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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Three Injured Motor Cars Collide GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

The ears of Mr. J. Christy, Huntor's Hill whe driving with his wife, and pastor palmor (prinelpal of the seventh Day Adventists, cooranboug),…

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Fractious Horse E.M. Traffic Thrills Accidents Averted

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

A fractions herse almost caused what would have been a nasty acetdon at Hanks's corner, Neweastleread, East Maitland about eleven…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday, Arthur Griffith 50, a miner, of Anstey street, Cessnock,…

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Scow Founders Three Seamen Drowned AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

When an Auckland scow, the Rangi, foundered at Rakino Island early this morning, three men are believed to have been drowned. One body has…

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Transport 'Plane Crashes in Fog One Killed and 12 Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

A message from Los Angeles states that a transport 'plane with 13 persons aboard, including Martin Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, the famous…

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Metal in Eye Martin's Creek Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

While at work at the Martha's Creek Permanent Way metal quarry several small places of metal entered the eye of Mr. George H[?], of Paterson,…

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Motor Accident Woman Badly Hurt

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred about nine miles on the Gloucester side of Stroud on Monday afternoon, when Mrs. Thompson, of Valla (near…

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Motor Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

On 'Xmas Eve a Vauxhall sedan containing a Sydney medico and 4 others, capsized over a steep embankment at Hicks' cutting. The car was…

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From England to Visit Son's Grave Fatal Accident Recalled

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

A fatal accident near Karri Kurri early last year was recalled by the arrival at Fremantle by the Mooltan from England on Tuesday of Sir…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

Arnold Burns, 24, of North Avenue, Cessnock, who is a casual worker employed by Cessnock Council, had his left…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

White lifting an oil dram, Mr. N.Barling, of one of the Muswellbrook depots, had his right hand jammed between the drum and the raillings of…

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IMPROVING Injured Ministers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner who was injured which surf-bathing at [?] harbor last week - end , is reported to be…

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Road Accidents Widening of Highways City Problem

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Commenting on the road accident figures for last year, issued by tho Commissioner for Road Transport, tho president of the N.R.M.A…

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Road Fatality. Head-On Collision BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Edward Budd, 45, a married employee of the Brisbane City Council, who resided at Newstead, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he…

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Collision Near Peat's Ferry

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

One man was killed and another seriously injured when the motorcycle on which they were riding collided head-on with a car on the…

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Young Woman Drowned in Baths

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Daisy Woods, aged 18, of Alexandria, was drowned in the municipal baths at Brighton-le-sands yesterday. Accompanied by two other girds, she…

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Three Killed Week - end Accidents Many Injured, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

Three deaths occurred in Syd - ney from motor accidents at the week - end, and numerous people were hurt,…

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Cyclist Killed on Maitland-road Collision with Car

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Mr Frank Roberts, aged 45, of Shortland, whose bicycle crashed into a car on the Maitland-road, Mayfield West, about 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon,…

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Accident Victim Death in Hospital Manslaughter Charge Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

James Anderson. 45, of Seahampton, west Wailsend died in the Wailsend District at 7.45 a.m. yesterday from the effects of the extensive…

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Motor Accident Cyclist in Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Thrown to the roadway when the motor cycle he was riding towards Kerri came into, collision with a motor car travelling in the opposite direction…

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