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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Constable Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 2

Constable Arthur Loaeby, 27, mechanic at Newcastle Police Station, was injured when the motor cycle and sidecar he was riding collided with a…

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Brothers Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

Brothers, Herbert Thwaites, 81, of Corry Avenue, Concord, and Reginald Thwaites, 25, of Henry-street, Five Dock, were injured last night at…

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Boy Drowned Canoe Overturned KALGOORLIE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 6

Arthur Blight (9), of Trafalgar, was drowned in a dam about seven miles south of Kalgoorlie when his canee overturned…

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Two Injured Car—Cycle Crash SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 3

When the motor cycle on which they were riding and a car collided in Pacific Highway, Mt. Colah, a youth and a girl were injured…

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Two Killed Motor Car Overturns Two Injured Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 1

Travelling to Port Macquarie on a holiday trip, a motor car, driven by Mrs. Phillip Davey, of Marlee, Wingham, overturned in loose gravel four…

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Ex-policeman Drowned Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

Charles Henry Brams, 40, was drowned in a swimming pool at Pemberton. He was a London policeman, and was decorated several times for…

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Two Drowned Fell Into Brickpit. Ignored Warning Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

Marjorie and Jean Osborne, aged 9 and 11 respectively, were drowned today at Enoggera, in an old brick works…

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Six Injured Two Cars Collide ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

A collison between two cars at the intersection of Fullarton-road and Cross-road, Fullarton resulted in six persons being injured. One car was…

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Six Injured Motor Car Overturns Struck a Post Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

When a motor car overturned on the Hume Highway this morning six men wore injured, one seriously. The car was returning to Wagga…

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Near Accident White 'Bus and Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

The alterness of the drivers of a motor 'bus and a small truck averted what may have been a serious accident in West Maitland about eleven…

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50-Foot Fall Truck Accident LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

Remarkable escapes were experienced by two men, when a truck in which they were travelling on the Teranin Greek-road left the road and…

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Rodeo Accident Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 8

While Tommy Kelly, the well-known West Tamworth horseman, was riding a buckjumper at Moonbi Rodeo yesterday, the animal fell, and rolled on…

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Police Injured CAIRO, Jan. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

Student riots broke out again at Alexandria to-day and eight police were injured…

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Drowned in Brickpit Two Children Ignore Warning

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

Marjorie and Jean Osborne, aged 9 and 11 respectively, were drowned yesterday at Enoggera (Q.), in. an old brickworks…

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Motor Car Overturns Six Men Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

When a motor car overturned on the Hume Highway yesterday morning, six men were injured, one seriously. The car was returning to Wagga from…

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Two Drowned Fell Into Brickpit Ignored Warning Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

Marjorie and Jean Osborne, aged 9 and 11 respectively, were drowned to-day at Enoggera, in an old brick works…

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English Team in New Zealand Five Members Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

Five members of the M.C.C. team have been injured, and it is possible there may be difficulty in fielding a team against New Zealand…

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Fell From Lookout at Mount Victoria Two Christian Brothers Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

When they fell 40 feet from a lookout at Mt. Victoria, two Christian Brothers lay on a rock ledge for several hours in a semi-conscious condition…

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Accident-prone Drivers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 10

"Proneness to accidents" is a characteristic of a small number of motorists, stated a well-known psychologist in addressing a meeting of the…

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Off the Line Railway Accident Fireman Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

A fireman, Arthur Wright, sustained a severe leg injury and shock, and several other men narrowly escaped when a length of the main…

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