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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Injured Leg Mr. Lyons at Tennis CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 8

The Prime Minister, (Mr. Lyons), while playing tennis at his Canberra home during the week-end, strained a tendon in his left led and he…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 10th MARCH, 1936. ACCIDENTAL. Light Horseman's Death. Fell From Truck

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) who conducted an inquiry into the death of Leonard Noel Conrad…

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Late Sergeant Adami. Verdict of Accidental Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Johns) conducted an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse on Friday last on Leonard Noel Conrad Adaml, who was…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

David Sneddon 27, of Chidgey-street, Cessnock a clipper employed at Aberdare colliery had his right hand crushed when a skip passed…

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Woman Drowned Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

It was reported to the police on Monday night that Mrs. Doreen Elizabeth Hall was missing from her home. She had been seen at 5 o'clock sitting…

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Nurse Injured Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

Alone in the house, Nurse Pell, of 29 Gladstone Avenue, fell down a flight of concrete steps yesterday. She fractured ger skull. A neighbour…

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Cessnock Fire Claim for £3000 Injured Widow Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

An outbreak of fire at Baker's Emporium, in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on December 2, 1934, which caused a wall to collapse and crash, through called when, before Mr. Justice Bavin and a jury, Ivy Carr, the widow, claimed £3000 damages from Bernard Ormond Baker…

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Girl Struck High-street Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 6

Despite desperate attempts by motor cyclist to avoid an accident, a small girl was knocked down in High-street, West Maitland, shortly after…

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Eye Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 7

The eye of a High School girl may be seriously Impaired an the result of an accident this morning. Olive Olive Seggle, 13, of [?],…

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GLOUCESTER Fatal Collision Inquiry Opened Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 9

Two cars late collision near the saw mill at Ward' River on Sunday evening, and the driver of a. Morris Cowley suffered such serious…

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Six Injured Heavy Block Falls SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 8

Six men attached to the Royal Australian Artillery Forces, were Injured when a heavy weight feil from a travailing gantry, at the new…

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Air Accidents Committee's Report Pilots Part Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 7

Mr. Parkhill stated today, that the report of the Air Accidents Investigation Committee into recent accidents revealed that the pilot in most cases…

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Kurri Ambulance Fatality Hospital Board Takes Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 6

Kurri Hospital Board unanimously decided to dispense With the services immediately of R. Noel, the driver, of the ambulance which overturned…

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Tyre Exploded Men Seriously Injured TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

A young man named Light, was severely injured on Tuesday afternoon, He was getting a spare tyre and the tube filled with air at the…

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Five Injured Smash at Inverell Pinned by Lorry Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

A motor lorry driven by J.T. Swilkes, of Uralla, who had as passengers Mr. D. Scott, of Armidale and Messrs R. V. D. J.F. V…

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Stroud Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

On Friday night whilst, skating in the School of Arts. Mrs. D. Crick fell and injured her right arm just near the wrist. She had to seek medical…

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Tragic Motor Accident At Wards River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

A motor accident Which had tragic results occurred on Sunday last about 7.30 p.m. at Wards River. Messrs. Donald and Jack Porteous, sons of…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

An unfortunate accident befel Mr. Claude Bowden on Monday, 2nd inst. When moving a 20ft log, he slipped and fell and the log rolled on his leg…

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Fireman Falls From Engine Accident Whilst Proceeding to Fire. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 8

James Ball, a fireman, received concussion and a probable fracture of the skull to-day when he fell from the Guildford fire engine whilst travelling…

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Youth Injured Unusual Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 9

Colin Champion, aged 19 years, of Church - St., West. Maitland, wa involved in an unusual accident in which he sustained slight injuries in…

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