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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

1,485 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 75

Crossing Fatality Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 3

Mrs. Pearl Cox, 42, of South Hawthorn, was killed, and her husband and three children injured in a level crossing smash at Eitham last night…

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Judge Injured Motor Car Overturns MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 3

Mr. Justice MacFarlan, of the Victorian Supreme Court Bench, suffered a deep scalp wound when his car overturned on the Hume Highway,…

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Earthquake Shakes Japanese Island Walls Collapse, But None Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) TOKIO

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 1

severe earthquake shocks filled the street with, frightened men, women and children 5.45 a.m. to-day. Houses rocked for 10 minutes…

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Near Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 2

Within two minutes, and loss than 150 yards apart, there were two near accidents in High-street, West Maitland, to-day. In both instances cars…

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Plane Fatality Berlin, November 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

Mr. Douglas Stokes, described as a Melbourne Journalist, has died of injuries received in the aeroplane crash in Thuringla on Sunday, when…

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Fettler Injured. Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

Francis, Cassidy 40, re[?]er, was Knocked, plear of the line when he walked from behind one train in front of another. He was badly, hurt, and…

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Driver Injured Lorry Overturned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 2

When the steering wheel of a lorry which Nevile Tickle, 19, of Chathamroad, Hamilton, was driving from Newcastle towards West Maitland…

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Man Seriously Injured. Gulgong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 9

George Harris and E. Bafley were at the bottom of a 90ft shaft at the Biranganbit gold mine, sending timber to the top, when a heavy place fell…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 4

Christopher Lewis, 36, clipper, was caught between two skips at Pelton Colliery to-day, and received injuries to the…

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Injured Riders Meagher Serious MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 9

Apprentice T. Meagher, who suffered a fractured skull in a fall at Ascot races on Wednesday, is still on the danger list in hospital…

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Three Injured Cylinder Exploded PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 5

Two men were critically injured and a third slightly hurt when an ammonia cylinder exploded in a dairy at Mt. Lawley last night…

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"Sandwich" Railway Smash Collision at Both Ends of Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 8

Narrow escapes from serious injury were experienced by 700 passengers aboard a train at Auckland when five carriages were badly damaged. Owing…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

While engaged at his usual routine duties at the Merriwa Railway Station during the week Mr. K. Seckold had the misfortune to receive a…

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Mine Accident Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 7

Christopher Lewis, 40, of 33 Margaret-street, Cessnock, a clipper employed at Pelton colliery was Jammed between, two skips at work to-day…

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Six Injured Car In Flames Road Accidents Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 2

Six people were injured when a big touring cur overturned on a bend on tho Bulla-road, near Bulla, and burst into flames…

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Left Hospital Search For Injured Man SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 1

The statement that the injured man had left the hospital, though instructed not to do so, and the poiice are endeavoring to find him, was made…

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Leg Broken Strange Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 8

Alfred John Corry, 28, of Bowen-street Branxton, had his leg fractured in unusual circumstances yesterday morning…

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Bush Fire Smoke Caused Accidents Car Driver Blinded

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 November 1936 · page 3

Blinded by the smoke blowing across the Pacific Highway at Wallarah Crook, 10 miles from Wyong, the driver of a car went off the roadway. On…

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Injured in Gaol Prisoner's Allegation SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

[?] that through not receiving medical treatment for a broken wrist during his six weeks' detention at Long Bay, he might lose…

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Gars Collide Singleton Accident SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 7

A collision occurred this morning between two cars at the intersection of Bathurst and York-streets. One, a single seater, driven by…

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