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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 70

Woman Injured Gale in Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 5

Mrs. Kathleen Callcott, 42, was ser-iously injured when trying to find shel-ter from a fierce westerly gale which swept the Newcastle district all day…

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Children and Road Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

The irreparable loss to N.S.W. of 72 children under 14 years of age who were killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road…

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Mine Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 5

The Maitland District Coroner (Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd) conducted an inquiry at the East Maitland Courthouse to—day into the death of Francis John…

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Collision Between Motor Cycle and Car One Youth Killed, Another Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

Patrick Walsh, 17, was killed and Samuel Fitzpatrick, 18, badly injured last night, when a motor cycle and a motor car collided at the…

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Injured Fireman's Heroism Saves Two Lives New York, August 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 1

William Adee 2nd his wife, wealthy social identities, were burned to death when a fire destroyed their huge suburban home. The heroism of a young nursemaid and a volunteer fireman with a broken arm saved the couple's 19 months old…

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Terrific R.A.A.F. Crash In Victoria Four Killed, One Seriously Injured Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1938 · page 2

In a terrific crash in a fog near Dramana, on the shore of Port Phillip Bay to-day, a Royal Australian air force Avro-Anson bomber was wrecked, and four members of the crew were killed The fifth was seriously injured…

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Severely Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 8

Henry Ernest O'Halloran, 15, of Daisy-st., Deewhy, was riding a push bicycle along Pittwater Road, Brookvale, when he crashed into the rear of…

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Mine Inspection Ministers at Cessnock Scene of Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 9

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) and the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. A. Mair) yesterday made a tour of…

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Car Hets Post Two Men Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 13

Two men were injured when a car hit a telegraph post in Maitland-road, Islington. The driver of the car, Lance…

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Collision Between Motor Cycle and Car One Youth Killed, Another Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Patrick Walsh, 17, was killed and Samuel Fitzpatrick, 18, badly injured last night, when a motor cycle and a motor car collided at the…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 5

Suffering from concussion received as a result of a kick on the head when playing football yesterday afternoon, Joseph…

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Cars Collide Elderly Lady Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 7

When two cars collided at the intersection of High und Victoria-streets, West Maitland, this afternoon, Mrs. William Christian, of Victoria Bridge,…

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Father Finds Son's Body in Creek Fatality at Manilla

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

Ambrose Ray Blanch, 37, son of Mr and Mrs Blanch, Carlowrie, Hall's Creek-road, Manilla, was found dead by his father on Wednesday morning…

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Motor Accidents Night Driving

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

Accidents at night on our highways have increased so considerably that the Road Safety Council of New South Wales has decided to issue an…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

Bobby Musgrove, aged 7, sustained a fractured skull and a nasty gush to the back of his head while playing with a chum, Noel Doherty, aged 9…

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Bullahdelah Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

On Sunday last a car driven by Len Shultz, of Rosenthal, overturned near Limoburner's Creek Len was thrown out of the car and sustained…

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Car Somersaults Two Men Injured GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 1

When a tourer motor car somersaulted several times at the Kulnura turn-off on the Pacific Highway late yesterday afternoon, two men were…

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Danger Spot Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1938 · page 4

There has been a number of accidents on the railway bridge at Heddon Greta, and many others have been narrowly averted…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Skidded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 5

As a result of a fall from a motor-cycle between Clarence Town and Dungog after the machine had skidded, two Clarence Town men ware…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Strikes Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 3

The rider of a motor cycle, Loo Goodwin, 27, school teacher, of Medowie, suffered a lacerated wound to the side of the face, abrasions to both…

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