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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 75

Car Fatality Collided with Tram PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 5

When a car driven by John W. Mayor, 50, an engines driver, at Woodman's Point quarantine, station, Fremantle, collided with a train, Mrs…

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Struck Stump Motor Car Accident Burst Into Flames Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 2

A serious motor accident occurred on Monday, about 8.30 p.m. when a large sedan car ran off the road near Stratford and struck a large stump…

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Man and Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

A man and a woman, both unknown, were drowned when they were washed off the rocks at the foot of the cliffs near the Waverley Cemetery, yesterday…

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Killed in Collision Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 4

In a collision with a motor lorry near Canberra, a motor cycle rider, James Lowe, 21, of Canberra, was killed, and his brother, Frederick, 16,…

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Seriously Injured Young

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 6

Robert O'Grady, 13, of Wombat, near Young, had his face badly burned and his eyes injured when a "basket hunger" exploded in his face…

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Two Drowned Washed Off Ledge Fishing Tragedy Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 5

At Bronte two people were drowned while fishing. A man was washed off a ledge of rook while fishing, and a woman is believed to have made an…

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Hand Blown Off by Empire Day Bomb Well-known Methodist Minister Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

The Rev. R. C. Oakey, one of the best-known Methodist ministers in the State, who recently went to Drummeyne from Wollongong, met with a…

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Cycle Accident Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 5

Whoen a bicycle they were riding collided with a post at Adamstown, two boys were injured, Colin Beckley, 12, of Hamilton, was admitted to…

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Dogs Cause Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Jomima Stoward, 72 years of ago, of John-street, Hurstville, was walking along Railway-parade, Allawah, on Saturday afternoon, when two…

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Car Accident

The Scone Advocate · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 1

Mr. R. Stafford, of Scone, was the victim of a most unfortunate motor accident on Sunday last, which resulted in his serious injury…

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Unusual Accident at Broke

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred at the school Empire Day celebrations at Broke on Friday afternoon, as a result of which Mr W. Lambkin was removed…

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'Plane Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. M. O'Hara, owner of a plantation in Java, and an enthusiastic aviator, was killed on Sunday when his aeroplane stalled at an elevation…

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CAR-TRUCK Collision at Singleton SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 7

About five o'clock yesterday afternoon, a baby Austin car, driven by Mr. M. White, school teacher at Carrowbrook, was involved in a collision…

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Hand Shattered While Lighting Bomb Minister Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

While lighting fireworks for his daughter, the Rev. R. C. Oakley, of Collingwood-street, Drummoyne, had his right hand so badly shattered by…

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Motor Accidents. Lobby and Tbuck Collide

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 2

A Reo lorry, driven by J. K. Anderson, and a utility truck, which R. Stafford, of Scone, was driving, collided on the Aberdeen road, 41 miles from…

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North Sea Collision Six Men Drowned. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

Six lives were lost by drowning in the North Sea, as the result of a collision off Aldborough, near Flamborough Head, on the Yorkshire coast,…

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APPRECIATION Light Horseman's Father Camp Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 6

Appreciation of the actions, of the personnel of the 16th (Hunter River Lancers). Light Horse Regiment and the citizens of Dungog is expressed…

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Big Colliery Disaster Seven Men Feared Drowned. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

It is feared that seven men have been drowned in a colliery disaster in South Wales. While 20 men of the day shift were…

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Death Yesterday Victim of Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

John Joseph Casey, aged 66, a farmer, living at Berry Park, Morpeth, the victim of a sulky accident near Morpeth, on Monday night, succumbed…

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Accident Victim

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 7

On Inquiry being made at the Maitland Hospital this afternoon regarding the condition of Vincent McDermott, who was injured when struck by…

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