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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

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Three Miners Killed Foul Air or Drowning KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Richard Dougles Young, 27, mine manager, Alexander Henderson, 34. miner, and L. R. Lethbridge, 26, miner, lost their lives on the…

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Three Dead Mining Disaster in W.A. Men Believed To Have Been Drowned Kalgoorlie

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 1

Richard Douglas Young (27), mine manager; Alexander Hunderson (34), miner; and L. R. Lethridge (26), miner, lost their lives…

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Thrown From Horse Accident At Bald Blair

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 7

Mr. G. Proctor was thrown heavily, from a bucking horse at Bald Blair, and sustained injuries to both arms. Geof. is one of Guyra's best cricketers,…

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Collision at Ashford

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon McRae Bros. Dodge truck, driven by R. Coggan collided with a V-8 Ford, driven by C. Voss. at a bad turn on the…

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Car and Cycle Man Loses Leg in Collision SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

In a collision between a car and motor cycle on Hume Highway, near Yass. Jack Hatton had one leg amputated, and a passenger, William…

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Gas Explosion Fifteen Persons Injured Crowds Hamper Firemen Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 1

In addition to those more seriously injured in a gas explosion at a Kent Street residential last night, a number of other persons…

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Accident on Ben Lomond Young Man's Death Coronial Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. A. A. Brown, J.P., District Coroner, held an inquiry at Guyra yesterday into the death of Albert John Heath, which occurred at Guyra…

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Collision Victims Die Grazier Charged With Manslaughter Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

Two men, W. Burden and J. Hatton, who were injuired when their motor cycle collided with a car on the Hume Highway last Friday died late on…

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Man Drowned Brother Helpless to Avert Tragedy Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 4

Bower Jess to assist Thomas Bruce a prospector, was obliged to watch [?] brother, Robert, being swept to his death in floodwater of the North…

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Hit and Run Old Woman Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

Mrs. Helen New, 77, was knocked down in Liverpool Street, near the Western Suburbs Hospital, last night. She received severe lacerations…

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Woman Badly Injured Knocked Down by Our Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

Mrs. Helen New (77) was knocked down in Liverpool Road, near the Western Suburbs Hospital, last night Both legs were, fractured, and she also…

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Ben Lomond Tragedy Death of Lorry Driver Verdict of Accidental Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 6

The Guyra Corner (Mr. A. A. Brown) on Friday held an inquiry into circumstances Surrounding the death Jack Heath, at Ben…

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Balcony Collapsed Three Men Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Three men who were trying to remove a wardrobe from an upstairs room of a house in Bedford Street, City. were injured when a balcony…

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Young Man Fatally Injured

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

Thrown heavily and dragged for a short distance with his foot in the stirrup, when his horse apparently stumbled and fell in the bush near…

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Woolbrook Collision Utility Truck and Cycle Plaintiff's Claim Fails

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 7

A claim for £400 damages, arising ot of a collision between a utility truck and a cycle near Woolbrook, on September 13, 1935,…

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Horrible Accident Averted

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 4

Lance McIlveen, a member of the firm of McIlveen and Littlewood, saw-millers. Giddi Giddi Gooray, near Goondiwindi, was sawing timber on…

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Road Accidents 461 Killed; 6420 Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

The number of road accidents in New South Wales last year was 9209, compared with 8134 in 1934 an increase of 13.2 per cent…

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Motor Fatality Coronial Inquiry

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

A coronial in[?]iry was held on Friday by Mr. A. A. brown, J.P District Coroner, touching the death of Albert John Health, aged…

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Girl Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

Nancy Wallace, aged 8, of Girrawcen, was drowned in a creek near her home yesterday afternoon…

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Cars Collide Four Persons Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

When two cars collided at Arncliffe last night four persons were injured. They were : Mrs. Violet Barrett…

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