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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 70

Cyclist Injured Run Over by Car GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 4

Thrown to the road after a collision between the bicycles ridden by himself and his mate, George Wilson, Junr., Barry McGuren, 20, of South…

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Shell Explodes One Killed : Four Injured LONDON, Nov. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 4

When, a shell accidently exploded one Territorial was killed and four Were wounded. They were cleaning a 3.7in. anti-aircraft gun after a…

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Fatal Smash Week-end Accidents Young Man Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1938 · page 10

A young man was killed and several persons were slightly injured when a sports car collided with a steam car in Cottenham…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

Ernest Williams, miner, of Harle-street, Abermain, received injuries to his back while lifting a skip in Abermain No. 1…

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Cars Collide. Young Lady Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

When two cars collided with considerable force at the intersection of Lord and Chapman streets, Dungog, on Friday night, a young woman…

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Car Fatality Woman's Head Crushed GOULBURN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 10

Mrs. Harry Hay, of Goulburn, was instantly killed last night when a motor car, in which she was a passenger, got out of control half-way between…

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Motor Fatality at Gunnedah Mr, J. G. Little Killed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 5

The public of Gunnedah were showked to learn on Saturday night the Mr. J. G. Little, one of oldest and [?]ghly respected residents,…

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Life Lost Boarding House Fire Four Injured Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

When fire destroyed a boarding house here last night, one man whose name has not yet been ascertained, lost his life, and four others were…

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Reducing Road Accidents. Duty of Citizens

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 1

Residents of provincial and rural areas are being appealed to this year by the Road Safety Council to co-operate in the task of reducing the road…

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Eliminating Motor Accidents. American Innovation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 3

In Baltimore, U.S.A., there hits recently been installed an unusual but very sensible traffic light system, near the approach to a bad curve on…

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Accident Narrowly Averted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 2

It is reported that in an endeavour to avoid colliding with another car some miles along the Wangat road on Sunday, a "T" model Ford car was…

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Reducing Road Accidents Duty of Citizens

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1938 · page 4

Residents of provincial and rural areas are being appealed to this year by the Road Safety Council to cooperate in the task of reducing the…

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Fatally Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 8

Robert James Scotney, 38, of Polding-st., Drummoyne, who was struck by a tram in Victoria Road, Drummoyne, yesterday, died late last night…

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Fatality at Gunnedah Charges Against Woman Motorist

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 1

Mr. Joseph George Little, aged 84, one of Gunnedah's oldest and bestknown residents, was allegedly struck by a car in Upper Conadilly-street, at…

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Cyclist Dies Sequel to Collision GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1938 · page 8

Seriously injured when he collided with a car on the Woolgoolga road on Sunday, Barry McGuren, 20, of South Grafton, a well-known cyclist, died in…

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Badly Injured Hit-Run Victims SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 12

Two cases of hit-run motorists were reported to the police last night. The victims were admitted to hospital. Charles John White, 20, of Redfern,…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1938 · page 7

Enoch Brennan, 30, a sidler residing at Mayfield-street, Cessnock, fell out of a skip at work at Aberdare Central colliery today and received…

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Sidler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 7

While following his occupation of sidles at Aberdare "Central Colliery yesterday. Enock Brennan. 30, of Mayfield-street,…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

Alexander Stewart, a shotfirer, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, employed at Aberdare' Central colliery, was struck by…

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Mr. Fred Morton. Injured in Sulky Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 3

Mr. Frederick Morton was admitted to Brentwood Hospital on Wednesday, suffering from head injuries. Mr. Morton is a member of the office staff on…

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