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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Struck by a piece of timber whilt working at Aberdare Central colliery yesterday, James Barratt, 36, of Halcyon-street,…

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Drowned in Quarry Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Peggy Joan [?]ey, 13, of Merriwa-street, Gorden, was drowned in a disused quarry at Pymble the was paddling in the shallows when she…

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Nancy O'connor Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

At six o'clock this morning, whilst riding along the Cessnock Municipal Baths, Nancy…

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Not Drowned Boys' Clothes Found. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Fears that four boys had been drowned at Long Cove, near Leichhardt, were removed to-day when a humorous explanation of the "tragedy"…

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Drowned in Tragic Circumstances Two Children of Party

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

Two children were drowned in tragic circumstances in the Riever Darling at Cuthero Station, about 100 miles south-east of Broken Hill, on New…

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Girl Drowned in Waterhole Entangled in Submerged Wire

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Becoming entangled in a submerged wire when she got out of her depth while swimming in a waterhole at Pymble yesterday afternoon, Peggy…

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Truck Overturns 'Phone Mechanic Injured DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Mr. Walker, telephone mechanic, attached to the staff of the dungog telephone exchange, was extremely fortunate on Tuesday afternoon that he…

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Accidents. Badly Cut Foot

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

A day or so before Christmas Mr. G. W. Harcourt was admitted to the Merriwa District Hospital, suffering from a badly-cut foot, which he…

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Three Hurt Colliery Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

After being struck by falls in mines to-day three men were admitted to hospital, one at Maitland and two at Cessnock, with Injuries to the head. The…

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Steam Roller Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

While engaged on the Bandon Grove road work on Tuesday, one of the steam rollers of Wallarobba Shire Council crashed through a culvert a…

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Shooting Accident at Mount Pleasant Wounds Prove Fatal

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Leonard Hunwick, aged 32, of Hickey-street, Cessnock, was on a shooting expedition in the bush at Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday when his shotgun…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

Harold Hitchcock, aged 41 years, residing at Richmond Street, Kitchener, miner employed at Aberdare Central…

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Fatal Gun Accident Volunteers Rush for Blood transfusion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

The sympathy of the whole township goes out to Mr. W. Hunwick over the sad death of his son, Leonard Hunwick, aged…

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Child Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

While playing with other children at pert Kemble Douglas Tsekwell a, of pert Kemble, for over an embankment Into the sen and was drowned…

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Remarkable Accident WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

An unusual accident perei Mr. D. Clarke, of Queen's Parade, She woke up the morning with severe…

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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 9

An adjourned meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural Society was held at the Northumberland Hotel, On Wednesday last, A…

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Motor Accident SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. R. L. Stacy, of Mundewol Singleton, returned yesterday from Nowra, he had been In hospital for a week as a result of a motor…

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Cyclist Injured Newcastle, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Morvyan John Parton, 10, barman ,of Deepwater, was riding a mother eyelo tram Sydney to Noweaatle when he[?] with a ear at Mark's Point He…

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Jim Ferrier In Motor Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

James Ferrler, champion Australian golfor, had meky escape from injury yesterday when his ear cover ned, following a collection, in Western Road,…

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Man Drowned Tragedy At Forster FORSTER. Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Police early yesterday morning recovered the body of Gregory William Johnston, 80, railway employed, of Concord, who disappoared off the out…

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