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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 75

Petrol Explodes Two People injured Strange Mishap Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 2

Leo Murphy, 43, and his wife, Elugenie, 40, were dreadfully injured in an explosion of petrol gas at their flat in Strickland Flats,…

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Flung From Plane Youth Badly Injured Pilot Also Hurt Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 3

When hurled from an Aero Club DII60 Moth plane, as it dived into a rock-studded field at Braybrook, Ronald Larson, 16, of Hedderwick-street,…

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Struck by Car Newcastle Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1936 · page 5

A narrow escape from serious injury was experlenced by Miss 10. Dunn, of Brunswick-street, East Maitland, when struck by a car at…

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Found Drowned Toronto Resident NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 7

The body of Herbert Field, of Brighton Avenue, Toronto, was found by constable Collier in Lake Macquarie this morning…

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Wire Broke Linesman Injured GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1936 · page 4

After repairing a telephone wire near Corindi, Albert Supple, a linexman, was descending the ladder when the wire broke and struck him a heavy…

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Car Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 2

James Richmend Hulbert, 87,of Kogarah, was Knocked down by a motor car and fatally injured when crossing the road near his residence…

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Explosion in Shaft Miner Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 1

Amazing fortitude was shown by Jack Keen, aged 35, miner, whose death occurred yesterday following shocking injuries received from an…

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Driver Fails to Stop Man Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 4

Police throughout the city are searching for a motor car, which knocked down and critically injured Sydney Young, aged 50, near his home in New…

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Wawina Scores at odds-on in Jumpers' Flat Race £400 CLAIMED District Court Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 5

In the District Court, before Judge Weld, to-day, Donald Hugh Austin, of Kurri Kurri, by his next friend, Ernest Stoker, of…

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Trawler Returns Accident in Stokehold SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1936 · page 1

As the trawler, Mary Cam, was proceeding to sea from the Heads this morning, a blowout occured in the stokchold, and the vessel, enveloped…

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ACCIDENTAL. Shooting Fatality INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 10

The district coroner returned a finding of accidental death after his inquiry at Texas into the death of Edward Charles Christianson, 36…

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Head Injuries Collision at Football Youth Dies Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

A sixteen-year-old youth, Malcom Alexander Ramsay, of Middle Brighton, a pupil of Scotch College, died in hospital from injuries received in a…

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Boy Injured Struck by Lorry Passing Bus Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 9

Ernest Thornton McGuffin, 15, of North-road, Dural, was injured on the Windsor-road, near Baulkham Hill, yesterday afternoon when he was…

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£275 AWARDED Motor Accident Sequel District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1936 · page 12

A sum of £275 was awarded to Donald Hugh Austin, of Kurri Kurri, by Judge Nield in the District Court yesterday, when by his…

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Miner and Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 3

Struck by a fall of stone at Aberdare Colliery on Wednesday, James McEwan, 42, miner, of Northcote-street, Aberdare…

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Collision at Football Match Boy Dies From Head Injuries

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 5

Malcolm Alexander Ranisay, aged 16, of Mididle Brighton (Vie), a pupil of Scotch College, died in hospital on Wednesday from injuries received in a…

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Boy Injured at Newtown Police Seeking " Hit-run" Motorist. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 6

Another "hit-run" motor driver is being sought by the police as the result of an accident in William-street, City, last night, when Garrett Sparkes, aged…

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Close to Death Motorist in Accident MURWILLUMBAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 7

A narrow escape from death was experienced by Erie Manson, of Brisbane, when his ear capsized and rolled into a stream. The car came to rest…

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Pea-rifle Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

Word was received in Gloucester on Monday that Reg. Tonks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic. Tonks, of Gloucester, was accidentally shot at Macksville…

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Painful Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 2

W. Chegwyn, a carpenter employed on the building of the new butter factory of Gloucester had his thumb cut to the bone and the fingers…

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