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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

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Bicycle Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

Later the same afternoon one of Mr. McKenna's boys was knocked over by a bicycle and suffered cuts on the leg and contusions of the body…

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Explosion in Laboratory an Unhappy Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 7

Thirteen are believed to have been killed in an explosion at the State pyrotechnical laboratory in the Paris suburb of Villejuif, where the Public…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

Thomas O'Loughlin, of William-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Elrington colliery, received injuries to the lower…

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Fell From Tug Sydney Boy Drowned NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

When he fell into the harbour from the tug Rhea, which was moored at the ballast wharf. Stockton, last night, Sidney McKenzie, about 14, of Sydney, who…

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Drowned in Channel Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Falling into a stormwater channel at Roseville, Christopher Ridley, about 65, of Artarmon, was drowned. Thieves entered Port Kembla…

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Cyclist Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Leslie King, 12, of Love-street, Cessnock, suffered lacerations to the groin and abrasions to the left side, head, face and shoulder when he was thrown over…

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Four Drowned Queensland Tragedies Two Swept to Sea

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3

Four drowning tragedies occurred in South Queensland on Sunday. Vincent Joseph Conroy, 38, of Sherwood, and his daughter, Veronica, 9,…

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Car Overturns at Cessnock Woman Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Mrs Winifred M'Donald, aged 29, of Toowoomba (Q.), lies in a critical condition in Cessnock Hospital as the result of injuries received in a motor…

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Train Smash Seven Persons Injured BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

Seven persons were Injured when a crowded passenger train collided with the rear of a goods train at Bradshaw's Crossing in the Far North to-day…

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Fatal Cycle Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

Michael Robert Andrews, 37, of Alexandria, was fatally injured when a car collided with the motar-cycle he was driving. William Leach. 27, of Alexandria,…

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Oaks in Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Rev. R. C. Smith's car was Involved in a collision with another car on the Newcastle side of the Hexham punt late on Thursday night last. The…

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Young Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Lacerations to the groin, abrasions to his left side, head, face and shoulder were received by Leslie King, 12, of…

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Accident at Cricket Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

While playing cricket on the: Kast End oval on Sunday afternoon. William Thompson, 19, of David-street, Cessnock, had his…

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Two Drowned Cootamundra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

A mother and her young daughter were found drowned in a dam early to-day, the child strapped to the mother's wrist. The victims were…

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Three Explosions Five People Injured Photo Studio Fire Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 6

Three terrific explosions which took place in the Broothorn photographic studios on the 10th floor of Albany Court, Queen-street, Melbourne, caused…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

Thomas Crawley (44), of Doyle-st., Bellbird, a miner at Pelton Colliery, was struck by a fall of stone at work to-day and suffered an injury to his…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Thomas Crawley (54), of Doyle-st., Bellbird, a miner at Pelton Colliery, was struck by a fall of stone at work yesterday and suffered an injury to…

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Kurri Woman Injured in Sydney. Viewing Anniversary Celebrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

A very unfortunate accident marred the visit of Mrs. Jas. Foot of barton-street, Kurri Kurri, to Sydney, she was among the many thousands…

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Reputation of Relief Committee Injured Man Fined at Lithgow

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Alexander Matthew, of Oakcy Park, was fined £7, with costs and expenses, at Lithgow Police Court, for having used words…

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Road Accidents. Who Is Responsible?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 5

In the Local Government column in the "Sydney Morning Herald" the question of road accidents is deal with in a comprehensive…

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