock near his home on Sunday, George Gray, Junr., of Stroud was the victim of a painful accident when his…

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Fatal Accident Young Man's Fall From Motor Cycle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

Alexander Fraser, a youth of 19 years, and one of three young men admitted to the Scott Memorial Hospital on Monday night last suffering from…

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Mr and Mrs G.s. Smith in Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

Mr and Mrs G. S. Smith, of "Westerham," Redbournberry, are at prosent in Mungindi Hospital as the result of a motor mishap on Wednesday…

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Thrown to Road Occupants Of Truck Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 4

The occupants of a motor car and a utility truck had a lucky escape from serious injury when the two vehicles collided at the corner of Belmore-road…

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Accident Analysis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 8

Over 40 out of every 100 accidents in Great Britain occur at junctions. This figure was revealed by the British Minister of…

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Racehorse Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

While being exercised at Broadmeadow on Saturday morning, the racehorse Brazeno fell, giving the apprentice rider, lan Cashman, a nasty fall…

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Collision Near Harbour Bridge

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

A ferry steamer and a launch collided near the Harbour Bridge on Saturday night. Four occ pants of the launch were speedily rescued from the…

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