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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Struck Stump Car Accident on Nabiac Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

There was a car accident between the nine and 10 mile pegs on the Nabiac road on Monday afternoon when a Chevrolet sedan, driven by Constable Wilson,…

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Serious Car Accidents. Near John's River Bridge

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 2

There was another serious car collision on the Pacific Highway, about three-quarters-of-a-mile beyond the John's River bridge, on the road…

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Serious Car Accidents. Near John's River Bridge

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 7

There was another serious car collision on the Pacific Highway, about three-quarters-of-a-mile beyond the John's River bridge, on the road…

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Accident at Brick Works

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Nott on Wednesday last had the misfortune to have his left hand caught in a stamping machine at the brickworks at West…

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Car Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 4

Whilst returning to Sydney by car from Port Macquarie last week, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanfield, of the Parramatta Road Inn, accompanied…

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1,012 Police Car Accidents

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 3

In 1935 vehicles driven by the London Metropolitan Police on patrol duties of all kinds were involved in 1,012 accidents. This figure includes trivial…

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Pedestrians Struck By Motor Car. One-time Wingham Resident Injured. Police Searching

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 2

Police throughout the north were searching on Monday for a motor car which, it is alleged, knocked down two pedestrians in Hunter-st., Newcastle…

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Peculiar Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1936 · page 4

Mr. Elston Barnett, of Gladstone, met with a most peculiar and very serious accident on Thursday last, whilst fishing from the rocks at Hat…

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1,012 Police Car Accidents

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 June 1936 · page 3

In 1935 vehicles driven by the London Metropolitan Police on patrol duties of all kinds were involved in 1,012 accidents. This figure…

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Pedestrians Struck By Motor Car. One-time Wingham Resident Injured. Police Searching

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 3

Police throughout the north were searching on Monday for a motor car which, it is alleged, knocked down two pedestrians in Hunter-st., Newcastle,…

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Accidents. 80 Per Cent. Avoidable in Industry. Mr. Dunningham's Claim

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 7

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) told a conference at Newcastle, on Wednesday, that it was the opinion of officers of…

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A Close Call. Accident Near Bellingen

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 June 1936 · page 3

Mr. Lea Donnelly, Bellingen Fire Brigade captain, had a very close call from very serious injuries when some benzine he was pouring into an…

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Two Men Injured in Quarry Explosion

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 4

Geo Thompson, quarryman, of Newcastle, and Robert Towers, laborer, of Taree, were seriously injured on Wednesday morning in an explosion at a…

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Driver Injured. Car Skids Into Telegraph Pole. Smash Near Swansea

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 2

Mr. Ernest Lowe, 49, proprietor of the Majestic and Star Theatres, Gloucester, was seriously injured when a motor-car in which he was driving…

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A Close Call Accident Near Bellingen

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 6

Mr. Les Donnelly, Bellingen Fire Brigade captain, had a very close call from very serious injuries, when some benzine he was pouring into…

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Blown Into Air Two Men Injured Quarry Explosion at John's. River

The Northern Champion · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 4

At about 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday two men were seriously injured when an explosion occurred at the road metal quarry in the Middle Brother Mountain…

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Shooting Accident

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 4

Whilst out shooting with a 22 rifle on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Robert McCallum, of Heron's Creek, aged 22 yean, met with an accident. The…

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Motor Accidents. Why More Care Should Be Used

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 7

Appeal to motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, and all users of the public thoroughfares to co-operate with police in an effort to decrease accidents and…

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Accident on the Comboyne. Mr. Thomas Kennedy Injured

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Kennedy, who is in the employ of the Wingham Sawmilling Company, met with a serious accident on Monday afternoon, while at work on…

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Serious Car Accident. at Dungog

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

An accident which might have been attended with much more serious consequences, happened on Saturday afternoon last in Dungog, but as it…

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