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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Road Accidents Effect of Fatigue

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 10

"Having had many years' driving experience I am convinced from my own reactions that many road accidents could be avoided if motorists would always…

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Boys Injured Thrown from Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 3

Two boys, Jack Pogg, 14, of Broad meadow, and George Parker, 12, of Georgetown, were admitted to New castle Hospital suffering from severe…

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Accident at Dunolly

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 2

Mr Basil Coughlan, aged 31, of Sedgefield, slaughterman for Mr Roy Hambly, butcher, of Singleton, was driving a motor ear along Dunolly at…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

William Thompson, 20, of David-street, Cessnock, received concussion while playing football at Cessnock on Sunday…

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Colliery Blacksmith Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 5

While following his occupation of blacksmith at Peltoh Colliery to-day, George Cook. 64, residing at Tennant street, Bellbird was accidentally…

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Baby Drowned Fell into Creek SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 7

Wandering from a camp in the bush near Liverpool, Clarence Mervyne Hume, 17 months, fell into a creak and was drowned. His body was in…

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Accident at Stroud

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

A very serious accident was narrowly averted on Sunday night, 4th inst. Mr. Asher Bowden and his daughter were returning from Church…

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Road Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 3

From the Department of Main Roads advising that a report had been received from the Police Department in regard to an accident…

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Two Men Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

Falling from a staging being used in bridge-building operations over the Clutha River, near Cromwell, two men, Leslie Liddicoat, 26, married…

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Five Hurt Cars in Collision Almost Head-on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 6

Five persons were hurt, one severely, when two cars were involved in a head-on collision at the intersection of Newcastle and…

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Wheeler Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 2

Ronald McGregor, 24, of Main-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Maitland Main Colliery, suffered a probable internal strain while pushing…

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Fell Into Well Aged Man Drowned SYDNEY

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

While he was drawing water from a well to fight a fire which had broken out in his bedroom, John Jordan, 75, of Berowra, overbalanced and was…

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Test Players Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

Injuries have compelled the withdrawal of V. Richards and R. Dorr from the Australian team to play the South Africans on Sydney. Cricket…

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Aged Man Drowned in Well

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 2

While drawing water from a well to fight a fire which had broken out in his bedroom, John Jordan, aged 75, of Berowra, overbalanced and was…

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Car Strikes Post Fatality on Armidaleroad

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

Robert Clark, 73, of South Grafton, was killed instantly, and four members of his family were injured, some seriously, when a car in which they were…

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Elderly Man Killed in Car Crash Neck Broken Four Children Injured Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

When a motor car crached into a telegraph pole after It had left the road at a bend, Robert Clark, 73, of South Grafton, had his neck…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

Ronald McGregor, 24, of Main Street, Cessnock, a wheeler at Maitland Main colliery, received internal injury while pushing a…

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Struck by Car Cyclist Severely Injured WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 8

When the Tumbarumba motor mail car and a cyclist came into a collision near Wagga on Saturday night, Mr. George Hartley, 35, a resident of Gumly…

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Petrol Explodes Atlantic City Panic 175 Injured Atlantic City (U.s.a.), July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 8

Fire broke out in petrol storage tanks here, and caused an explosion which sprayed flaming oil over a crowd of about 10,000…

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ACCIDENT Cyclist Injured

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

An accident occurred on the Brookfield-Clarence Town road on Sunday last. From information to hand, Mr. Bond with a horse and sulky was…

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