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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 75

Brawl at Football Match Many Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 2

There were exciting secnes at Trumper Park, Paddington, on Saturday, when several hundred persons took part in a fight. An Australian Rules match…

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Bomb Throwing Several Jews Injured JERUSALEM, July 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

Several Jews were injured, owing to the continuance of bomb throwing. Numbers of Arabs have been arrested for week-end outrages, including…

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Two Drowned Boating on Lake Family Looks on Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 4

While a small flat-bottomed boat was returning from a fishing expedition at Lake Watrarapa it capsized 100 yards from the shore. Geolfroy…

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Accident Victim Left on Roadside Motorist Drives Off

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

While cruising on its round at 6 a.m. yesterday, a police patrol car found the body of a man on the aide of the new Footseray-road, Footscray…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

John Ninness, 36, of Gallagher-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery, was admitted to hospital with injuries to the head…

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Horton Fatality Barraha

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

Charles Brett, 70 one of the best known residents of the Barraba, district, was killed when the branch of a tree fell on his head while burning…

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Car Smash at Aberdeen. Collision in Main Street

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

A motor-car smash occurred in the main street at Aberdeen, opposite Kilroy's garage. Mr. W. Brown, of the Golden Fleece…

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Fell From Lorry Man Injured at South Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

As a result of falling front the back of a lorry, at South Cessnock, on Saturday morning, John Horton, of Racecourse…

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Fatal Avalanche Man Killed: Six Injured Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 5

Men who were working in a [?] on the Eglinton valley scenic road, which is being made to Milford Sound, were struck by an avalanche…

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killed COW 'Plane Accident Crash Avoided Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 5

A message from Ingham states that the passengers on the Stinson 'place Lismore, piloted by Mr. K. Virtue, had an unnerving experience as the plane…

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Accident Near Seaham

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

On Friday evening, Mr, Ron Mouatt traveller, and son of the well-known veteran commercial, Mr. Larry Mouatt, overturned his car near the…

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Accidents Three Fracture Cases

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 1

The Upper Hunter Ambulance officer had a busy time on Sunday last, attention being given to three serious cases. Strange to say, all were…

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Items of Interest Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

Rodney Caskey, son of Mr. D. Caskey, Municipal Health Inspector, is at present nursing a broken wrist. The injury was received while he…

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Accident Victims' Inquest Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Logan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 3

An inquest into the deaths of Elizabeth Logan, 53, Thomas Logan, 52, and Mary Ann Faulkner, 60, who were killed by a car on Tavener's…

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Baby Drowned Fell Into Drain SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 8

A baby of 15 months, Alwyn John Lawrence, of Edgnr-st., Bankstown, was drowned in about 18 inches of water when playing in the back yard…

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Knocked Down Minister Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 8

The Rev. John Macauley 81, of Hazelbank-avenue, Wollstonecraft, one of the best known of the elder ministers of the Presbyterian…

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69 Per Cent. Air Accidents Pilots' Errors Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 1

According to a report presented to-day to the Minister for Defence by the Air Accidents Investigation Committee, 69 per cent, of the…

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Air Accidents Report Presented to Minister for Defence. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 2

A report has beenn presented to the Minister for Dofence (Mr Parkhill) by the Air Accidents, investigation Committee…

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Two Injured Cyclist—Pedestrian Both in Hospital Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 1

A motor cyclist and a pedestrian were seriously injured when they collided at the intersection of Maitland road and Beaumont-street, Islington,…

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Accident Victim Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1936 · page 4

David Reef, 34, miner, a widower, of Kalgoorile, died as a result of injuries received in a recent minig accident…

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