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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Woman Injured by Shotgun

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Miss Mary Condon, aged 28, of Broger's Creek, Kangaroo Valley, was critically injured yesterday when she slipped and fell, and the shotgun which she was…

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Two Drowned Boat Capsizes BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Two men James Waldie and James Pollard-were drowned when a rowing boat, in which they were accompanied by two young women a capsized…

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Surfer Drowned a Southport Tragedy BRISBANE

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

Kevin Patrick Canavan, 18, of Free stone, near Warwick, was drowned while surfing at Southport yesterday. Observers in an aeroplane which…

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Capsize of Rowing Boat Two Men Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

Two men—James Waldic and James Pollard— were drowned when a rowing boat, in which they were accompanied by two young women, capsized on the…

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Gun Exploded Woman Fatally Injured NOWRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Mary Veronica Condon, while at a farm at Broghers Creek, Kangaroo Valley, saw a snake outside the house. She rushed inside and got a gun,…

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Hit by Car Two Men Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

Two men were admitted ti Newcastle Hospital after having been accidentally struck by a motor car at this corner of Maitland-road and…

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Gar Strikes Cow Two Women Injured NEWCASTLE

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

When a car in which they were travelling struck a cow on the roadway near Swansea on Sundny afternoon two people were injured. Mrs. Neill,…

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Two Killed Road Accident Week-end Smashes SYDNEY

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

William Dellahunty, 54, and his granddaughter, Shirley Dellahunty, 3, of Buckingham-street, city, were killed, and another man…

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PARALYSED Divinig Accident BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

When several young people were swimming at half tide at Woodgate, 20 miles from Childers, George Templeton (21), a chemist's assistant,…

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18 INJURED Tram Collision 5 in Hospital Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 1

Of 18 persons injured when two trams collided at Balmain this morning five received hospital, treatment. The trams were badly…

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Eighteen Persons Injured. Trams Collide. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

Eighteen persons were injured in a collision between two trams at Balmain early to-day. The accident occurred at the intersection at Barnes'…

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Two Injured Motor Cycles Collide NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

When motor cycles collided at the corner of Maitland and Carrington-st., Mayfield, the riders were injured…

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CANON-SON Motor Accident Victims YASS

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

Canon, W. L. Langley, of All Saint's Woollahra, is in Yass Hospital and his son, Alan, is in Corowa Haspital. Both are victims of motor accidents…

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Strange Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

A car driver met with a strange accident at Tea Gardens on New Year's Day. A portion of the roadway was closed against traffic and a rope…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

Whilst making towards Maitland on New Year's eve a car driven by Mr. G. Norris of Dungog came into collision with another coming in the…

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Two Injured Head-on Collision Glen Innes

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

Two people were injured when motor car and a utility truck collided head-on a hill on the Grafton-Glen Innes road, 23 miles from Glen Innes…

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Canon Langley Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 4

Canon Langley, of All Saints', Wool lahra, is in Yass Hospital, and his son, Alan, is in Corowa Hospital, each victims of motor accidents. Canon…

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Killed in Collision Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

William Martin, 28, miner, of Union-street, Cook's Hill, died from injuries shortly after his motor cycle came into collision with a motor car at the…

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Tallon Injured Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 7

Owing to a ruptured music in one thigh D. Tallon will be unable to play against South Australia. His place will be taken by G. Gunthorpe,…

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Two Trams Collide 18 Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

Of 18 persons injured when two trains collided at Balmain yesterday morning five received hospital treatment. The trams wore badly damaged,…

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