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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Seriously Injured Wollongong

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

Ernest Cooper, of Wollongong, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition to-day after having been crushed between the bumpers of two…

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Mine Accidents Two Men in Hospital CESSNOCK

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

Struck by a fall of coal in the Elrington Colliery to-day, John Crich (52), of Greta-st., Aberdare, sustained injuries to the right arm, right leg…

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Taxi-cab Collides with Small Car Accident with a Tragic Feature

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 1

When a taxi-cab collided with a small ear at a street intersection at Lower Hutt, near Wellington (N.Z.), Mrs Lillian Ellen Lowery, aged 64,…

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GLOUCESTER Cars in Collision Five Injured Gloucester

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

Mr. E. F. Horner, of Gloucester, was returning home from Newcastle on Sunday night when his car came into collision with…

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Two Drowned Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 7

George Charlton, 11, and Victor Bell, 13, both of Ivanhoe, were drowned to-day in a deep pool. The fatality was watched by many…

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Relief Worker Injured Abermain

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

Thomas Humphries, of Maitland road, Abermain, was engaged on relief work when a boulder struck him, causing painful Injuries to his right…

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Cars in Collision at Stratford

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Late on Sunday night last a Willys 77 car, owned and driven by Mr. Bert Horner, and a Buick car driven by Mr. Keith Fogarty, of Broadmeadow…

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Injured by Lorry Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 3

Roy Redfern, of Borewell, Garah, was working at the rear of a lorry when the vehicle ran Into him and caused a fracture of two ribs, as well…

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Two Boys Drowned Both Unable to Swim

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

Victor Bell, aged 13, of Ivanhoe (Vie), who was unable to swim, tried to help George Charlton, aged 11, also of Ivanhoe, who had slipped into a deep…

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Fountain-pen "Bomb" Woman Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

A pretty young woman, Mile. Helene Mococur, of Exideuil Charente, entered the waiting-room of the railway station at Saint Junien. The first thing she…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Miss Nancy Arnold, a niece of Mrs. A. A. Engel, met with an accident last Sunday. While coming down from North Head, Miss Arnold…

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Cyanide Poisoning Accidentally Selfadministered Fatal Error of Business Man

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

The City Coroner (Mr Oram) on Wednesday recorded a verdict that Herbert Rose, aged 50, a merchandise manager employed by a city firm, died…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 7

John Crich, 52, a miner, of Greta-street, Aberdare, and employed at Elrington colliery, was struck by a fall of coal on Wednesday. He was…

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Cyclist Injured Morisset

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

Thomas Moffitt, 15, of Maryville suffered a probable fracture of the skull. concussion and Injuries to the arms and logs, in a collision between…

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Boy Drowned Tangled in Weeds in Waterhole

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

John Marshall, 12, of Botany-road, Waterloo, became caught In some roods and was drowned when he dived into tho woods on the…

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Former Sculler Drowned This Morning SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

Thomas Carter, about 70, a former prominent sculler, was found drowned at Balmain this morning. The man's skiff is believed to have capsized…

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Boy Injured Fell in Front of Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Falling from his bicycle in front of a motor car in High-street, West Maitland, this afternoon. Henry Mixed ( 16) of 13 Bourke-street,…

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Child Burned Fatal Accident SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

A fatal burning accident occurred at Maison Dieu about five o'clock last night when Mario Groves, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Denham Accidents Denham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. Jack Parker has a poisoned foot, having trodden on a rusty nail which, after penetration his boot, entered deeply into his foot. Mr. R. Day…

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Four Drowned River Tragedies Baths Fatality Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

Four people lost their lives in New South Wales at the week-end in drowning accidents. A visitor from New Zealand lost…

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