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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

2,120 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 106

Death Follows Accident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 9

Gordon Rae, 6, of Collaroy, who was knocked down by a motor-car near his home on Sunday, died in hospital to-day…

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King Sympathises with De Valera Son's Fatal Accident in Dublin London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

The King has asked the Irish Free State High Commissioner in London (Mr. Duntanty) to express the King's sympathy with Mr. De Valera in the…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 5

GIRL HURT.—Margaret Black (5), of Maitland-road, Islington, fell over while playing this morning and severely lacerated her nose. She was…

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Triple Collision Two Seriously Injured SYDNEY, Wednesday morning

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

A youth and a girl were seriously injured in a collision between two motorcars and a motor-cycle at the corner of Parramatta and Liverpool Roads, Summer…

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Collision at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

A collision at the intersection of Braye and Roe Streets, Mayfield on October 7, was the basis of a claim for £25 damages made by Aubrey Eric Glover,…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 9

Thomas Sinclair, 41, miner, of Desmond- street, Cessnock, and employed at Pelton colliery, fell from a tressle while at work yesterday. He was admitted to hospital…

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Doctor Seriously Injured SYDNEY

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

Dr. Joseph Steigrad was seriously injured to-day when a motor-car which he was driving crashed into a telegraph pole in Burwood. Dr. Steigrad had swerved…

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Body on Line Broadmeadow Fatality Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

About 11.15 p.m. on January 27, the body of Samuel Rabchitsky, or Grant, 42, a Russian, who had been a bricklayer at the Steel Works, was found on the…

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Drowned in River Boy's Canoe Capsizes Companion Rescued Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 5

A boy was drowned in the Dawson River last night. Two small boys, Darcy Briggs and William Haffner, were playing in a canoe when it capsized. The…

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Air Liner Wrecked Pilots Seriously Injured JOHANNESBURG, February 10

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

Imperial Airways' liner Artemis hit a plantation when taking off from Pietersburg and was wrecked. Both pilots were seriously injured, and…

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Car Smash at Rockdale Youth Fatally Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 7

Alan Atkin, 21, of West Botany-street, Rockdale, was killed this afternoon in a smash near his home, and his mother, brother, and two other…

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Knocked From Lorry Man Injured Near Booral Ambulance's Fast Trip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 6

An ambulance attached to Newcastle Ambulance Brigade averaged more than 40 miles an hour late yesterday afternoon to reach a man who had been injured…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 7

BOY'S FINGER BROKEN.—Eric Parkinson (9), of Lockyer-street, Adamstown, had the second finger of his right hand fractured when a tennis…

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Judgment Reserved Compensation Claim Sequel to Tram Collision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 9

The hearing was concluded before Judge Sheridan, in the District Court to-day, of a case in which Thomas Mercer, of Randwick, claimed £1000 compensation from…

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Fatal Smash Cars in Collision Ill-fated Family Sydney

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

In a collision between two motor-cars at Rockdale this afternoon, Alan Atkin, 21, of Rockdale, was killed. His mother, Mrs. Lucy Atkin, 41, received severe…

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Bolted Seven Miles Racehorse Badly Injured MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 12

The racehorse, Nagpur, bolted for more than seven miles to Chelsea after it had broken away from its' attendant while being exercised on the bench at Mentone…

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Accidents

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

Vincent Cogan, 30, of Railway-street. Merewether, a foreman employed at Stead's tyre works, in Hunter-street. West, sustained a fracture of the right…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 11

TRAM CONDUCTOR INJURED.—Edward Moore (33), of Lawson-street, Hamilton, a tram conductor, slipped from the footboard of a tram this…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental, Sats Coroner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 13

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chip[?]) at the Newcastle Courthouse this afternoon in an…

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Wheeler Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 13

David Bryce, 30, wheeler, of Sargent-street, Cessnock, and employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with an injury to his…

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