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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 75

Factions Clash in France Three Injured in Melee. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) DIEPPE

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

A clash occurred in the Market Place to-day between Royalists and reserves arising out of the selling the newspaper' ''Action Francaise."…

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Accident at Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 2

A painful accident befell Mr. Jack Bailey at the Singleton Butter Factory on Friday evening last. He slipped and fell on the cement floor,…

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Two Injured Collision at Sandgate NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

Ice blocks were strewn on the road and two men were slightly Injured shortly after midnight last night, when two ,cars collided on Maitland-road,…

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Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

When his motor-cycle collided with a car at the corner of Darby and Hunter,streets [?] on Saturday, Leo Innes,[?] ,of Lang…

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Mine Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

William Crichton, 45, a miner, residing in Stanford Street, Kurri Kurri was injured while following his occupation in Pelaw Main…

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Boy Drowned Sydnidy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 3

The body of George Edwards, 11, of Yarra Bay, was found yesterday afternoon almost hidden from view by blackberry bushed overhanging a creel…

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Heddon Smash Injured in Hospital Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 7

Sister Beattie, Nurse Ross and driver Robert Noe), who were injured at Heddon Greta at midnight on Monday night, when the Kurri Kurri…

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Shooting Fatality Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

Miss Audrey Tbiel, 20, a well-known Perth society girl, who was to have been married next month, was shot dead at her father's farm, at…

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Trooper Injured Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 8

Crushed under his horse, which fell with him to-day, his last day in camp with the 4th Cavalry Brigade, Trooper Richard Bailey, of 1/21st Regiment, of…

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Injured Back Miner in Hospital CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 7

Andrew Goldsmith (33), of Cumberland-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day with…

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Two Dead Car Strikes Tree Three Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

Falling to negotiate a sharp bend on a road in French's Forest early this morning, a motor car skidded off the road and crashed…

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Cars in Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

As the result of a collision between two cars in Gloucester on Sunday last one car was capsized over a low culvert, and two ladies and two children,…

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Boy Injured Cycle Struck by 'Bus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

While tiding a bicycle along Aberdare Road this morning, Douglas Lewis, aged 9, was knocked down by a bus and received head injuries and…

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Man Killed Head-on Collision Car—lorry Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 3

When a motor car and motor lorry collided head on on the Lis- more-Ballina road last-night, one man was killed and two others in-…

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Fatal 'Plane Crash Injured Passenger Dies of Burns. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

John Poole, aged 21, a traveller, of died at 11.30 o'clock last night as the result of fatal injuries received in a 'plane crash at…

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Car Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Coming horns from Tamworth on Sunday night, a family party in Mr. George O'Brieo's Austin car, met with a nasty accident. About two…

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Hanged by Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Climbing a rope in the gymnasium at Broke Hall, Norton, Suffolk, Philip St. Vincent Saumarez, aged 18, of Coddenham, grandson of the 92-year-old Baron…

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Two Drowned Queensland Tragedy BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 10

A young man and woman' were drowned at Thorrside, near Rirkdale, in the Redland Bay district, early last night…

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Man Drowned Queensland Floods 'Plane's Flight Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

When it was swept away by floodwaters Walter Lollo, a Townsvilie taxi-driver, was imprisoned in his car. He was attempting to cross the Ross…

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Car Accident Near Goonoo Goonoo MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 4

While returning from Tamworth in an Austin car some members of Mr. George O'Brien's family met with a nasty accident…

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