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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

1,505 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 76

Fell on Broken Cup : Joyce Howarth Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 9

During a scene of the play, "Good Morning, Bill," which opened last night at the Minerva Theatre Miss Joy Howarth, the Australian actress, who…

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Whose Fault? How Accidents Are Caused Avoiding Them

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

It is not only in major accidents, involving litigation that disputes as to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which…

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Mine Fatality Pinned Down By Floater Kurri Inquest Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri District Coroner, Mr. A. W. Johns, conducted an inquiry this afternoon into the death or William Williams, 50, of…

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Miss Joy Howarth Injured Fell on Broken Cup

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 1

Miss Joy Howarth, the Australian actress, who returned recently from America, was injured during a scene in the play, "Good Morning,…

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Car Capsized Verdict of Accidental Death Kurri Inquest Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 6

A finding of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri district coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at Kurri Kurri Courthouse…

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Boy Injured by Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 10

Bobby Mcikle, 4, was knocked down in the main street by a motor lorry driven by Arthur Judd. He was admitted to hospital suffering from…

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Collision at Lochinvar Negligent Driving Charge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 7

As a sequel to a collision between a motor car and a sulky on the New England Highway near the Lochinvar Bridge on May 6…

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Miner Injured Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 7

Thomas Stewart (19) of Maitland-street, Abermain, a miner employed at Abermain [?] 3 colliery, was injured by a fall of coal while at work to-day…

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Gored by Bull Man Severely Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

Maurice Williams, 60, was severely gored by a hull at Vidler's dairy, Vignes-street, Dundas. He was trying to chase the bull…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

Miss D. Griffiths, 20, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, had her right foot scalded with hot fat from a pan on Sunday. She…

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Accident Avoidable Claim by Mines Inspector Order of Deputy Disobeyed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

At an inquiry at Kurri Court House yesterday into the cause of the death of William Williams, 50, a miner, of…

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Accidental Death Inquest on Raymond George Dixon

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

A verdict of accident death was returned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) after inquiring into the death of…

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£1600 AWARDED Sequel To Motor Accident Nurse's Claim Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

The Supreme Court Prothonotary yesterday awarded £1600 to Miss Alva Marion Whitten, formerly nurse of the Royal Melbourne Hospital in…

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Whose Fault Was It ? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

It is not only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes us to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occurred recently: On…

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Collision Sequel Kurri Traffic Case KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 7

Christopher McIntyre, of 4 Henson Avenue, Mayfield East, was fined £4, Costs 12/, With £1/5/ Witness's expenses, at the Kurri Kurri Court…

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Claim by Nurse Result of Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

The Supreme Court Prothonotary in Melbourne on Monday awarded £1600 to Miss Alva Marion Whitten, formerly nurse of the Royal…

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Railway Gatekeeper Acquitted on Negligence Charge Echo of Scone Level Crossing Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 2

At the Singleton Quarter Sessions this morning, before his Honor Judge Nield, a young man, James Robert Dwyer, was charged that on January…

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Damages Claim Sequel to Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 7

John Bernard McDonald, of Eskdale, Seaham, claimed £10 damages from George Brighton, of Largs, in the West Maitland Small Debts Court…

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Badly Injured Jambed in Lift Well SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 7

With portion of his body jambed between the lift and the liftwell at the Producers Meat Supply Company to-day, Edward Stroud, of Botany…

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Miner Injured Struck by Fall of Coal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 7

Arch Bailey, 48 of Neath, a minor, employed at Neath Colliery, received injuries to the back when he was struck by a fall of coal while at work to-day…

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