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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Injured by Car Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 6

William Coffey 45, of Carrington Avenue, Rude, was knocked down by a car at the corner of Devlin-street and Blaxland-road, Ryde, and suffered…

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Five Injured Footballers in Smash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 1

Five members of the North Sydney Rugby League football club were injured when two ears collided at Helensburgh last night One car was…

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Accident Restores Hearing ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 6

Mrs. Emily Boll, of Davenport Terrace, Wayville, after being completely deaf for two months, recovered her…

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Accident Restores Hearing

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 3

Mrs Emily Bell, of Davenport Terrace, Wayville, South Australia, after being completely deaf for two months, recovered her hearing on Saturday…

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Horses Injured

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

Two horses belonging to Mr. Frank Hooke of Crooks Park were seriously injured about the legs as the result of getting on to the ramp at the entrance…

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Miner Injured

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

Frederick Warland, 37, of William-street, Cessnock, employed as a miner at Elrington Colliery was struck by a fall of coal and…

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Colliery Worker Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 5

Roy Clark, a top-hand at the colliery, sustained a broken arm yesterday while working an electric drill. The drill jammed while being…

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Court Award Sequel to Collision MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 5

The responsibility for the collision between the freighters Kakariki, owned by the Union Steamship Company, and the Cardale, owned by James…

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No Licence Driver in Collision Car Owner Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 6

The sequel to a collision between two cars Regent-st., West Maltland, on July 1, was the appearance, before Mr. J. A. S. Balmain, P.M., in the West…

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Road Accidents

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

During the half-year ended June 30 road accidents in New South Wales resulted in 272 persons being killed and 4222 injured. About 80 per cent…

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Accidents

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

Dave Sneddon, 29, laborer, residing at 39 Chidgey-street, West Cessnock. received an injury to his right hand when the…

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Jockey's Spine Injured Sydney

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

Jockey W. Cook, who was injured in a fall at Grafton last week will not he seen in the saddle again for who months. An X-ray taken on Monday…

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Accident Victims Progressing Favourably MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

Inquiries show that tho victims of the motor accident at Quirinal on Saturday night last, in which local residents figured, and to which reference has already…

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1345 People Killed in Traffic Accidents Figures for 1936 CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 9

In 1936 a total of 1945 people were killed and 22,131 injured, in traffic accidents in Australia. There were 47,000 traffic…

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Traffic Accidents in Australia. Many Killed and Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

In 1936 a total of 1345 people were killed and 22,131. injured in traffic accidents in Australia. There were 47,000 traffic accidents…

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Mine Fatality Inquest on Tuesday CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

The deputy coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) will conduct an inquest into the death of William Collins in the Cessnock…

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Prize Winners' Concert. For Level Crossing Fatality Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 7

Keen Interest is being evinced in the concert being organised by the Aberdare Eisteddfod committee, to be held in the…

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Train Disaster in France. 50 Killed and Many Injured . (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PARIS

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

At least 50 were killed and many injured when the Paris-St. Etienne express collided with another train at Ville Neuve, just, outside Paris, at 11.15…

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Stroud Accident

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

Whilst proceeding to work at the sawmill on the Jarrah Road, Jack Penfold, Jnr., met with a nasty accident. On approaching a small bridge…

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Accident

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

Last Friday evening while loading sleepers Mr. Jim Armitage slipped down the hulk and was taken to the Doctor, who ordered his removal to…

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