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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

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Struck by Tree Man Seriously Injured GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Badly injured when struck by a falling tree, David Andrown, 45, of Lower Mangrove, lay un[?] for some time before being found by two [?]…

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'Bus Accident Teacher Killed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 2

Li[?] Downer a school teacher was killed when the bus in which she was returning from Rook wood Cometory got out of control in Went[?]…

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Wheeler Injured

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

While engaged in lifting a skip at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday Leslie Vaisey, wheeled, residing in…

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Relief Workers Injured

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

Joseph Brown, 15, of Brunker Street, Kurri Kurri, a relief worker, received injures to the arm, neck and back while working in a drain in Hilda…

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Colliery Employee Injured

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

John Henderson, 38, shiftman, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, who is employed at Pelton Colliery, was struck by a…

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Hit by Mattock Relief Worker Injured

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

Struck by a mattock, which was being used by a fellow worker in sewortrench to-day, Langford Richard Moaso (49), a relief worker, of…

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Accident at Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

While working at the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory on Tuesday last, Theo Pascoe was struck on the head by the lid of a cream vat. He…

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More Value Than Coal Mineral That Was Found by Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Annfield Plain, one of the oldest towns in Durham, buit its fame on coal, and now, after five years of depression, is to regain prosperity on…

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Tragic Accident at Rehearsal Opera Star Dies

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Five hours after receiving a wound on the left hand when a stiletto slipped from the hand of Lawrence Tibbett during a dress rehearsal on the stage…

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Butcher Injured

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

When the kuiro with which he was cutting down a sheep this morning broke and flow up striking has on the up, Mr. J. Butler, 37, a butcher, of…

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Five Men Drowned in Shipping Disaster Night Collision Helpless in Forecastle Steamer Founders Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

A terrible disaster occurred last night when the Tasmanian steamer, Kakariki foundered after her bow had been crushed in a collision with the steamer Carradale. Five men were drowned, the men who were lost being: Charles Lynge, 44,…

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INJURED? Maitland People

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

It was reported in Maitland to-day that four residents of West Maitland were involved in a serious accident near Stroud this afternoon…

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SOMERSAULTED Serious Lorry Smash Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

One man was critically injured and two others received minor injuries when a large motor lorry overturned near Lochinvar this…

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No Blame Mining Fatality Struck by Stone Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was recorded at an inquiry held the District coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns), at the Kurri…

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Fell in River Boy Nearly Drowned Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

A second case of near drowning in the river at Raymond Torrace occurred on Wednesday. Lloyd Shoon, who was playing on…

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Sea Drama Pathetic Radio Call 23 Drowned London, January 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

"We are taking to the life-boats. If we do not survive tell our families we died thinking of them." This…

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Six Hurt Stroud Road Accident Cars in Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Six persons were injured in a serious motor, accident on the Stroud-road, about a mile past Booral on Saturday. Brief…

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Horse Bolted Greengrocer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. H. Hills, greengrocer, of Tenambil, received only miner injuries when his horse took fright and boiled capsizing the cart at…

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DROWNED West Maitland Boy River Tragedy

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

The Hunter River claimed its first school holiday victim this season, when Allan Edwards (13) of Abbott-street,…

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Steamers Collide Near Melbourne Five Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Five persons are missing and are believed to have been drowned as a result of the foundering of the Bass Strait trader Karakiri (870 tons),…

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