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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Two Injured Aberdare Colliery CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 7

Struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Central Coliery to-day, William Mcllyene (55), a miner, of Rawson-st., Aberdare sustained injuries to his…

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Alleged Negligent Driving Echo of Collision Case at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to-day Vivian Percival Foott, of Louth Park, West Maitland, was charged with having driven a motor car in a…

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Motor Accident Three Persons Killed Court Sequel SYDNEY,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

The death of three people following a motor accident in the Doamin on November 7, was recalled to-day when Russell French King (23), was…

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Motor Traffic Speed-Acceleration Accident Causes NEWCASTLE,Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 7

Increased speed, capacity and quick or acceleration are, in the opinion of Police Superintendent White, largely responsible for the high rates of speed…

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Level Crossing Accident. Train Hits Car

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

A party of six escaped serious injury when their car, crashing through the gates at a level crossing at Wingham, was struck by a goods train on…

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Fireworks Fatality Lisbon, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 3

In trying to a motor a motor on a viaduet, at Oporto, a woman carrying a load of fireworks fell, and the explosion which followed killed her and…

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Young Married Man Drowned Wife Attempts Rescue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 1

Archie Henderson, a young married man, of Pine Point, York Peninsula, was drowned at Ardrossan on Sunday afternoon. He had landed his wife…

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Struck Temple on Branch Boy Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 2

While Roger Fraser Elliott, nine years of age, son of Mr and Mrs H. W. Elliott. of Coraki, was riding with his sister on a farm on Saturday…

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Curious Accident Mudgee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 8

E, Miller, of Gladstone-street, Mudkee, was admitted to the district hospital with a broken kneecap. He was getting into a motor lorry with the…

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Youth Shot Unusual Accident QUEANBEYAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 3

While out shooting on the Murrunn-bidgee River, Eric Burn, 16, of West Queanbeyan, met with an unusual ac-cident…

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Fatal Fall Accident at School Girl's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

An accident, which had a tragic sequel, occurred at the West Maitland School yesterday morning before the commencement of…

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Eye Injured Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 7

Thomas Parker, 32, of 88 Kennedy-street, Armidale, sustained severe injuries to the right eye and cheek when a billet of wood he was…

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Injured Man Lying in Snow BATHURST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 10

Martin Ryan, 40, a brickworks employee, lay for nearly an hour in a snowstorm last night before he was rescued by a neighbour and brought…

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Pea-rifle Accident Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 2

When his bicycle skidded Carl Green inadvertently pressed the trigger of a pea-rifle which he was carrying. The bullet struck him in a grow…

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Lucky Escapes Motor Accidents GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 5

Twelve persons had remarkable escapes from serious injury in three accidents, which occurred at a dangerous corner on tho Pacific Highway, about…

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Road Fatality Car Driver Charged

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 3

At Tamworth Police Court on Saturday last before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., Gladwyn Bernard Brown, 25, was charged with feloniously slaying…

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Race Fatality Coroner's Comment NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

"I do not want to be a 'kill-joy' or to interfere with cycle road racing, but I hope notice will be taken by the transport officers and police of this…

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In Collision Strathnaver Damaged SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 2

When the P. and O. liner Strathnaver reached Sydney, a large dent was noticeable on the bow, high, above the water-line…

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Scalding Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 6

The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sheen, of Raymond Terrace, was badly scalded on a leg when he pulled a pot of hot tea over himself. He is…

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Four Men Unusual Accidents Close Calls Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 1

A number of unusual accidents occurred in Sydney to-day, four men having remarkable escapes from death…

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