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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Flood Fatality Queensland Rains Man Missing Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 3

The Queensland floods are thought to have claimed two victims. The body of one man was found in a creek in the Charleville area. The second…

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Queensland Floods Man Drowned and Services Dislocated

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Floods in northern Queensland have caused one death, dislocated rail and aerial services, and have delayed shearing…

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Swept Into Sea Fisherman Drowned MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 3

Swept overboard from a fishing boat when struck by the sall during a gale which lashed southern bayside towns, Arthur Aiken, 42, fisher…

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Strange Mishaps Shock from Aerial Cricket Collision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 3

Two unusual accident took place In the week - end. While playing cricket at Brighton. le - Sands, two brothers named…

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U. S. A. FLOODS 28 People Drowned £ 10,000,000 Damage New York, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 8

At least 28 people have perished in floods which swept over the northeastern States during the past 24 hours, as a result of the combination…

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Cyclist Injured. Fall in Subway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. William B[?]k, of the telephone construction department, met with a nasty accident while cycling along the subway road a few days ago. The wheel…

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Head-on Collision at Culvert. Motor Crash on Denman Road Occupants Escape Injury

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Two cars met in a head-on collision at a culvert on the Denmanroad at about 1.30 a.m. on Sunday last. Both cars were damaged, but…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Miss Melba Waters, who is engaged at the Exchange Hotel, Taree, tripped as she was entering the laundry and while…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. P. Hartman, an old and respected resident of Wingen, was thrown from a sulky some days ago, and is now a patient in the Scott…

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Accident at Showground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 5

Charlie Price, 20, of Sydney was struck by a tent pole on the Showground on Saturday night and admitted to hospital with a…

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Fatal Collision Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

Benjamin Milde, a young married man, of Broken Hill, was killed when the bicycle which he was riding collided with a motor car at Broken…

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Head-on Collision at Culvert

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

Two cars met in a head-on collision at a culvert on the Deninan-road at about 1.30 a.m. on Sunday last. Both cars were damaged, but the occupants…

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Death From Drowning Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 10

The Coroner (Mr. Hubort Flott) held an inquiry into the death of Doreen Elizabeth Hall, wife of Charles Hall, of Taree, which occurred on March 9…

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Boy Drowned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

James Ryan (9), of Camperdown, was drewned to-day when he fell from the outlet of a stormwater channel at Black Wattle Bay, Globe into…

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Driver Injured Car Turned Over

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 7

Percy Hadfield, 48, garage proprietor of Collarenebri, was admitted to Maitland Hospital this morning suffering from severe facial lacerations…

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BROTHERS-IN-LAW Injured at Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

Two brothers-in-law, residing at Lochinvar, were injured by motor cars last night. Knocked down by a car while returning home from…

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Tossed by Bull Elderly Man Injured Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

Mr W. B. Ewing, a well-known local identity, was seriously injured while feeding a bull. Mr. Ewing, who over 70, was attacked from behind…

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Face Injured Struck By Brick

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

While knocking down bricks at Waterloo Brickworks this morning, Norman Islip (40) a brickworker, sustained a wound on the left cheek when a brick…

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Motor Crash on Denman Road Head-on Collision

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 6

Two cars met in a head-on collision at a culvert on the Denman-road at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday last. Both cars were damaged, but the…

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Fatality at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery Shunter Crushed Between Trucks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of Albert Edward Nolan, 59. shunter, of Wollombi-road, occurred at…

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