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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Injured Leg. Commission's Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

An award for £4/S/G a week from December 29 to January 9 was made by the Workers' Compensation Commission in Newcastle yesterday in…

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Motor Collision Through Windscreen LEETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 8

E. Wilson and J. Flanagan were admitted to Leeton Hospital as the result of a collision, 10 miles from Leeton, between their utility truck and…

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Road Accidents Analysis of Causes Danger of Speed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 4

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale, stated that an analysis he had prepared showed that excessive speed, the…

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Accident to Politician

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

Four broken ribs and a punctured lung were suffered by Mr J. N. Lawson, M.L.A. for Macquarie, when his motor car struck a culvert near…

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Official Analysis of Road Accidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 2

An official analysis of road accidents in 1937 shows that the outstanding causes were excessive speed, the intoxication of…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 5

James Bourke (17), of Millfield, a miner, employed at. Millfield Greta Colliery, suffered a fracture of the right lower leg and shock when…

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Smash Sequel Accidental Verdict CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) at the Cessnock Courthouse to-day, when he…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

John James Wilson, 53, of Mathieson Street, Bellbird, a top-hand employed at Bellbird colliery, had the great toe of…

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ACCIDENTAL Death of R. C. Gear Sulky Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

Returning a verdict of accidental death when he conducted an inquiry at the West Maitland Police Court to-day into the death of Robbie Cyril…

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Car Fatality Newcastle Road Smash

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 7

Before the accident, the car was definitely roadworthy and the lights in good order.Examined by Mr. O'Neill, witness…

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Assai Injured Gallant Cup Run

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 11

Assai's performance in winning the Bathurst Cup on Monday was remarkable. There was a good deal of crowding In the first fulong, and…

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Echoes Of Motor Fatality At West Cessnock Coroner Inquires Into Circumstances Verdict of Accidental Death Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

At Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner held an inquiry concerning the death of Tasman Noel Potter,…

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Four Dead Motor Accidents SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

Charles Bear,. 50, of Arundel-street Forest Lodge; and Mrs. Constance Dunne, 40, of Beach-street, Coogee, were, fatally injured when their car…

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Night Accidents Inefficient Lighting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 6

The figures issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport of road accidents in 1937 show that more than 50 per cent, of the pedestrian deaths…

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No Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

The show this year was very fortunately free from accidents of any serious nature. Riding in a hunt on the Friday, Miss Emily Roach was…

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Road Accidents in Sydney. Four People Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 4

Two women, a man, and a little boy were killed in road accidents yesterday. Mrs Constance Dunn, aged 40, of…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

James Bunke, 47, miner, of Millfield, employed at Millfield colliery, had his right leg fractured when he was caught…

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Woman Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 2

While wading in shallow water at Church Point, Mrs. Theresa Waters, 58, of Paddington, collapsed and was drowned…

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Boy Killed Billy Cart Tragedy Two Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 1

Raymond Marchant, 11, of Glebe, was killed, and Michael Alexander, 8, and Ronald Carter 6, both residents of the same suburb, were…

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Drowned in Surf Rescue Attempt Fails BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 3

While surfing at Burleigh Heads, Arthur Cotton, 22, single, of Lindum, was swept into a big gutter 50 yards from the beach, and drowned…

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