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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 75

Accident Near Dartbrook Hall

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 9

Yesterday when Mr. Morris, who was accompanied by her sons, George and Don, were returning by motor lorry with a load of pigs, the driver swerved…

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Road Accident Motor Van Overturns NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 6

A delivery van Was practically wrecked and two people narrowly escaped serious injury on the Maitland-road near Sandgate last night…

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Lady Riddle Injured in Car Smash KATOOMBA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 August 1936 · page 1

Lady Riddle, wife of the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, was to-day involved in a collision between two cars on the main Western-road…

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Gar Fatality Accidental Death the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Maitland District Coroner (Mr. N. L. Sheridan) when he conducted an inquest at…

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Man Injured Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 6

When a car driven by Mr. Thomas J. Walsh, 42, of George-street, East Maitland, went too near the edge of the road on the Pacific Highway near…

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Railway Smash Seven Men Injured DARWIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 3

When a collision occurred between an engine with coal trucks and a railway tricycle near the Daly-street Bridge, seven men were injured. One…

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Motor Truck Crashes Over Cliff Man Killed, Another Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 2

Failing to negotiate a bend, a motor truck, driven by Hoy Bartlett, aged 36, a butcher, crashed 70 feet over a cliff at Milton on Saturday, and Joseph…

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Foot Injured Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 6

When he was struck by a piece of coal while at work in No. 3 section of the Abermain colliery, George Neilly, 18, a clipper, received severe…

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Roscoe Turner Injured in 'Plane Crash Los Angeles, August 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 6

Mr. Rosece Turner, while flying from the Pacific Coast to New York, crashed near Gallup (New Mexico). He suffered two broken ribs and a…

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Mine Accidents Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

Struck by a falling balk in the Boll-bird colliery, John Harrison, 46, of Morre-st., Cessnock, employed at the mine as a shiftman, received injuries…

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Child's Agony Clothes Burnt Off Body Monte Pio Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

With practically the whole of her clothes burnt off her body, Monica Sweeney, aged 11, living at the Monte Plo Orphanage, Campbell's Hill, West…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 3

Cyril Sharp, 46, a labourer, employed at Elrington Colliery, and living in King-street. Cessnock, had the little toe of his…

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Bus Fatality Young Girl's Death Accident Finding Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 5

That the death of Miss Elizabeth Hope McGavin, who was fatally injured in a 'bus smash at Charlestown…

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Roscoe Turner Injured in 'Plane Crash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 2

Mr Roscoe Turner, while flying from the Pacific Coast to New York, crashed near Gallup (New Mexico). Ho suffered two broken ribs and a wrenched…

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Man Collapsed When Brother Was Injured. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 5

Seeing his brother injured in an accident in Cleveland-street, Redfern to-day, a man collapsed, and was taken to the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Man Killed Bolwarra Collision Motor Cycle and Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 6

Terrible injuries were sustained by a motor cyclist who was killed instantly in an accident on the Bolwarra Hill, near West Maitland, early last…

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Road Fatality Smash at Belmont Driver Charged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 1

Resulting from last night's motor fatality at Belmont, a man was arrested this morning and brought before Mr. Soane, S.M., in the…

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Limb Strikes Car Two Persons Injured PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 6

When a tree fell across the bonnet of a car driven by Mr. James East-cott, of Martin's Creek, on the main road between Dungog and Martin's…

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Flooded Creek Drowning Near Wagga WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 8

John Reginald Cook, 49, an employee of Walteela Station, was drowned in Mann's Creek when he attempted to ford it on horseback, accompanied by…

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Head-on Collision at South Belmont Two Miners Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 3

Two miners, Paul Askew, about 35, and John Staccy, about 37, both of Swaser., were killed instantly on Wednesday night when their motor cycle…

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