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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 65

Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

Frederick Henry, 25. of McDonall Avenue, Paxton, a labourer, employed at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, was…

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Accidentally Shot Nulkaba Woman's Unfortunate Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 August 1937 · page 3

When a rifle which she was hanging up at her home at Nulkaba on Wednesday morning accidentally exploded…

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Quarry Worker Injured Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 4

Marshall Underhill, a labourer, while working in the council's quarry, was struck on the head with a pieace of rock, which fell about 30 feet He…

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Pilot Killed Aeroplanes Collide Race Fatality Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 2

When it collided with another 'plane in mid-air a Royal Queensland Aero Club 'plane crashed 200 'feet ' into the Rockica Show…

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Channel Crash Four Girls Injured Trapped in Cabins London, August 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 1

The freighter Clan MacNeil collided with the Channel excursion steamer Marie Jose in a slight fog off Dunkirk to-day. Pour girls, who were Jammed in their…

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Four Killed Motor Accidents SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 3

At the week-end four deaths occurred in the metropolitan area from road accidents, and one at Richmond. Darrell Cook, 20, of cabramatta, died in…

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Strange Accident Pedestrian Killed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 8

Hurled from a motor cycle when a collided with a car in Richmond, George Sleigh crashed into George Pemberton and killed him. Pemberton…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 5

While playing for Neath against Aberdare in the final of the Cessnock District Junior Rugby League competition, at…

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Cyclists Injured Smash in High Street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 6

Both occupants of a sulky, which was involved in a collision with a motor cycle, almost at the intersection of Rose and High streets, West…

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Road Safety Methods From U.S.A. May Lead to Redaction of Accidents SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 6

On his return from America, where he studied American methods of traffic control and road construction) Major W. T. B. McCormack, chairman of the Country Roads Boards of Victoria, declared that he had gained knowledge of new…

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Found Drowned Sequel to Mother's Death LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 5

The body of Henry matthews, 52, of Mort's Estate, Lithgow, was found by the police in Lake Pillans. He had been missing from his home since…

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Jockey Injured Kicked by Racehorse MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 7

Jockey G. Godfrey, who was to have piloted Jehu, favourite for the Australian Steephcehase in that race on Saturday, will not be able to fulfil his…

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Passenger 'Plane Crashes Three Killed and Six Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New, York

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 1

Three were killed arid six seriously injured when a passenger, 'plane, crashed at Daytona Beach shortly after taking off en Toute to Chicago…

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Accident at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 7

While practising tho high jump at the Maitland Boys High School yesterday afternoon, in preparation for the school's annual sports to be held at the West…

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Strange Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 8

Hurry Roew, 23, of Boolaroo, was driving a motor car along the Minmiroad, Wellsend, when a front wheel came off. The car stopped so…

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Double Drowning

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

Miss Mary St. George, 51, and Victor Millett, 60, whose bobies were found in the river at National Park on Tuesday, died from drowning. This was…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

When struck by a clip at Pelton Colliery on Wednesday, Raymond Craft, 17, a clipper, residing in Cessnock, received a…

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Aberdare Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

Mr. Jack Schofield, a miner employed at the Aberdare Colliery, was injured while at work yesterday. He was conveyed by…

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Injured Man's Courage Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

P. Corbett, 35, of Bowling Alley Point, was barking a log in the bush when its greasy surface caused it to roll across his right leg, which was…

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Fell From Car Child Seriously Injured DELUNGRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

Joy Napier, 5, daughter of Mr. H. Napier, of Dalby, met with a peculiar accident whilst a car was travelling at a speed of about 25 miles an hour near…

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