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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Sisters Drowned Boorowa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

With their arms interlocked, the bodies of two sisters, Dorothy Harpley, 11, and Patrlela Harpley,9, were found in the boorewa River,…

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Two Bodies Recovered. Triple Drowning at Wingham. Wingham

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Two bodies of the three men. drowned at Winghani, John Williams and Miles Findlay, were recovered this morning. The police are now dragging…

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Injured Girl Dies Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Audrey Palmer, 16, of Glebe who suffered a fractured nock while diving in Georges River on New year's Day, died in hospital…

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Drover Injured Thrown From Horse

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Junk Hadfield, 26, of Lamb's Valley a farm laborer employed by Mr. Reland, of Lamb's valley, was thrown from his horse and injured on the…

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Three Drowned Tragedy at Wingham Boat Overturned Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

George Heater Robertson, 28, mechanic: John, Williams, 19, mechanical and Myles george Mckay Findlay, 28, yardman, were…

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Car Hits Pole Mr. James Injured KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. Rowland James, M.H.R., and Mr. Joseph Simpkins, of Kurrl, were Injured at Abermain late yesterday afternoon, when a motor car In which…

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Rowley James Injured. Driver of Car Also in Hospital

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Whilst returning from an inspection of military clothing to Cessnock for the coalfields unemployed, Mr. R. James, M.H.R., met with an accident Mr. James suffered head injuries, and shock, whilst the driver of the car sustained a fracture of the right arm and scalp wounds. Fortunately…

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Gosford Road Collision a Second Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

The second of the motor-cyclists injured in the head on collision between a motor-car and a motor-cycle, two miles on the Gosford side of Peat's…

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Two Brothers Drowned News Withheld From Sick Mother

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Two brothers, Edward Bockelberg, 15, and Colin Bockelborg, 13, of Poochera, South Australia, were thrown out of a canoe and drowned between…

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Narrow Escape Mr. Aif. Giles Injured SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

Mr. Aif Giles had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday, when ho was knocked down by a motor lorry in John - street, opposite Baileys and…

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Accident to Mr Alf. Giles

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Mr Alf. Giles, of John-street, 74 years of age, met with an accident in Messrs W. Bailey and Sons' Union yard yesterday morning. It appears…

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Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

Gordon McKay, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus McKay, of Knorrit Flat, was drowned in the Nowen[?] River. With two elder brothers…

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Traffic Mishap Boy Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

On seeing a young lad picking himself up from the gutter several passersby in Carrington-street, Horseshee Bond, West Maitland, this…

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Car Collision Edward Escapes Unhurt VIENNA, January 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

The Duke of Windsor's car collided with another on the ley roadway between Enzensfod! Castle and Vienna to-day…

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Remarkable Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 8

Kevin Brogan, 22, while riding a motor cycle, collided with a taxi-cab, and was burled against the car door, the handle of which penetrated his…

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Drowning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

A Taree message states that Gordon McKay, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus McKay, of Knorrit Flat, was drowned in the Nowendoc River on…

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Drowning Fatality in Namoi River. Scone Resident the Victim

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Word was received in Scone late on Wednesday night last of the drowning, in the Namoi River, at Tibbereenah, near Narrabri, of Mr. Cecil Geyer, a…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

While following his occupation as miner at Central Colliery yesterday, Mr. Albert Overton was struck by a fall of coal…

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Wingham Tragedy Three Men Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

The bodies of three men who were drowned in the Manning River, near Wingham on Monday night, were recovered on Tuesday morning…

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Surfer Believed Drowned. Clothes Found on Beach. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

A quantity of women's clothing was found at Bronte beach early this morning beneath a palm tree. They had evidently been there all night. It…

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