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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 70

Two Killed in Terr Car Smash Three Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

In the first accident of Anzac Day two people were killed and three injured. The mishap occurred on the…

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Fatal Accident Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 3

Douglas Davidson, 59, single, Pine Avenue, Davistown, lar to catch the launch leaving Woy Woy. tripped, and struck his head against the wharf…

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Compensation for Accident Remarkable Medical Evidence

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

Remarkable medical evidence on the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers' Compensation Commission during the hearing…

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Accident at Air Pageant Bomber Wrecked

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

Not one of the huge crowd of spectators at the air pageant at Richmond on Saturday was aware that an Avro Anson bomber, one of the…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

Martin Hafey, 38, residing in Gongewai Street, Aberdare, received an injury to the middle finger of his left hand while…

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Finger Injured Struck By Fall of Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 6

Martin Hafey, 38, of Congswal-street, Aberdare, a miner at Aberdare Colliery, suffered an injury to the middle finger of the left hand at work…

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Three Die Anzac March Sequel Two Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 8

In addition to tho death of Henry Nagle in yesterdny's procession, two other fatalities of similar nature were reported…

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NON-SUIT Claim For Damages Accident Sequel'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 6

Claiming £6/10/6 damages following a motor accident in Clarles-street, West Maitland, on October 19, 1937, the Co-operative…

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Motor Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

MR. JACK SMITH, superintending manager of Union Theatres in Cessnock, had a stroke of bad luck on Anzac night, when his car collided with an electric light pole in Sydney Road, near Gilbert Street, Manly. The mishap had far-reaching…

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Car Crashes Into Electric Light Pole Four People Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

Four persons were injured, four fires were started, trams were delayed, and lights were put out in hundreds of houses and shops on…

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Plane Crashes in Dust Storm Pilot Killed and Observer Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

Flying-Officer Chalman, of the R.A.A.F., was killed, and an observer seriously injured when a R.A.A.F. Wapiti plane crashed at Whittlesea…

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Pea Rifle Accident Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 10

David Haddow, 22, ol Adamstown, wounded while in the bush near Adamstown late yesterday afternoon. Newcastle Ambulance men who took…

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Gaol Escapee Thought to be Drowned MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

A makeshift boat, formed of two horse rugs wired on to a pine frame, was found on the shore of Westernport Bay, at Corinella, opposite French…

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Horse Killed in Collision Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

After h motor car, driven by William Brown, ami a motor lorry, driven by Cecil Meredith, collided in Dean-street, the car continued along the…

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Compensation for Accident Remarkable Medical Evidence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

Remarkable medical evidence on the ageing effect of an accident was given before the Workers' Compensation Commission during the hearing…

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Car Overturned Accident At Uralla SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. Max Penfold, Clerk of Petty Sessions at Uralla, and formerly assistant clerk at Singleton, suffered severe lacerations to his leg when a…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Messrs. Harry Gurr, sen. and Cecil Ogilvie, both employees of G. and E. Dark, were injured when a lorry in which they were riding left the road…

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Stroud Show Review of Ring Events Numerous Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

At Stroud Show on Friday and Saturday last, the ring events were interesting and held the attention of the crowd throughout the exhibition…

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Comprehensive Survey of Motor Traffic Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 9

One of the most comprehensive surveys made of motor traffic accidents is that conducted annually by the…

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Two Injured Car and Cycle Collide NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 6

Two men were injured last night when the motor-cycle they were riding collided with a cat. The men were on their way home to Fassifern when…

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