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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Car Overturns Two Boys Injured GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

Mr, E, S. Young, of Curlewls, near Gunnedah, and his son, Evan Young,, 10 years of age, were involved in a motor accident on the Paeifle Highway a…

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Champion Golfer in Minor Motor Smash Two Women Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

Mr. Jim Forrier, Australian champion golfer, was involved in a miner car smash early last evening. He escaped without injury…

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Motorist Fined Had Woman On Knee Accident Sequel

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

An accident at Rutherford on. October 31 had its sequel in West Maitland Court to -day, when Frederick William Withers, of…

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Accident Sequel Small Mineowner Dies

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

Albert North (40) of Viluers.alrect, May held, Part. owner of Cwmdu Colliory, a small mine on the Rothbury Estate, died in the Maitland Hospital…

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Fall From 'Plane Wenner's Death Was Accidental LONDON, January 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

The Brueacle correspondent of the "Dally Mail" reports the finding in a wood near Genck, of the body of Mr. Max V,Wenner, who…

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Unusual Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

An unusual accident befel Mrs D. Clarke, of Queen's Parade. She woke up on Saturday morning with severe abdominal pains, and…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

James Muir (30), wheeler, of Gordon Avenue, Cessnock, had his left hand caught between skips at work at Aberdare…

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Fatal Collision Pert[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

When a motor cycle on which he was a passenger brands with a motor truck at Dongarra, 200 miles north of port, Sydney [?] Brands, 31, of…

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Three Injured Accidents in Mine CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

Three employees of Stanford - Main No. 2 Gallery were injured while at work to - day and admitted to Cessnock Hospital…

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Two Drowned Queensland Tragedy BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

The bodies of Naka Nakamura, 51, married, formerly a weil known diver in North Queensland, and his eight year old daughter, Hazollno Violet…

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Fatal Fall Woman's Spine Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

Mrs. Thereon Mary Moon, 47, of Lithgow, who had taken a cottage in Pacific parade, manly, for the holidays, died in a private hospital…

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Car Overturns Dr. Tillyard Injured GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

Skidding on the roadway a few miles from Goulburn to - day, a motor car, driven by Miss Hope Tillyard, with her father, Dr. A. J. Tillyard,…

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Miner Crushed Under Boulder Companion Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Arnold Pinner, aged 29, of Wagga, was killed, and Thomas Littlegoes, aged 28, seriously injured yesterday when they were crushed under a…

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Father and Daughter Drowned Bodies Found in River

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

The bodies of Naka Nakamaru, aged 51, and his daughter, Hazeline Violet, eight years, were found floating in the Mossman River (Q.) on Monday…

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Fatal Collision Motor 'Bus and Car on Narrow Bridge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 5

When a motor 'bus and a motor -car collided on a bridge near The Entrance, on the evening of December…

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Riots in U. S. A. Strikers And Police Many Injured Flint (Michigan), Jan, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Rioting and beating back the police, 800 strikers to- day seized the entire Fisher motor body plant (a subsidiary of General motors…

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Letter Box Smashed In Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Crashing Into a street letter boat tho corner of High and Regent streets, Went Maitland, on Monday night, a car was damaged and the…

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Cyclist Injured Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

Joel Longworth, 42, of Armkiale street, Abermain, fell from a bicycle at weston last night while returning…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Author [?] 50,of Antony street, Cessnock a miner, employed at Aberdare Extended [?] received [?] to the right knee when…

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"Risky Business" Excessive Powder Charge Shooting Fatality Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

Evidence to the effect that a similar cartridge to that fired by the deceased, had been found, on examination by police, to contain…

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