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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Pinned by Car Woman Injured Near Bulahdelah

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 1

Mrs F. W. Walden, of Nabiac, was admitted to Bulahdelah Hospital with severe injuries, sustained in a car accident six miles from Bulahdelah…

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Injured Back Compensation Claim Court Verdict Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

In the Workers' Compensation Court at Singleton, before his Honor, Judge Perdriau, and Commissioner Halliday, Malcolm…

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Miner Injured Struck by Clay Stemming CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 7

Struck by clay stemming after a shot had been fired in the Neath Colliery to-day. William Leighton (27) a miner of Lismore-st. Abermain…

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Two Fatally Injured by Shark Life-saver's Heroism

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 7

Norman Girvun, aged 18, and Jack Brjnkley, aged. 25, of Coolangatta, met their deaths as the result of an atack by a shark at Coolangatta on…

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Mystery Explosion on Sydney Wharf Five Men Injured; One Dies

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 1

Five men were injured, one fatally and others among the 200 wharf laborers in the vicinity had fortunate esCapes when a case, believed to have…

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Harbour Smash Launch and Ferry Collide One Man Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 3

A small launch, which was being towed into Kerosene Bay, collided with the ferry Kareeba as the vessels were passing under the Harbour Bridge last…

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Accident at School Boy Dies in Ambulance

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 6

A blow struck in Play at the North Sydney Boys' School is believed by the police to have, caused the death of Hobert Adamson, 13, of Gordon, who died…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 5

William, Davey, 31, of Catherine-street, Cessnock a miner at Cessnock No.2 Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal…

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Boxer Injured Hand Crushed at Work NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 10

"Billy" Gill, formerly a prominent Newcastle featherweight boxer, but who has not fought for some months, had his left hand badly injured in a…

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Fall of Stone Pelaw Main Fatality Coroner's Verdict Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) in the Kurri Kurri…

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Tour Ends in Accident Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 9

When returning home after a motor tour, Mr. and Mrs. G. Rapsey, of Albury, were involved in an accident near Burmedman. The car crashed…

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Trams in Collision at Newcastle Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 2

A collision between two trams at Newcastle to-day threw the passengers into a panic. Seven people were treated for injuries. Shattered glass…

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Remarkable Fortitude Injured Man's Ordeal Geneva, October 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

After crawling for three days and nights with a broken leg, and without food, across the forest of the…

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Trams Hit Head-On in Heavy Rainstorm at Newcastle Many Persons Injured Fortunate Escapes Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 5

The crash of splintering wood and twisting metal and the tinkling of broken glass rose above the screams of the women passengers when two trams collided at the corner of…

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Cars Collide Accident at Mayfield NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 3

Jane Britt, 25, of West Wallsend, was badly injured when she was thrown out of a car Which collided with another cat at the corner of Burton and…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

James Jock, 33, miner of Gordon Avenue, Cessnock, fell while at work at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday and…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

Run over by ai skip at Aberdare Extended Colliery to-day, James ("Scotty") Anderson received a probalbe practure of the right leg…

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Cricketer Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 2

While engaged in the competition fixture, Muswellbrook versus Denman, played on the latter's ground on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. W. Greer, a…

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Neath Road Motor Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

The inquiry conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnson) concerning the death of Paul Allan Cook, 20, of…

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Same Car in Collision

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

While being brought to Dungog on Saturday morning for repairs, the same car was involved in a second accident. Driven by Mr. Alf. Olsen,…

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