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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Injured While Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 6

A probable Fracture of the left collarbone was sustained by walter Duggan, 11, of Albert-street, Horseshoes Hend, who was Injured while boxing…

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Struck by Lorry Schoolgirl Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 7

Sruck by a lorry in Vincent-street, Cessnock, yesterday afternoon when on her way home from school, Daph[?] Wiliams, 9, of, North-avenue…

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Knocked Down by Lorry Little Girl Seriously Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 3

While on her way home from school yesterday, Daphne Williams, 9, of North Avenue, was struck by a lorry in…

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Muswellbrook Motor Cyclists. Accident at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 1

While on their way to Scone on Friday evening Elton Ayreft and Jack Jowett were injured when their motor cycle got out of…

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Road Accidents. Five Months' Figures 236 Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

Figures made available by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks), reveal that 23G persons had been…

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Head Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 7

When he bumped his head on a piece of timber while playing at his home in Brook-street, Rutherford, to-day, Joseph Edmonds, 6, sustained a…

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MUSWELLBROOK Two in Hospital Peculiar Accident Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 5

Two Muswellbrook young men, Jack Jowett and Eltie Ayres figured in a peculiar accident a few days ago as a result of which they…

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Local and General News Accident at Bulga

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 2

Miss Roma Sylvester, 15-year-old, daughter of Mr W. C. Sylvester, of Bulga, met with an accident at, her home to-day, when a horse rolled on…

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Verdict of Accidental Death Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 2

At the Coroner's Court to-day, a verdict of accidental death was returned on the body of RObert Smith, 28, who was washed off a launch at Maroubra…

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Chute Fatality Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 5

Reemployed only recently after a long period of idleness, Roy Stephens fell down a chute at the Proprietary mine and was killed…

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Man Missing Boat Accident BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 1

Somewhere off the North Queensland coast, between Gould Island and Card well, a German. sailor, Carl Schmidt, is believed to be a float on an…

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ACCIDENTAL Farmer's Death Story at Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Maitland District Coroner, Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the inquest to-day…

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Railway Collision Near Hawkerbury

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 5

A passenger train bound from Sydney to Newcastle crashed into the rear of a stationary goods train about a mile and a half on, the southern side of…

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Appreciation Light Horseman's Father Camp Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 2

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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Girl Killed Factory Explosion Five Injured Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 3

A girl was killed, and four girls and a man were later admitted to hospital as a result of an explosion in the main building of the Colonial Ammunition…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr. W. Clifton, an aged resident, was knocked down by a passing motor cycle in the main street on Friday night last. He sustained a nasty bump,…

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Markwell Burning Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 5

What may have been a very serious accident happened during the week. Mr. F. Blanch was rubbing his leg by the fire with a lotion containing…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 4

Joseph Sellin, sleeper cutter, of Wootton, suffered concussion and shock when he fell from his motor cycle on the Wootton road near…

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Two Injured Lorries in Collision NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 4

Two men were injured when two lorries collided near Swansen. on Saturday. Both vehicles were damaged. Henry Hall, 24, of Swansea, driver…

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