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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

1,382 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 70

20 KILLED : 38 Injured in Mine Train Smash San Francisco, December 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 1

Twenty were killed and 38 injured when a mine train carrying 250 men broke a cable and plunged down a steep track and was smashed to pieces in the Princess Colliery. The train, which was composed of 26 box-like cars, is…

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Mine Train Smashed to Pieces 20 Men Killed and 38 INJURED. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) SYDNEY (Nova Scotia)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1938 · page 1

Twenty were killed and 38 were injured when a mine train, carrying 250 men, broke a cable and plunged a mile down steep tracks, and was…

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Recent Fatality Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 8

The inquest concerning the death of; the late George Ernst, who was killed in a recent motor accident, has been set down for hearing by the district…

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Fatally Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 1

George Davies, 60, was struck by a motor cycle in New Canterbury Road Dulwich Hill, to-day, and was seriously injured. He was conveyed to…

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Pinch Fatality Inquest at Cessnock Dangerous Spot Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1938 · page 7

The circumstances of the death of Thomas Swinbourne Kay, 47, of Bellbird, were inquired into by the Deputy Coroner of Cessnock…

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Woman Cyclist's Death Fatal Collision with Lorry. Accidental Death Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 9

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) to-day conducted an inquiry into the death of Elsie Daubney, 26, of Love-street,…

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Fatality Rate Traffic in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

The National Safety Council of America has advised the N.P.M.A. that for the first nine months of this year 'he traffic fatality rate in the United…

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Drowning Tragedy at South Cessnock. Young Man's Fatal Swim in Dam. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 11

Echoes of the tragedy which occurred at South Cessnock dam last Sunday afternoon, when Joseph Hodge, 19, of Campbell-street, Cessnock, was…

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ELECTROCUTED Fatality at Safe Works SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

William Hart (57) was electrocuted to-day at the Ajax Safe Company's works. He was found leaning back against…

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Youth Drowned South Cessnock Dam Inquiry CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. David Scott, conducted an inquiry into the death of Joseph Hodge, 19, of Campbell-street, Cessnock, who…

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Maitland Main Employees' Death. Fatally Injured on Wollombi-road. Fell from Cycle and Later Struck by Car Verdict of Accidental Death Returned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry into the circumstances…

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Bad Air Bump Dutch Plane's Ordeal Three Injured Darwin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 8

When a K.N.I.L.M. Super Lock-heed plane struck a terrific down-current bump over McKinley, Queensland, a passenger and two…

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Accident Narrowly Averted

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

While driving a timber lorry for Messrs. J. Croll & Sons in the early part of the week, Mr. K. Munro had a narrow escape from a serious…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 2

Whilst returning to Stroud Road on Saturday night, Mr. Campbell, of Stroud Road, failed to take the curve at the bottom of Saleyard Hill, with…

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Injuries in Car Accident Woman Compensated

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

Jane Banbury, a married woman, was awarded £32 damages in her claim for £100 against Raymond Granger, merchant, of Lismore, for…

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Youth Drowned Surfoplane Fatality GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 8

John King, 17, of Dural, was drowned at the Woy Woy Ocean Beach late yesterday. His sister, Grace King, 15, would have suffered a like fate but for…

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Woman's Spine Injured Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 7

Mrs. W. G. Smith was taken to hospital with a probable fracture of the base of the spine, it is believed that she fell heavily to the ground when…

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Killed by Train Fatality at St. James SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 5

Alfred James Greenwood, 63, a married man living in Birriga Road, Bellevue Hill, was killed by an electric train as it was stopping at the…

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Car Overturns Four People Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 9

One man was seriously injured and three others were hurt when a car skidded in gravel, ran against a five-foot bank, and overturned while…

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Truck Skidded Girl Injured Near Somersby GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1938 · page 1

When a truck driven by George Patterson, of Mangrove Mountain, skidded in sand on the main highway near Somersby, last night, the vehicle left…

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