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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 70

Truck Overturns. Two Men Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

As a result of an accident when a motor utility, truck overturned on the Sandy Hollow-Baerami. road, Messrs. Reg. Hewitt and W. Morris were…

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Child Dies Victim of Motor Smash Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

A child was killed and three person injured when a utility truck left the road and crashed into a tree at a sharp bend at the 10-mile peg on…

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Fingleton Injured. May Not Play in Test. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

Fingleton has strained a muscle in the left leg, and It is improbable he will play again in the test match…

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Three Killed : Fifty Injured in Subway Wreck New York, August 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 1

Three were killed and 50 injured when a subway train crashed into the rear of another to-day. An explosion and fire followed the collision. Rescuers were obliged to use blowtorches to reach the trapped passengers…

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Subway Trains Collide. Three Killed and Many Injured. New York

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

When a subway train stopped to permit of a woman's hand to be released after it had been caught in a door another train crashed…

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Peculiar Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

A peculiar accident occurred at "Hazelmere,'' Gungal, on Wednesday. While' Cyril Daniel was yarding horses, a pony mare broke her leg…

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Road Safety Accidents in Country National Loss

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

There wore 2059 street accidents in the country parts of New South Wales during the your ended Juno 30, 1938, compared with 1818 for…

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Road Accidents Analysis of Causes Six Months' Toll

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 5

The analysis of road accidents during the first six months of this year, which has been prepared by the Department of Road Transport,…

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Road Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 3

There were 2059 street accidents in the country parts of Now South Wales during the year ended 30th June, 1938, compared with 1818 for the…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

Falling heavily front a truck in the railway goods yard at Dungog late on Friday afternoon, Mr. C. T. Abbott sustained broken ribs, injuries to the…

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Condition Improved Cessnock Accident Victim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

The condition of Frank Harles, a stranger to Cessnock, who was struck by a car in West Avenue on Friday night, and…

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HOOFBEATS Jockey Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1938 · page 9

A BRISBANE message states that jockey N. McKenna, son of the Sydney trainer of the same name, was injured at Ascot yesterday. A…

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Mary Astor Injured Santa Monica, Aug. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 10

While mounting a horse to ride to a ranch location, the film actress, Mary Astor, was thrown heavily. She was taken to hospital with back and…

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Woman Injured Taxi Driver for Trial SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

Arthur Edwin Burns, 40, a taxi-cab driver, was committed for trial at the Paddington Court on a charge of wanton driving. Ball of £40 was allowed…

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Train Wrecks 'Bus Crossing Accident Lucky Escapes Geelong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 12

Travelling In a motor 'bus to a dance at North Shore, about 20 people had a narrow escape from death when the Melbourne express struck the…

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Miner's Death Accidental, Says Coroner Unique Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 6

At the conclusion of evidence at the Cessnock Courthouse late yesterday afternoon, the coroner, Mr. W. Johnston, found that Allan…

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Road Accidents

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

There were 2,059 street accident in the country parts of New South Wales during the year ended 30th June, 1938, compared with 1,818 for the previous…

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Street Collision Three Trams Involved One Man Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 2

When three trams were Involved in a collision at the Scott and Zara-street intersection last night a passenger, John Collins, 54, of…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 5

James Proudfoot, 54, of Greta, received a dislocated right ankle when struck by a large piece of coal when working at…

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Ex-soldier Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

William Walter Brunton, aged 60, of Bondi, a one-legged returned soldier, was knocked down and critically injured by a motor-car in…

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