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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 70

Injured While Cutting Grass

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

While he was engaged in mowing some grass at his home in Ash-street, Cessnock, to-day, George Harrison cut his leg…

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Scone Fatality. Death of Septimus James Clarke. Coroner's Verdict

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. W. T. Seaward, conducted an inquest touching on the death of Septimus James Clarke, aged 25, who met…

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Bone in Neck Broken Youth Injured at Football CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 7

A Cessnock youth, Norman Parkinson, 18, of Main-street, played in a Rugby League football match at Cessnock Sports Ground on…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Hugh Hugo, 14, of Halycon-street, Cessnock, got his foot caught in the wheel of a bicycle he was riding on Sunday and…

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Hockey Player Injured Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 10

Miss Melba Schuemaker, one of Murrurundi's loading hockey players, was admitted to Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, with a probable fracture…

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News of the Day Injured at Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 6

A PROBABLE slight dislocation of the neck was suffered by Arthur Wilcher, 16, of Melbourne-street, East Maitland, when he turned his head…

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Dispute with Coroner Over Sewerage Fatality Case May Be Taken to Attorney-general

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 3

On June 3rd, Septimus James Clarke, aged 25, met his death when a horse he was riding in the Royal Hotel yard, Scone, fell on…

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More Bombing of British Ships Several Men Reported Killed or Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

The British steamer Arlan was bombed and set on fire by raiding Planes at Valencia on Monday. A member of the crew was killed…

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Pinned by Lorry Drowning Accident BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 10

A remarkable road accident which occurred three miles from Bathurst last night caused the death by drowning of Roy Jenkins, 21, of Bathurst…

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Injured in Mine Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 7

G. Forrester, 23, of Fifth-street, West on, was admitted to the Kurri Kurd hospital to-day with probable internal injuries following an accident…

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'Bus Overturns Accident on Bridge SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

A double-decker motor 'bus capsized while passing over a bridge near Croydon Park last night. There were no passengers on board…

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A Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

Last week a collision occurred between two cars on the highway near Weismantels. It was just before daybreak, when Cr. Turner and his…

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Drowned in Road Accident Extraordinary Occurrence

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 4

An extraordinary road accident which occurred three miles from Bathurst on Wednesday night caused the death by drowning of…

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Sewer Worker Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 6

WHEN he was truck on the left wrist by a pick while working on the sewerage at Homeville yesterday afternoon, James Pratt, 45, of…

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Eye Injured Spear Thrown in Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 7

A determined attempt is being made at the Maitland Hospital to save the left eye of 12-year-old Ronald Swan, of Cultivation-road, West Maitland, who…

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Shire Employees in Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

While travelling from Gloucester on Tuesday morning in a motor truck, Messrs. Don Fordyce, Harry Millen, and Claude Baker, employees of the…

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Stroud Cab Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

When a car driven by Miss Ribbons, and containing Mrs. Farley, Miss Nicholls, and Messrs. K. Gorton and Hussey, was returning from…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 5

Andrew Forest, 23, of Fifth-street, Weston, received probable internal injuries while working in Elrington colliery…

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Newcastle Harbour Sensation Steamers in Collision Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1938 · page 1

Her starboard bow cut through to below the water line, and leaking badly, the Huddart Parker steamer, Adelong (3576 tons)…

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Two Injured Small Car Overturns MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 3

When a small car overturned on Saturday night between Ardgien and Kankool, on the road from Scone to Willow Tree, Mr. A. Bates, 35, a…

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