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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Badly Hurt Cyclist in Collision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

William Evans, 22, of Penshurst-road, Lakemba, sustained severe lacerations to the left leg, the ligaments being torn badly, when the…

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Lorry Over Bank Driver Fatally Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 5

Fatal injuries were received by Walter Corriotte, 40, of Leura, when a milk lorry crashed over a 20-foot embankment in Whitton-street, Katoomba,…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

Ernest Nelson, 55, of Aberdare-road, a machine man employed at Aberdare colliery, received injuries to the back when an iron pipe fell…

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Struck Car Firemen Injured Going to Bushfire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

When a motor cycle and side-car in which they were going to a bushfire in the district collided with a motor car and overturned on…

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Jockey Pratt Fainted After Gallop Injured in Fall Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

Jockey J, Pratt is in hospital suffering from slight concussion. This morning after Winball had concluded a gallop at Moorefield, and…

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Riot at Speedway Unparalleled Scenes Australian Injured London, Aug. 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 9

Dick Case, Australian international speedway rider, and captain of the Hackney Wick team, his wife, other members of the team, and Fred,…

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Cow in Taxi Unusual Accident Passengers Hurt Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 5

When charging across a turf street at Grafton to escape the attentions of a "heeling" dog, a cow collied with a taxi-car containing a party of men,…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

While making adjustments to his car at Acme Garage this Monday morning, Mr. E. J. Shelton, had the misfortune to catch his hand in the…

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Car Accident at Bullahdelah

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 2

A remarkable escape from serious accident was experienced by Mr. J. Pringle, of Warrah, his two children, and Mr. O. Griffis, of Markwell,…

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Accident at Stroud Mrs. O. Lowrey Succumbs to Injuries. Daughter Suffers Severely

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

Early on Tuesday afternoon last Mrs. O. Lowrey and her daughter, Miss M. Lowrey, of the Stroud district, had just left, home in a sulky…

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A Chapter of Accidents Cessnock Girl's Unenviable Experience

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

A chapter of accidents befell Miss Mary Ford, 19, of Daniel-street, Cessnock, when she set out to pay a visit to Rothbury last Sunday…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

William McNaughton, 33, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital on Saturday night with a…

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Unusual Accident at Grafton Cow in Taxicar

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

While racing across a turf street at Grafton on Monday to.escape the attentions of a "heeling" dog, a cow collided with a taxiear containing a…

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Assault in Park Main Badly Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 9

Alleged to have been attacked and assaulted by a man and two women in a park at Double Bay lat night, Harold Thornton, 33, of Surry Hills,…

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Child Injured Admitted to Hospital

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 7

When she ran a jugged piece of an old brans curtain rod into her mouth early this morning, Pamela Hill, aged 2 years and eight months, of…

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Fatality at Maule's Creek Mr. C. C. Abbott Struck by Falling Tree

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 1

Word was received in Scone on Wednesday last that Mr. Charles C. Abbott, of "Ferndale," Boggabri, had succumbed to injuries received whilst…

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Accidental Finding

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 1

The Coroner's verdict:—-I find that the said David Samuel Dunbar Pinkerton, at to Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, in the police district of…

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Cow in Taxi-car Unusual Accident at Grafton

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 6

While racing across a turf street at Grafton to escape the attentions of a "heeling" dog, a cow collided with a taxi-car containing a party of men…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 4

Lacerated wounds to the first, second and third fingers of the right hand were received by Kevin Quinn 12, of Capp-street Tolarah, when his…

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Cyclist Lucky Just Missed Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 2

A narrow escape from injury was experienced by a motor cyclist early this afternoon. He was riding behind a motor car…

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