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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

2,120 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 106

Fatal Collision with Motor 'Bus Storekeeper's Accident Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

Critically injured when his car collided with a motor 'bus in Pittwater-road. Narrabeen, last night Gregory Lyall Gwynne, a storekeeper, of…

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Man Injured in Quarry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 13

Thomas Leonard, 59, of Charlestown-street, Adamstown, at the permanent way quarry at Martin's Creek, yesterday, was assisting to lift a large block of stone…

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Miner Injured Jammed Between Skips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 10

Edward Liddle, 35, of Boolaroo, a miner a Stockton Borehole colliery, was leaving the pit yesterday afternoon when he was taken unawares by a fast-moving set of…

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Glass in Pocket Young Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 13

An unusual accident befell Neville Bush, 17, of Summer Hill, Va[?]y, when he fell from a bicycle yesterday. A bottle of medicine which he was carrying in his…

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Injured Players Spoiled Weston Club's Chances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 18

Although it did not win either the State League championship or Cup, Western State League Club, in its annual report regards its performance in finishing sixty…

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Brothers Drowned Bodies Found in Farm Well PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 11

Two boys were found drowned in a well on a dairy farm at Wattle Grove, 10 miles from Perth, to-day. The victims were Arthur Archer, 9. and his…

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Car Overturns Three Men Injured Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 12

When a car travelling from Armidale swerved to avoid a bolting horse near Glen Innes, three men were injured and the car was badly damaged…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

BITTEN BY SPIDER: While at work in the backyard of his home at First-street, Boolaroo, to-day, George Saunders (20), was bitten by a spider…

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Stadium Referee Injured in Motor Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

When the motorcycle and side-box, which he was riding in Croydon-road, Croydon, came into collision with a motor car to-day. Joe dough, aged 33,…

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Injured When Car Overturned

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 7

Thrown out of a car which skidded off the Warner's Bay road this afternoon and overturned, Robert Wilson, aged 35, of Seventh-road, Mount…

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Under Carriage Man Fatally Injured MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 12

In attempting to board an electric train at Richmond to-night. Toby Jansen, 25, of Warrigul, was pulled beneath a carriage. Both legs and his left arm were…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Elderly Man Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 13

Alexander Niddrie, 72, of High-street, West Maitland, who, for many years drove a hansom cab at West Maitland, was treated by the Maitland Ambulance…

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Europeans Injured in Clash Natives Demonstrate Against New Law Zanzibar

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

Europeans were wounded here to-day in an encounter with natives. A mob, armed with swords, demonstrated against a law which was…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

W. Harrison, 56, an electrician, of Prospect-road, Garden Suburb, Cardiff, received lacerations to the left ear, and suffered shock, when the motor-cycle he…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 7

SPRAINED ANKLE: Frank Hancock (30), of Boolaroo, a laborer at the Sulphide Works, severely sprained his right ankle when he jumped from…

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Youth Drowned Fatality at Liverpool SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 8

While swimming in the river at Liverpool to-day, William Green, 18, of Erskineville, was drowned. He had been in camp with the Second Divisional Engineers…

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Boy Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 9

Ross Sullivan, 15, of Tenambit, was treated by the Maitland Ambulance on Saturday afternoon for a punctured wound to the right shin, about an inch deep,…

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Week-end Accidents Injured by Cricket Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 8

Struck on the mouth by a cricket ball while playing at Blackalls on Saturday. E. R. Pont, 35, of Georgetown, sustained lacerations to the top lip. He was taken…

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Injured at the Entrance Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

George Chatfield, 62, married, of The Entrance, was struck by a car on the road in front of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Saturday night. Gosford…

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Club Section Secretary Injured in Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 13

The 18th series of matches was played in the A and B Grades of the Club Section of the Newcastle District Cricket Association on Saturday. New rounds were begun in the Nos. 1 and…

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