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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

1,505 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 76

Railway Fatality Man Killed Near Wallarobba Tunnel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

Struck by the engine of the Kempsey mail train to Sydney near Wallarobba tunnel on Thursday afternoon, Harold Traise, 34, of Wallsend, was…

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Five Arabs Injured Jerusalem, July 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 10

Five Arabs were seriously injured at Tiberias when a land mine exploded under a lorry in which they were travelling…

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Replacing Injured Men Newcastle League Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 9

In view of the number of injuries occurring in Rugby League matches this season, a proposal was made at n recent meeting…

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Woman Pilot Dies Sequel to Collision MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

The woman pilot, Miss Florence Wurts, of Chaucer-street, St. Kilda, who was burned extensively when a plane she was piloting collided with…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Left Road Near Tamworth

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 1

As a result of a motor cycle accident early yesterday morning, two young men, Don Barrell, 21, shop assistant, of 106 Marius-street, and…

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Death of Fettler The Wallarobba Fatality Inquest at Dungog Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 6

The Dungog Coroner, Mr. J. T. Williams, continued the inquiry this morning into the death of ganger Harold Traise, who was killed on the railway line near Wallarobba tunnel on…

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Car Overturns Four Young Men Injured Fractured Skulls Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 9

When a single-seater Louring car overturned when negotiating a bend two miles on the Melbourne side of Bacchus Marsh' four young men were…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

Ernest Legge, 32, of Abernethy, was thrown from a cart on Saturday when the wheel struck a stump. The wheel…

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Cases Adjourned Motor Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 6

Two cases arising from an accident in High-street, West Maitland, were adjourned until Tuesday next, on the application of the defendant in the…

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Three in Week Fatal Scalding Accidents BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 9

Scalding has been the cause of the death of three children in the Kingaroy district within a week. On Saturday night Eileen Marjorie…

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Two Hurt Chapter of Accidents Many Spectators

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 6

The large crowd of spectators who gathered to see what had happened when a motor car ran into the back of a stationary car on…

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Level Crossing Fatality Tragedy in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Lawrence John Dempsey (24), married, of Upper Ferntree Gully (Vic.) was killed when a train struck his car on the Forest Road level…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 7

Harry England, 57, of Boscowan-street, Wallsend, a miner, at Belmonl. Colliery, was injured in a fall of coal at work to-day. He suffered an…

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FOOTBALL Singleton v. Mus'brook. Dunn Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Lloyd Dunn will not be able to take his place in the A team of the Singleton United Football Club for sometime. He injured his leg in a match…

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Car Over Bank Near Peat's Ferry Woman Injured But Seven Escape

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

A car driven by J. Ford, of Rosestreet, Eastwood, ran off the road and down a sharp bank four miles from Peat's Perry early on Monday…

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Hit by Bullets Shooting Accidents SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

Police are inquiring into two shooting accidents, one at Petersham, where a woman was shot by a stray bullet…

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Struck By Train Accidental Death of Ganger Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 5

Conducting an inquiry at the Dungog Courthouse yesterday into the death of ganger Harold Traise, who was killed on the railway line near Wallarobba tunnel on Thursday, the Dungog Coroner (Mr. J. T. Williams) returned a verdict of accidental…

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Visitors to Birthday Party at Broke Car Accident En Route

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

Mr Les. Hewitt received many congratulations on Monday, the occasion being his 60th birthday. As President of the Broke P. and C…

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Accidents with Hot Water Three Children Die in Week

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Scalding has been the cause of the death of three children in the Kingaroy (Q.) district within a week. On Saturday night Eileen Marjorie…

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Remarkable Series of Accidents Nine Cars and Motor Cycle Involved

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 4

A remarkable scries of accidents, involving nine cars and a motor-cycle, occurred within half a mile of Weakley's Flat…

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