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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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35 SAVED Collision in Fog Freighter Sinks New York, May 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The Canadian freighter Canadian Planter, 5399 tons, collided, with the British, freighter City of Auckland, 8336 tons, in a fog in Nantucket Sound…

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Riding Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

Miss Mabel Mackaway is at present an inmate of Greenbank Hospital suffering from an injury to the leg, sustained while riding on her…

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Murder Charge Injured in Cell BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

Kenneth Williamson, 29, labourer, was charged at the police court with having on May 3, at Brisbane, murdered William George Woodcock, also…

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Struck by Lorry Man Badly Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

When he was run over by a heavily laden seven-ton lorry about 10 o'clock last night, Charles Griffin, 35, of Adamstown, was seriously injured…

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Car Accidents Murrurundi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 10

Within the past few days a couple of accidents have occurred on the Ardglen side of Liverpool Range. A car driven by some ladies, caught fire…

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Four Injured Hit-Run Drivers Street Collision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

Four people including a five-year-old child were slightly injured when a motor-cycle and sidecar in which they were travelling, came into collision with…

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Injured Man Found at Mayfield NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 10

Samuel Schofield, 62, of Hexham, was found on Maitland road, Mayfield early last night suffering from concussion and abrasion to the face,…

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Scooter Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

Ronnie Atkins, 3, of Enmore, was playing with other children in "Warron-street, Marrickville, when he rode his scooter across the road and was…

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Accident. Trooper Morris Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 10

Trooper W. Morris, of the Denraan troop of Light Horse, met with an unfortunate accident whilst schooling a horse over the hurdles, preparatory for…

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Toe Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

When' he dropped some wood on his foot yesterday afternoon, Frank Muhoney, of High-street, West Maitland,received a confused wound to…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

Lncerations to the right ear and contusions to both knees were sustained by John Martin, 17 of Swanstreet, Morpeth, when he fell while…

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Amateur Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 9

When, Fornbrook stumbled in the Kurrumbede Stakes at the Gunnedah picnic race meeting yesterday, the horse struck a rail, and his rider…

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Car Drove on After Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

Four persons, including a child of live, were slightly injured when a motor cycle and sidecar, in which they were 'ravelling, came into collision…

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Collision Sequel Verdict for Plaintiffs Small. Debts Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 6

The sequel ,to a collision between a motor cycle and a bicycle oil the Paterson-road on March 6 was heard at the West Maitland Small Debts…

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Stop Press Injured in Smash Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

Five people were taken to hos-pital following; a collision between two trame at Darlinghurst to-day. Both trams were fairly crowded…

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League Rules When to Stop Game Injured Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

I have been requested by many Rugby League referees and patrons to write an article on the rules pertaining to injured…

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Boy Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 7

A lacerated wound to the buck of the left, instep was sustained by Andrew Nelson 10, of Hexham, when his foot caught in the spoke of a motor…

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FORSTER Recent Drowning Coroner's Finding Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. H. W. Flett) held an inquiry at the Forster Courthouse into the circumstances of the drowning of Roy…

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Kurri Footballer's Death Fatal Collision Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 2

News of the death of Thomas Duncan Cowin, which occurred in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday, was learned in Kurri Kurri with…

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Road Accidents Australian Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 10

Final figures relating to road traffic accidents in the Commonwealth for the year ended June 80, 1035 have been received by the N.R.M.A…

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