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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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News of the Day Motor Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 6

WHEN he fell from a motor cycle in High-st., West Maitland, last night, Alex Coulton, 23, of Mulbring-road, East Greta, received severe…

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Train Smash Collision in the Rain Carriages Telescoped Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 4

When it emerged from a tunnel linking the Roma-street and Central railway stations during heavy rain, a shunting train crashed with great…

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Drowning Fatality

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 6

Eric Howard Simpson, seven years of age, of Canterbury, was drowned when he fell from the railway bridge at Canterbury into Cook's River…

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Boy Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 9

Eric Howard Simpson, 7, fell into Cook's River, Canterbury, yesterday, while he was catching tadpoles, and was drowned. He climbed along a…

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Colliery Employee Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

John Teasdale, 42, a top-hand residing at 124 Aberdare-road, Aberdare, sustained a probable fracture of the leg when when…

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Sister Cousins Injured Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 2

News was received in Singleton yesterday Hint Slater O, Cousins was seriously injured on Wednesday night when she was struck by a car while in Sydney, Mrs…

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Boy Killed Companion Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

John Signall, 11, was killed and a friend, Francis James Cook, also 11, was seriously injured, when they were struck by a motor car at Islington, last night…

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Swan For Hour After Leap From Bridge Yourths Stamina Death Later in Hospital Harbour Fatality. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 7

To plunge over the Harbour Bridge and swim round in the water for over ah hour before being picked up, and then live was the amazing experience of a youth of 20 last night…

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Fatal Burning Accident. Child's Shocking Injuries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

Betty Dawn Cox, aged four years and ten months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Cox, of Wingen, received shocking burns early on…

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Accident Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 3

Police v. MacDonald Harrah, financial agent of Pitt-street, Sydney, for driving a car on the New England Highway on 5th October in a manner…

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Two Drowned Mishap while Fishing MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 7

Two men were drowned at the weekend while fishing in full view of relatives and friends. They were Edward Collins, 56, widower, of Bay of Islands…

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Cars Collide Tea Gardens Smash Two Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

When two cars collided at a sharp bend six miles on the Newcastle side of Tea Gardens early yesterday, afternoon, one got out of control and…

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Collision Between Cars Door Forced Open to Extricate Woman. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

While Miss Jane Walsh, of Mosman was driving a car along Belgrave-street this morning the vehicle collided with a car driven by William…

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Leg Pinned Unusual Tram Accident ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 8

Mrs. H. J. Oldfield, of Myponga, was the victim of an unusual accident in a tram at Hilton. The car ran over a length of conduit which was forced…

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Accidental Death of Child

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 2

News has been received of the death of Bettie Dawn Cox, five years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Cox, of Abbotsford, Wingen. It…

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The Wingen Burning Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) conducted an inquest in Scone yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Betty Dawn…

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Boy Drowned in Brick Pit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 2

While playing in a disused brick pit at Granville, George Prosted, 7, of Granville, slipped in deep water and was drowned…

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Shotfirer Injured Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 5

Leonard Harris, 31, a shot-firer, of Hopetoun-street, Kurri Kurri, received injuries to his head and shoulder while working in the Elrington colliery to-day…

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Dragged by Bull Man Badly Injured PARKES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 4

W. Kingham, 66, a well-known district farmer, is in hospital in a critical condition. He was dragged more than 50 yards by a terrified bull and dashed…

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Denman News ACCIDENT

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 November 1937 · page 6

Mr. G. T. Purvis had a painful accident last week. In the course of his duties in his store a knife he was using slipped and inflicted a deep wound…

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