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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

849 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 43

Youth Killed Accidental Discharge of Gun While Climbing Through Fence Maitland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

Lying tinder a fence with a gunshot wound in his back Stanley Green (20) of Farley was found dead on his father's property last night with a…

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Car Crash Constable and Wife Seriously Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 4

Constable E. T. Kelly, of Amosfield, and previously a popular member of the Glen Innes police force, who was recently involved in a serious motor…

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Serious Accident Man Injured by a Falling Tree

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. Cecil McGlnshan, 34 years, a ganger on the railway, was admitted to the Warialda Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from serious…

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Car Completely Wrecked Bad Smash on Wagga Road Man Killed; Companion Injured Wagga

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

Alwyn Jomes, a local resident, was fatally injured, and a companion, Richard Franklin, junior, slightly hurt, when a car in which they were…

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Cyclist Injured In Endeavor to Avoid Cow GOSFORD

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 4

After lying on Holgate Road for more than an hour with most of the skin torn off his forehead, and a fractured right collarbone, A. H. Thancer…

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Two Killed Lorry in Collision BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

Two relief workers, Richard Mann and another man whose name is believed to be Wolfmann. were killed and is injured, three seriously, when a…

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Girl Injured knocked Down by Cycle Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

Miss Dorrothy Scotter(16), while on her way to work this morning was knocked nown by a motor cycle The girl was conveyed to hospital suffering…

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Train Derailed Mishap Near Forbes Passengers Not Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

When a heavily laden petrol waggon attached to the Forbesmail train left the line near Forbes, to-day, the train was broken in…

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Two Men Killed In Lorry-Cycle Collision Seventeen Relief Workers Hurt Scattered in All Directions Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

Two relief workers, Richard Mann and another man, whose name is believed to be Wolfman, ware killed, and 17…

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Warialda Accident

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. Cecil McGlashan, 34 years, a ganger on the railway, was admitted to the Warialda Hospital on Sunday afternoon, suffering from serious…

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The Burden of Accidents Little Recognised Cost to Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 7

"In these days of heavy, and perhaps, Increasing taxation reference is often made to 'the burden on. industry." Efforts are…

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MIRACULOUS Escape From Death Car Jumps Ditch Three Men Injured: Taken To Hospital

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

Throe men were injured and a car was extensively damaged in a sensational accident which occurred on the Armidale road, one and…

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Mining Fatality Man Entombed at Armidale

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Working 25 feet underground, in a low roofed chamber at the end of a 100 feet tunnel at the Puddledock mining area, 12 miles from Armidale,…

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Fatal Collision Car and 'Bus SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

When a car and bus collided on Pitt water road. Narrabeen, last night, Gregory Gwynne sustained shocking injuries to his head…

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Car and Bus Collide Man Fatally Injured Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

When & hair and bus collided on Pittwater Road, Narrabeeb last night, Greggory Lyall Gywnne sustained shocking injuries to his head, and was removed…

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Bowler Killed Motor Collision MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Thirteen members of the Carrum Bowling Club were injured on Saturday when a motor van in which they were travelling came into collision…

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Unprovoked Attack Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Three young men broke into the refreshment room Of William Lambert, Harbor Beach, last night, and attacked him…

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Light Horsemen Several Severely Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Eleven members of the Sixth Light Horse Regiment were injured, seven seriously, last night when thrown from the table of an army motor lorry near…

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De Valera's Son Victim of Riding Fatality Dragged By Horse Dublin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Brian, aged 29, an engineering student at Dublin University, and fourth son of President De Valera, was galloping with a cousin in Phoenix Park…

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Unlucky Thirteen? Members of Bowling Team Injured One Man Succumbs Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Thirteen members of the Carrum Bowling Club were injured on Saturday when a motor van in which they were travelling came into collision with…

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