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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 70

Penrith Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 5

The Parrumatta District Coroner, Mr. George R. Williams, found that Flora May Gill (12), and Charles Win, Campbell Gill (10), who were fatally…

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Well-known Business Man Injured. Mr. G. K. Lawrie in Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 3

Mr. G. K. Lawrie, of Muswellbrook, had a remarkable escape from serious injury while superintending the unloading of petrol…

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Deaths of Gill Children Inquiry Into Penrith Fatality

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 6

The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr George R. Williams, yesterday found that Flora May Gill (12), and Charles Wm. Campbell Gill (10),…

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Fatal Fall of Coal at Aberdare Central. Jury Returns Verdict of Accidental Death But Considers More Attention Should Be Given to Timbering

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 7

Echoes of the tragic death of William Porter (41), miner, of McGrane-street, Cessnock, who was killed by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Colliery on July 12, Were heard at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, when the Kurri Kurri…

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Struck by Train Man Severely Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 1

While collecting firewood from the side of a railway line between Marrickville and Dulwich Hill last night, Stephen Shephard, 41. of Marrickville,…

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Two Boys Drowned in Brick Pit All Night Search by Police Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 1

Brick pits, which have been responsible for the loss of life of many school children, claimed another two victims yesterday…

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No Single Cause of Traffic Accidents Safety Actively Emphasised

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 8

It has been rightly said that there is no single cause of traffic accidents, and that each accident is the result of causes in…

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Cyclist's Fatal Collision Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 2

George Henry Vincent, aged 26, was killed instantly to-day when his bicycle collided with the rear of a motor lorry at Ryde…

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Injured at Football Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 4

Jack Thom, 22, of Yango-street. Cessnook, received concussion while playing football at Abermain yesterday. He was taken to hospital by the…

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Boys Drowned Disused Brick-Pit Problem SYDNEY

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

As the result of the drowning of two boys in a disused brick pit at Ashfield on Saturday, the Royal Life Saving Society intends to urge the Gov-…

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Unlucky Day Man's Two Accidents SYDNEY

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

Cyril Burne, 29, of Roseville, was unlucky when be met with two accidents within halt an hour. He was driving his car along…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Jack Thom, 22, of Yango-street, Cessnock, received concussion while playing football at Abermain on Sunday. He was…

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Car Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 7

Dr. Harley Irwin Turnbull, 33, pleaded not guilty to-day on a charge of manslaughter. The charge arose out of the death…

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Local and General. Horse Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

A horne ridden by Mr. H. Beggs, of Fosterton, suffered a nasly incision to a fetlock when it walked on an adze in the Shire yard at…

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Bump on Head Sequel to Car Accident LIVERPOOL

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

An interesting case was heard at the Liverpool Court when Frederick Ernest Reynolds, aged 48, was charged with driving a motor car at…

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Accidentally Killed Former Dungog Resident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 2

Word comes to hand from Kempsey of the death of Mr. Sam Webber, as the result of an accident on Sunday last. From information to hand it…

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Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

Struck by a skip at work, at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday, George Joyce, 47, of Darby-street, Newcastle, fractured…

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Fatal Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

Arthur Alexander Gammidge (24). Turner-street, Lambton, was fatally injured in a collision between his motor cycle and a motor lorry at…

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Flood Fatality Man Swept from Horse BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

It is reported from Emerald that James Gale. 40, of Victoria, was drowned in Theresa Creek, four miles from Bullery Siding…

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'Plane Dives Into Crowd Many Killed and Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

At least 34 were killed and 150 injured when a military aeroplane crashed into a crowd of 50,000 when flying over a…

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