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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Fishing Launch Capsizes One Mam Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

While fishing from a launch off— Maroubra early1 this morning Frederick Smith and Frederick Dean felt a terrific wrench at their…

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Nearly Drowned Boy Saves Friend SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

The courage and promptitude of a 13-year-old boy, and the presence of mind of other boys, saved the life of James McLeod, aged 10, when he fell…

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Strikers Charged by Police Pickets on New York Docks Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

Twenty-five out of 2000 Martitime Union pickets were Injured, some of them seriously, during an affray with mounted police on the…

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Man Drowned Through Capsize of Boat Mate Safe Rudder Lost Hard Fight Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

Frederick Smith (28), of Malabar, was drowned to-day when a launch in which he was fishing with a…

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Girl Injured Fell While Playing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

All incised wound to the left kne[?] was sustained by Leona Calilll, 9, of Aberglasaiyn road, Rutheford, When she fell on some timber while playing…

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Collision in Newcastle Harbour. Tug and Steamer. Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

When the tug "Aristel" collided with the Adelaide Steamship Co's. steamer "Ulooloo" in the Newcastle Harbour, shortly before midnight, the…

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Items of Interest Miner Injured at Pelton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

While following his occupation of minor at Pelton Colliery to-day, Edward Mitchell, 38, residing at Black's Road, Paxton, was struck by a fall…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured CESNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

Edward Mitchell, (38), of Black road, Paxton, a miner, employed at Po[?]on Collfery, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day with injuries to…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 2

Whilst endeavouring to straighten the bumper bar of his lorry, Mr. Col. Stewart received a nasty cut on his forehead, necessitating the insertion of…

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Two Injured Crossing Accidents Man and Youth Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 3

Two level crossing smashes took place within four hours in the suburbs of Hobart. As a result, Alan, Harold Linnell, 16, of Sunderland-st.,…

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Injured Ankle Senator Hardy CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

Suffering from torn ligaments, and a fractured small bone in an ankle, Senator C. Hardy leader of the Country party in the Senate, left Canberra…

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Car Drowning Husband Recovering MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Robert Spark, 37, of Hawthorn, who was admitted to the Royal Park Receiving Home office after his wife has been drowned in a car which…

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Slipped on Ice Drowned in Crater AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 5

Slipping on the ice while climbing Mt. Ruapehu, James Gordon, a solicttor, of Taumarunl, fell 100 feet into the crater lake…

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Boy Injured Dragged by Cow Thigh Fractured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 4

Dragged by a cow for more than lOO yards through, scrub land, Jack Brown, l4, Canley Vale, had his thigh fractured…

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Crossing Smash Collision with Tram NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

When a lorry laden with furniture collided with a tram and overturned on the Newcastle road tramway crossing at Jesmond, the lorry driver and…

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Two Killed Car Hits Bridge One Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 3

Two men met their death and another was badly injured when a car crashed with terrific force into an approach to Darebin Creek…

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Serious Motor Accident. Near Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

As a result of a motor accident, which happened about 8.30 o'clock on Monday night last, Mr. Charles A. Hall and Mrs. Johnston were admitted…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 4

On Tuesday morning last Mr. Alf. Godwin met with a most unfortunate and painful accident. While attempting to milk a cow the…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

Two mine employees were injured at collieries in the Cessnock district on wednesday. Frederick Goldsmith (44). of…

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Footballer, Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 6

Keith Morrow, 16, of Woodbery, Tarro, was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from concussion and shock sustained…

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