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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Over Cliff Remarkable Car Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 2

White Alan Collins was temporarily absent from the car the children, Harold Collins 3, and Barbara Spring, 3. released the brake and the car moved…

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Eye Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 1

When walking home a few days ago, Mr. Harold Smith, of Sydney-street, trod on a stick, which broke and flew into the air, striking Mr. Smith on…

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Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 2

As a result of an accident at her home on Saturday afternoon, Jean Burrage 13, daughter of Mr. A. S. Burrage, Dungog, will lose the sight of…

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Dungog Accident Claim For £400

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

Arising out of a motor accident at Dungog on June 14, last, in which he suffered a fractured knee and other injuries, Charles…

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Fatal Accident at Elrington Death of Mr. Richard Evans

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

In the coalfields area many Christmases have been over-shadowed by gloom, due to fatalities in mines…

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Infant Injured During Mother's Absence

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 2

Reuben James Buckley, aged six months, who was left alone for a few minutes at his home in Moama, was found later with severe head injuries…

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Fell From Launch Balmain Youth Drowned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 1

Henry Brand, 17, who lived at balmain, was drowned when he foll from a launch at the Erskino-st., city. Wharf this morning. Police are…

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Serious Car Smash Mr and Mrs Norman Dangar Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 2

As the result of a car accident which occurred on Sugarloaf Hill, 27 miles south of Tamworth, on the New England Highway, on Saturday, Mr and…

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Trapped Beneath Blazing Car One Killed and Two Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 2

Lighting a match to see where his brother was lying after their motor car had run off the road and overturned near Cooper's Creek (Vic.), a young…

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Motor Car Skids and Overturns One Killed and Four Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 2

On the way to Newhaven (Vic.) Boys' Home on Monday Deaconess Dorothy Champion, of St. Hilda's Church of England Training Home, East…

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Farmer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 2

Joesph pinchon 02, farmer of mount view, fell from the roof of a building at his home last night, and was admitted to cessnock Hospital…

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Two Girls Injured Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1936 · page 6

When a motor cycle and a bicycle collided last night, two girls were Injured, Norma Hawkins, 16, of Cook's Hill, who was on the motor cycle,…

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Sewer Worker Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 4

While working on the sewer yesterday Mr. C. T. Power, 28, of Victoria-street, West Maitland, was struck a glancing blow on the right…

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Planes Collide Near Ground Two Pilots Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 2

While coming in to land at Point Cook (Vic.), two aeroplanes collided when a few feet from the ground. The pilots were injured. They were…

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Launching Accident to German Cruiser

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 1

The thousands of people who had just finished singing Deutschland uber Alles, after Herr Hitler had launched the Gneisenau in the Kiel Canal, were…

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ACCIDENTAL Motor Cyclist's Death Struck Fence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1936 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd), who conducted an inquest at the West…

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Another Collision at Intersection

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1936 · page 2

Another motor-car collision occurred at an intersection of two Singleton streets yesterday, making about the sixth in the last three weeks. Mr G…

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Killed in Collision Melbourne, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1936 · page 2

When a motor car struck Thomas Minett, 58, of Farm-street, Newport, while he was riding a bicycle along St. Kilda-road, he was thrown to the…

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Collision Near Gowrie Railway Crossing

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1936 · page 2

A motor cycle ridden by Mr Thomas B. Jackson, of Castlereagh-street, Singleton, and a motor car driven by Mr Harold V. Cooper, of Mentone (Vic.),…

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Car Skidded Five Men Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1936 · page 2

When a car skidded in gravel and crashed into an electric light pole a Charlestown five men were injured. The driver, Allan Blakemore, 22, of…

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