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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

Mr. Sydenbam of Girvan met with a painful accident during last week. Whilst engaged in timber work a piece of steel from an implement…

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Coroner Johns and the Ibon Fatal Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 9

ON THE EVIDENCE submitted at the coronial inquiry last week, at Kurri, the caustic remarks of the coroner appear to be quite justified, and made in the general interest of the public…

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Trapped in Mud Boys Nearly Drowned MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 9

When they heard cries for help, motorists and officers from the training school at Nowhaven hurried through the darkness and waded into deep…

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Tram Collision Six Persons Hurt Lorry Involved Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 8

One man was badly injured and five others hurt in a collision between two double trams and a motor lorry in New Canterbury-…

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Girl's Death Fatal School Accident Coroner's Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 8

Running to reach "the whippy" first in a game of hide and seek at the West Maitland Public School on June 23, Jessie Mar-…

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Social Life in Sydney Polo Week an unqualified Success Country Visitors fill the City An Unfortunate Accident Mrs. Zara Aronson Honored A Fifty Dollar Prize Ascham Old Girls Union SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 5

Polo Week, which was responsible for bringing so many well known country people to the city, was spoilt in, a great measure by the wet, cold…

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Finger Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 4

Frederick Wlthington, 21, of Morpeth-road, Raworth, was cleaning his bicycle yesterday, when he received a severe lacerated wound to the first…

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Parachute Fatality Moscow, June 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

Nata Dabushkina, aged 20, holder of the Russian women's parachute Jumping record of 22,000 feet, was killed to-day owing to her parachute…

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Bumped Car Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 6

While riding a bicycle near the Fishery Crook bridge at West Maitland, William Rowe, 24, of Islington, was Involved in a collision with a…

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Car and Cycle Serious Collision Man Critically Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 1

N. M. Stapleton (31), of Corrimal who was riding pillion on a motor cycle, was injured this morning when a collision occurred between the…

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Fell From Train Not Badly Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

Thomas Hart 20, of Levuka-street, Cubramatta, fell from a moving electric train between Merryland and Guildford. He was found lying…

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Fatally Injured Boy Thrown from Horse Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

Frank Harris, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Harris, of Alexandra-street, Kurri Kurri, received injuries from being thrown off a horse at Heddon…

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Toll of Road Fatal Accidents Five Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 2

Five people met their deaths as a result of road accidents at the week-end. A youth was fatally injured. and…

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Week-end Motor Accidents Three Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 1

Three people were killed in motor accidents at the week-end. A youth was killed, and three others were injured, when the car in which…

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Miner Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 3

A. Scarsbrook was admitted to Brentwood Hospital on Friday, suffering from injuries to the foot sustained from a fall of coal while working at…

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Car Collision at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 3

A local colliery manager has a much damaged car on bis hands. It seems that someone was driving his car on Friday night when it collided…

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Girl's Claim Injured in Bus Company Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 6

A claim for £400 as compensation for injuries received, made by Isabelle Carmel Lundy, of Pelton, against Rover Motors, Ltd.,…

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Driverless Truck Out of Control. Occupants Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 5

When a party of Merriwa residents were returning from a ball at Collaroy in the early morning in Mr. Cecil McNaught's utility truck, driven by Mr…

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Badly Hurt Man's Skull Fractured Car Accident Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 4

An elderly man was critically injured about nine miles north of Wyong when a motor car in which he was a passenger ran off the road and…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

A Terraplane sedan car was involved in an accident about six miles out from Dungog on the Wangat Road early on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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