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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Two Killed Week-end Smashes Nine Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

Nine were injured, two fatally, in road accidents in New South Wales at the week-end. Five persons were injured and two…

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Cars Collide Accident at Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 5

Near All Saints' tenuis courts, Singleton, yesterday morning, a car, driven by Mr. Cousins. of Scott's Flat, came into collision with a car driven…

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Accidents at the Week End

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

A motor car, driven by Mr T. Hyslop, of Newcastle, came into collision with a horse-drawn milk cart at the corner of George and Percy streets on…

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Drowning Fatality Near Forster. Young Man Washed Off The Rocks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 6

A tragic occurrence involving the death of a young man named Roy Johnson, 22 years of age, of Karuah occurred on Thursday afternoon last…

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Drowned in Creek Condobolin

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 7

Charles Thomkins, 40, was drowned four miles from town in the Goohang Greek on Saturday. His tracks were traced from where he walked…

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Box Killed. Canberra Fatality CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 5

When the bicycle he was riding camp into collision with a motor car at a dangerous corner known as suicide corner" near Parliament House…

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Timber-cutter Injured. at Elrington

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

Edward Janes, 17, timber-cutter, employed at Elrington Colliery and residing at Kearsley, bad a toe fractured when a baulk fell on his right…

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Lorry' Overturns Driver Badly Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Critical injuries were sustained by Dudley Ezzey, 18, of Hughes-st., Potts Point, when a motor-lorry he was driving skidded and turned over on…

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Fatal 'Plane Crash at Scone Dr. Houston Killed. Wife Critically Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 1

Muswellbrook residents who were interested in witnessing the flight of an aeroplane over the town shortly before 5 p.m. on…

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'Plane Crashes From 500 Feet Dr. H. K. Houston Succumbs to Injuries. Mrs. Houston Seriously Injured. Machine Irreparably Damaged

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Receiving shocking injuries to the head when his 'plane crashed from a height of about 500 feet at "Nandowra," near Scone, late on Sunday afternoon last, Dr. H. K. Houston passed away two hours later in the Scott Memorial Hospital…

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STROUD. Motor Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 5

During the past few days there have been three motor accidents within the vicinity of Stroud. An unattended Vauxhall car was…

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Five Injured Trams in Collision PANiC Caused Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 7

Over twenty women, passengers were thrown into a panic to-day, when a tramcar, in which, they were riding collided with another tram , in…

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Child Injured by Lorry Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 4

Joan Reid 7½ years daughter of Mr. Arthur reid carrier was playing outside her home when sge ran in front of her father's moving larry and…

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Spine, Injured Thrown from Sulky. WINDSOR, .Wednesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 8

William Charles Eather o£ Forbes street Was seriously inured when a motor cycle ridden by Jack owen Donahay of the Richmond…

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£150 AWARDED Accident Near Byron Bay. LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 3

James Joseph Stone, 19, who is suffering from paralysis of portion of his face and one eyelld, as a result of cuts received when he was thrown through…

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Motor Accidents High Court Judgment INSURANCE tAW. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 7

Although the death or bodily injury of a wife would have been covered if the motor car insurance policy had been, taken, out by the husband, the…

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Plane Accident, Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 7

The condition of Mrs. H; K, Houston, who was seriously injured in a 'plane crash at Scone on Sunday afternoon, was reported to-day as…

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Woman Killed. Struck by Lorry Father Injured Sydney, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1936 · page 9

Lillian-Maude Wiseman, 34, of Belmore, was killed instantly, and her father, Robert Wiseman, 62, of the same address, suffered a fractured…

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Motor Fatality. Man Killed; Two Others Critically Injured. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

Allan Ford (20) was killed instantly last night when his motor car crashed into a telegraph pole in Victoria-road, Marrickville. Two passengers, viz.,…

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Visitor Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 10

Mrs. J. Preston, of Newcastle, who is on a visit to the town, and the guest of Mrs. Mewes, of King-street, met with a painful accident yesterday…

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