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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Leg Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 6

While working at the Paxton sawmills to-day, Thomas Waters (26) a timer cutter, of Appletree-road, Homesville West Wallsend, was…

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Struck by Car Aged Man Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 6

Struck by a motor car, whilst crossing High-street, West Maitland in front of Kerr's this morning, William Walmsley (70), of Wallace-street, West…

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Accident Victim Death of Mrs. Passmore CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 6

Mrs. Agnes Passmore, the victim of the accident at the Aberdare Extended Colliery yesterday morning, died in the Cessnock Hospital at 7…

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Tragic Accident Only Child Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 10

Hurled to the roadway whon he was struck by a motor lorry, whlle riding a bicycle across the intersection of Alma and Lambton roads,…

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Shunter Injured Accident at Abermain No. 2

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Percy Pickles, 20, of Kearsley, employed as a shunter at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, was crushed between a locomotive and a coal skip in the Pit…

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Timber-getters Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Thomas Walters, 25, a timber-getter, of Appletree-road, Wallsend, was cutting timber in the bush at Paxton yesterday, when a log rolled on him…

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Woman Fatally Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Caught between two coal trucks in the Aberdare Extended colliery yard at Cessnock on Tuesday morning, Agnes Passmore, 76, of West-evenue,…

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Boy Drowned Washed Off Rocks NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

William Perry, 6, was drowned when he was washed off rocks on the sea front at Catherine Hill Bay, by an exceptionally big wave. The boy whose…

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Kurri Ambulance Smash. Driver Noel Committed For Trial. Echo of Heddon Greta Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

The further hearing of the case in which Robert Noel, on remand, was charged with manslaughter, was continued at Kurri Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M…

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Run Over by Caol Waggon Cessnock Woman Fatally Injured. Both Legs Amputated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

Dreadful injuries, from which she later died, were received by Mrs. Agnes Passmore, 76, of West Avenue, Cessnock,…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6
Also in The Scone Advocate

On Tuesday morning Mr. W. Osborn, slaughterman at the freezing works, sustained a badly gashed arm and was conveyed to Muswellbrook for medical…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

A Singleton message states that about 10.30 a.m. on Saturday last, a utility truck, driven by Mr. W. J. Hendry, Dungog, came into collision…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

Travelling towards Forster last Saturday night from Hat Head, near Kempsey, for the purpose of having a fortnight's holiday at Topi Topi, Mr…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

Last Friday morning while working on the "Dundoola" Mr. H. Cox met with an accident. The "hook" returning caught Cox above the ankle and…

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Footballer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 7

Clifford Schofield, aged 17, of Thornton, was playing football on East Maitland Park this afternoon when he received a kick on the back…

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Young Man Terribly Injured Under Goods Train War Risk Italian Warning Determined London, May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 1

"It is urgently necessary that Britain should realise that Italy has taken up a posi-tion which only war can…

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Saving Life Campaign in Britain Road Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 10

According to figures received by the N.R. M. A. from the British Ministry of Transport, about 1000 lives a year are being saved as a result of the…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

Jack Smith, 28, unemployed, was struck by a motor car at Hamilton yesterday afternoon. At Newcastle Hospital he received treatment for a…

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Spine Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

Spinal injuries and concussion were sustained by Vincent Delaney, 28, of Coburg, while playing football for West Coburg Rovers in the amateur…

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