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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 75

Five Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 2

When two care came into collision at the corner of Pecl-Street and St. Killda-road late last night, fine persons were Injured. Three wore admitted…

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Many Injured Football Accidents Six in One Game Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 10

Six players Were injured during the Rugby League reserve grade match at Waratah on Saturday afternoon between Waratah-Mayflold and Eastern…

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Two Dead Eight People Injured Car Hits Tree Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 2

Two people were Killed whon eight were injured in a motor accident on the St. Killda-road. The dead were: Leo Griffin, 21 of…

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Car Capsizes East Maitland Accident Lucky Escapes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 6

When a car somersaulted twice on the Morpeth-road, within a few hundred yards of East Maitland railway station shortly after 5…

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Man Killed Car Overturns Country Accident Gulgong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 1

Mr. William Spifleet was fatally injured, and Mr. F. Spencer was slightly hurt when a motor car overturned between Gulgong and Mudgee…

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Police Cars Accidents in London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 5

In 1935 vehicles driven by the London Metropolitan Police on patrol duties of all kinds were involved in 1012 accidents. This figure includes trivial…

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Swept Off Car Man Badly Injured Struck by Bus Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 7

Frederick Snow, 39, a minor and a returned soldier, was critically injured yesterday afternoon, when struck by a motor bus…

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Thirty Killed When Grandstand Collapses. Over 600 Persons injured. Officials Arrested. Bucharest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

Following' the collapse of a grandstand, holding' 6000 persons during a children's display, seven persons, including the city's building commissioner and the architects who designed the stand, have been arrested, and all contractors and engineers…

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Two Men Injured Escaping from Blazing Hotel o TRAPPED! Leap to Earth Big Loss Byron Bay

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

Two shops and the Great Northern Hotel were des-troyed by a fire early this morning, the damage being…

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'Plane in Flames. Occupants' Narrow Escape. Singleton Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

A sensational happening occurred at "Archerfield," the property of Mrs. Arthur Bowman, about 10 miles from Singleton, at 10 to 4 on Saturday…

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Motor Accident. 'Bus and Car. Miner's Serious Injuries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

Frederick Snow (39), a miner employed fat the Muswellbrook Colliery, sustained serious injuries in a motor accident near Mr…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 6

Mr. Ivan Gardiner, of Baerami Creek, was unfortunate enough to have an arm broken when a plough he was using struck a stump…

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A Non-suit Claim for Damages Accident Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 2

After a claim for £17/10/ damages, allegedly arising out of negligent driving of a motor car, had failed at the West Maitland…

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Lorry Smash Brothers in Accident TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 7

Two brothers, Colin and James. Woodward, each driving a lorry, met with a mishap at Bungwahl Greek,near Fallford, when the lorries came…

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Motor Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

When a motor car skidded and overturned at Branxton on Saturday night, Thomas Collins, 54, miner, of Shalamah-street, Cessnock, received…

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Head Gashed Fatality in West BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 3

A Camooweal message states that when horse musterers returned to their camp on Brunette Downs, 200 miles west of Camooweal, they found…

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Train Fatality Mine Worker Run Over WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 8

At the Wongawilli Colliery a surface hand, James William Shaw, was run over by a locomotive and coke waggon, and Hilled instantly. Shaw…

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Car Skidded Struck Telegraph Pole Driver Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 2

When a motor whichh he was driving from Sydney to Wallsend skidded, crashed into a telegraph polo, and overturned, on the Sydney-road, near…

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Grandstand Collapses at Review 30 Killed and 600 Injured. Bucharest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 4

Thirty people were killed and 600 injured when a grandstand collapsed while King Carol and Dr. Benes were reviewing a demonstration by Boy…

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Cycle Accident Traveller Injured SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 12

While pushing along the Great Northern Highway on a bicycle yesterday, Claude Perry, a traveller, met with an accident, some bagging he was…

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