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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 70

Car Over Bank Three People Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

Two men and a girl were injured early to-day when tho car in which they were returning to Newcastle plunged over a 20ft. bank on the Pacific…

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Injured Man Found in Serious State SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

A motor car, driven by John Neville Argent, 33, of Parramatta, crashed into scattered scrub at Fairfield yesterday afternoon…

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Widow's Claim £400 Damages Sought Accident Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

A claim for £400 damages following the death of her husband in a motor accident at West Maitland on September 20 last, was brought by Mary Agnes Stevens,…

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Damages Claim Motor Accident Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 7

Arising out of a motor accident on the Kurri Kurri-road in the early hours of December 25 last, a claim for £42/l/6 was heard by Judge Nield…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Neilson, of Bandon Grove, met with a painful accident while out working in the bush. We understand that he was hauling a…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

Booral bridge claimed another car accident during the week. A new car being driven north, crashed into the side of the bridge and was so badly…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 3

While following his occupation of wheeler at Aberdare Colliery yesterday, Charles Clark, 44, of Greta-street, Aberdare,…

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Girl Killed Cars in Collision Seven Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

A 12-year-old girl was killed and seven other people injured when two cars collided just outside Penrith last night. The dead girl's brother was…

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Two Injured On Sewerage Works

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

When a piece of timber fell on him while working in a shaft at the Singleton sewerage scheme in Dangar road, Singleton, this morning, Richard…

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Claim Fails Damages in Collision District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 7

Before Judge Nield in the Maitland District Court to-day, the hearing was concluded of a claim for damages following a motor…

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News of the Day Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

WHEN a slight collision occurred between a tram and a motor-truck at Merewether, Barbara Collard, 9, of King-street Lorn, was injured. She…

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Explosion in Kitchen Basement 24 Killed and 10 Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

At least 24 people were killed and 10 injured in a fire at Atlanta (Georgia) , due to an explosion in the basement kitchen of a five-storey brick…

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Appeared to Have Stepped From Train Finding of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 2

The Newcastle Coroner said. on Monday, after an inquest on Mrs Lillian Owen, aged 40, of Matcham, that she appeared to have stepped…

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Welcome Rest Injured Test Players (A.a.p. Special) London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 1

Barnes has been ordered to keep his broken wrist in plaster for at least another month, which, even assuming…

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£250 DAMAGES Motor Accident Sequel District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 6

In the Maitland District Court to-day, William Stanley Northey, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, proceeded against William…

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A Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

When a motor cycle, ridden by Mr Cecil Lambert crashed into a sulky, driven by Mr. D. Newton, the former received injuries which necessitated…

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£400 for Widow Echo of Motor Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

Judge Nield returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the case in which Mary Agnes Stevens, of Railway-street, Kurri Kurri,…

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Fatal Collision Cyclist Hits Horse NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

Jack Cunningham, 20, of Pulver-street, Hamilton, was fatally injured when he collided with a horse while riding a bicycle along…

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Thigh Fractured Child Injured by Elephant LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

Rae Jordan, aged 5, had her right thigh fractured, when she was seized and lifted up in the trunk of an elephant at Wirth's Circus…

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Race Smash Was Accidental Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 9

The South Australian Jockey Club stewards found that the race smash at Morphettville, in which Jockeys s. Kite and R. Wilson…

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