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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Fifteen Killed Accident at Vesuvius 1,00 Injured Rome, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 1

A workmen's train was passing over the new railway, opened only two days ago at the foot of Vesuvius, when the last coach became derailed…

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Two Injured Explosion in Quarry TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 10

An explosion in a quarry in the middle of Brother Mountain forest, about 20 miles north from Taree, resulted in serious injuries to George…

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Lobby and Sulky in Collision. Two Girls Injured. Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 2

A most unfortunate accident occurred yesterday afternoon about half-a-mile north of Scone, when a motor lorry, driven by Frank Smith, of the stall…

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Carpenter Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 10

Struck by a erane which hurled him against a brick wall whore he was working in Waterloo on Wednesday afternoon, Josse Mercer, aged 44, a…

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Knee Injured Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

While he was yarding cattle, Mr. Mervyn Andrews sustained a painful injury to a knee as a result of his horse falling. He is at present…

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Spine Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 8

Believed to have broken his spine when he accidentally fell off a chair at the East Sydney Technical College, Thomas Hogan, 17, an art student, was…

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Claim for Damages Lorry and Horse in Collision at Glenridding

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 9

In the Small Debts Court, before Mr E. A. Mahony, P.M., yesterday, Herbert L. Harvey, dairy, farmer, of Glenridding, claimed damages,…

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Smash at Level Crossing Four on Rail Motor Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 8

An unusual feature of a collision between a motor car and a rail motor at the Carlingford level crossing gates last night was that four persons on the…

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Crossing Smash Rail Motor Involved Four Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 4

An extraordinary feature of a collision between a motor car and rail motor at the Carlingford level crossing gates last night was that four…

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Rumanian Tragedy 30 KILLED: 600 Injured Hospitals Overcrowded. Bucharest, June 9

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

It is now revealed that 30 persons were killed and 600 injured when the grandstand collapsed during a review of Rumanian boy and girl…

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Mr W. M. Hughes Injured Collarbone Broken When 'Plane Makes Forced Landing

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 8

The Federal Minister for Health (Mr W. M. Hughes) fractured his right collarbone and was badlyshaken when the Airlines of…

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Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 1

A most unfortunate accident occurred yesterday evening, about half a mile north of Scone, when a motor lorry, driven by Mr. Frank Smith,…

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Commencing— WINGS of Romance Chapter I. Accidents Will Happen

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 4

It was the devil of a smash. He had taken up the plane, that cloudless September day, for an early flip before breakfast. He had gone…

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Fell From Train Woman Terribly, Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 9

Mrs. Anna Gutterson, 50, of Auburn, was terribly injured when she fell from a moving train at the Homebush, railway station last evening. Mrs…

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Man Injured. Struck by Motor Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 8

When he was struck by a motor car while riding a bicycle in Church-street, West Maitland, last night, Hector William, Smith, 83, of Elizabeth-street,…

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Car Smash Two Nearly Drowned Found Unconscious Wagga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 1

When they were hurled out of a single-seater car when it skidded on a muddy road, two men were found unconscious in a pool of water and…

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Two Injured Cyclist and Pedestrian NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 10

Concussion, a probable fracture of the nose, and abrasions to the face were sustained by Ralph Hayes (18), of Tyrell-stret, Wallsend when the…

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Fatally Injured Man Struck by Tram NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 2

Struck by a tram near the Broad-meadow high level bridge last night, Arthur Shaw, aged about 40, of Addison-road, New Lambton, died in the…

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In Bad Way Injured Man Slip on Step Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 1

Following injuries received at South Kensington early to-day, William Vincent Bourke (26), of Beaumont…

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Shocking Injuries Chaffcutter Accident CANOWINDRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 9

Alfred Keyte received shocking injuries while working a chaffcutter. By some means his left arm was drawn by the rollers on to the knives, and…

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