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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 75

13 INJURED Four Cars Collide Prince's Highway Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 6

Thirteen persons wore Injured when four motor cars came into collision on tho Prince's Highway, at Madden's Plains, about 7.30…

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Two Injured Car Over Embankment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 1

Stated to have been caused by a blow out, a motor car driven by Mr. E. G. King, 26, of Hamilton, crashed over an embankment at Boresfield,…

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Hit by Car High Street Fatality the Inquest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Hardwick) conducted an iquiry at West Maitland Courthouse this afternoon into the…

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Dragged Through Window of Carriage Youth Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1936 · page 1

Charels Pucker, aged 15, of Australiastreet, Newtown, was dragged through a window of a fast-moving train on Monday when his arm, which was…

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Train Hits Truck Crossing Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1936 · page 8

In a collision between a train and a motor-truck at a level crossing near Myrtleford, George Cahill, 23, a passenger on the truck, was killed, and…

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The Branch Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 4

Usually free from any kind of accident, the fate of Mr. Isaac changed the other day. When at work at Girvan, in the mill he suffered injury…

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Gale Blows Car Off Line Passengers Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 6

A howling gale blew one of the Now Zealand Railway Department's now rail cars off the line on the Rimutaka incline, three passengers being badly…

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Explosion Hurls Rock Through Roof Man Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 1

George Gullen, aged 40, of Balmain was fatally injured when struck by a largo piece of rock which, after being dislodged by an-explosion, was hurled…

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Road Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1936 · page 5

A sub-committee of the road safety conference has recommended that it should be made compulsory for drivers of vehicles involved in road…

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Mine Fatality Old Charge Exploded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 8

When a drill penetrated into an unexploded charge in the Napoleon mine, Stanley Stokoe, 38, of Bendigo, was killed, and Clifford Ryan, 31, was…

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Cars Crash Family Injured Severe Impact Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 4

Eight persons were injured when car, in which they were travelling, collided with another at the intersection of Ernest and…

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Five Injured Casualties in Gale Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1936 · page 2

Five people were taken to hospital as a result of injuries received when they were blown off their feet during a violent gale…

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Baby Drowned Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 2

Straying from the home of her parents at Ringwood late on Sunday afternoon, Harbara Kane, 15 months, fell into a waterhole and was drowned…

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Road Toll Week-end Accidents Many Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 3

Many road accidents marred the week-end, but only one fatally was reported, the scene of the mishap being at Dubbo…

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Accident to Teamster

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1936 · page 2

Mr Cecil Moffitt, a teamster, about 24 years of age, living at Rothbury, was found, at his, camp at midday yesterday in a state of collapse. It…

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Swimmer Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

Mr. M. J. Quinn, of "Aralueun," Roxburgh, is at present carrying scars on his face as a result of an accident which he met with when preparing to…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 3

Alfred Renfrew; of Aberdare, employed at Aberdare colliery, had his thumb jammed while at work yesterday. On admission…

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Hospital Matron Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 2

Miss T. A. McClune, matron of Clevedon Hospital, East Gresford, met with a nasty accident while cycling home from tennis last week. She…

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Two Injured Cyclist and Pedestrian

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 1

George Unher, 21 of Chin Chen-street, Lambton received lacerations to the back of the head and a proable fractured skull late last night in a…

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Counter Charge Motors in Collision Damages Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1936 · page 8

The sequel to a collision between a utility truck and a car at the intersection of High and Church streets, Largs, on May 21…

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