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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Boy Drowned in River Swept Into Deep Water

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Raymond Jewell, nine years, of Albury, was drowned in the Murray River when he was swept by the swift current into deep water, and lost his footing on…

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MUSWELLBROOK Dr. Moyes in Collision Cars Damaged Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

she Bishop of Armidale, the Right Rev. Dr. Moyes, and the Rural Dean of the Upper Hunter, the Rev. Reay Campbell, of…

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Severe Burns Two Men Injured Ammonia Gas Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Two men received burns on tho face and hands, and a third was overcome by fumes when ammonia gas escaped from a freezing…

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Gale Sweeps Welsh Coast Ten Drowned When Fishing Boat Founders. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

The gale which swept the Welsh coast at the week-end brought tragedy in its train. The Lowestoft fishing boat "Shore…

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Wasp Causes Accident Motor Truck Overturns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

A wasp which flow into the driver's cabin of a motor truck at Narr Narr Goon. (Vic.) was the cause of an accident in which three persons were…

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ACCIDENTAL Kurri Kurri Fatality the Inquest Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

Returning a verdict that Robert George Ogilvie (16) had died in the Kurri Kurri Hospital on December 19 from a gunshot wound…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

Struck by a fall or coal in the Abermain No. 2 Colliery to-day, Robert Rumley, 59, a miner, of Aberdare Road, sustained injuries to his head…

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Accident Victims Making Progress TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

The two survivors of the tragic accident near Rossgglen, in the Camden Haven district, on New Year's Day, Mrs. P. L. Davies and Master…

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Drowned in Creek Townsville, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

John Perry, 50, single, was drowned while attempting to swim across a flooded creek on Dottswood Station, near Charters Towers…

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Flood Fatality Man Disappeared BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

Joan Ferry, 60, a single man, is believed to have been drowned in a flooded creek near Dottswood Station, Charters Towers…

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Bishop and Rural Dean in Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

A collision occurred between two cars on the Now England Highway, near Maswellbrook. One car was driven by Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, and the…

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Mishap to Mail 'Plane Collision with Stump

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

The Cloncurry (Q.) weekly mail 'plane flying from Normanton to Cloncurry, in charge of Pilot Sims, met with a mishap at Wandoola Station…

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Shooting Fatality Pelaw Main Bey's Death. Coroner's Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

echoes of the recent fatal shooting accident at Pelaw Main in which the boy Robert Ogilvie, son of Mr. R. S…

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Workman Fatally Injured. Martin's Creek Quarry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Edward Shannon, single, was fatally injured on Wednesday last by a fall of stone at the Martin's Creek municipal metal quarry. He died in an…

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Bishop and Rural Dean. Figure in Motor Collision. Surprise for Each

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

An extraordinary set of circumstances featured an incident in Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, on Tuesday afternoon, when the…

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Married in Hospital. Bride Injured on Way to Church

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

While motoring with her parents to Collie (S.A.) to be married, Miss Prosser, of Bunbury, was severely injured when the steering gear broke and the…

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Fatality at Copeland Mr. John C. Hawes Killed. Fall of Stone at Black Prince Mine

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

In a tunnel off the old Black Prince Mine at Copeland on the morning of 3lst December, Mr. John C. Hawes sen. was killed by a fall of earth and…

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Man Killed Peculiar Accident Riding Pillion Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

A peculiar accident between a motor lorry and a motor cycle resulted In John Brennan, of Gunning, receiving fatal injuries…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

While playing on the Government wharf on Sunday, 29th December, Master Elvin Mattage had three sleepers fall on him. He was treated…

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Swinging Door Peril Accident on English Station

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Four people were injured and many others had to receive attention after an unusual train mishap on the L.M.S. line at Laindon, Essex, early the other…

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