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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

1,300 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 65

Another Motor Accident. On Merriwa-Muswellbrook Road. Two Men Badly Hurt. Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

Six Merriwa residents were involved in another motor car accident on the Muswellbrook road, about four miles from Merriwa,…

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Mine Accidents Fall of Coal at Millfield CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 7

Adam Todd, about 40, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a miner, employed at Millfield colliery, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital to-day in a serious…

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Death in Tragic Circumstances Mother Accidentally Shot by Daughter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 2

The death occurred in tragic circumstances at her home, 11 miles from Tamworth, on the Winton road, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon of Mrs…

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Claim for £400 Lismore Motor Accident LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 10

Frank Strong, 81, who claimed £400 Ramages and £28 expenses from Ray Charles Richmond Lickiss, at well known greyhound owner, at Lismore…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

Ernest Davis, 17 wheeler, of Mathieson-street, Bellbird; had his left arm fractured as the result of being jammed between two skips at Pelton…

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116 People Drowned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

Last year 116 people in New South Wales met their death through accidental drowning, according to the annual report of the…

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General News Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

James Barrett, 36, of Anstey-street, Cessnock, fractured his collarbone while at work at Aberdare Extended colliery on…

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Shiftman Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 7

Thomas Batterham, 28, of Edge' worth-stret, South Cossnock, a shift-man, employed at Elrington Colliery, was admitted to Cossnock Hospital…

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Alderman Fatally Injured Kiama

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 9

Alderman H. Dawes (52) Attended Klams, Council meeting and later was found lying partly on the bitumen surface of Terralong streat with his head in…

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Triple Fatality Coal Train Hits Car Coroner's View Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 3

The coroner (Mi. A. W. Johns) returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest at Cessnook yesterday afternoon on the…

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Four Injured Car Overturns on Bulli Pass WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

When a touring car overturned last night on Built Pass, one of the stecpest roads in the State, four of the five occupants were injured. The acoldent was…

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Farr's Eye Injured Long Branch (New Jorsoy), Aug. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Tommy Farr, the Welsh contender for the world's heavyweight title against Joe Louis, was decply cut under tho right cye during sparring…

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Priest Killed Fifty Injured in Riot BUCHAREST, August 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

A Protestant pries was beaten to death, and fifty persons injured in street fighting amongst the Gorman inhabitants of Calnle. during the…

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CRICKET Two Players Injured Fingers Broken London, August 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 10

Two were injured in the Nesland land team's match, against Combined Services. The Now Zealander, A, W. Roberts,…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") Second Motor Accident in Week. On Merriwa-Muswellbrook Road. Two Merriwa Residents Badly Hurt

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 4

The Merriwa-Muswellbrook road was the scene of another serious motor accident about 6 p.m. on Saturday last, and one which it…

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Road Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

Deaths in road accidents in New South Wales since the beginning of the year total 351, an increase of about 5 per cent, on the figures for…

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Man Killed When Truck Overturns Accident Near Inverell

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

Joseph Mortimer, aged 60, of Tenterfield, was killed, and P. M'Kerihan, of Tenterfield, was seriously injured late on Wednesday afternoon, when a…

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Vicious Assault Constable Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 6

While questioning a man at Stanmore to-day. Detective McLaughlin was hit on the head by a man, who snatched his revolver from him…

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Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 2

Thomas Day, 45 of Hamilton, suffered a fracture of the left leg abrastons to the right side of the nead and shock and Walter Milgate 44, Hunter-Street,…

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Four Killed Week-end Accidents Many Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 6

Motor accidents at the week-end in New South Wales caused the death of four persons, while many others were injured…

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