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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

2,120 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 106

To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 5

BOY INJURED.—George Reid (9), of Boolaroo, fell from a bicycle in front of his home this afternoon and dislocated his right elbow. He was…

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Tallon Injured Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 11

Owing to a ruptured muscle in one thigh, D. Tallon will be unable to play against South Australia. His place will be taken by G. Gunthorpe, who kept…

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Injured Sailors Disembarkation from Ulysses LONDON, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 7

The Blue Funnel Line's steamer Ulysses, on which three men were killed and four were injured when huge waves swept over the deck while they were battening…

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Two Injured Car and Truck Collide Glen Innes

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

Two persons were injured when a motor-car and a utility truck collided head-on on a hill on the Grafton-Glen Innes road, 23 miles from Glen Innes…

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Former Politician Car Involved in Crash Two Slightly Injured Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

A motor-car belonging to Mr. J. J. G. McGirr, the former member for Cootamundra was involved in an accident to-night on the Woolgoolga-road, about 14…

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Cape Flier Crash in Snowstorm Airman Not Injured London, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 7

Flight-lieutenant Tommy Rose, who left Lympue at 2 a.m. to-day for the Cape, crashed in a snowstorm at Abbeville (Northern France). He was not hurt…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 6

Peter Smith, 15, of Wither-Street, West Wallsend, had both arms broken yesterday, when he fell heavily to the ground from a bicycle. He was riding in West…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 5

PELL PROM ROOF.—G. Hipwell, aged 11, of Fitzroy-street, Mayfield, was taken to Newcastle Hospital by the ambulance this afternoon with a…

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Struck by Stone Workman Fatally Injured Martin's Creek Quarry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

Edward Shannon, single, was fatally injured yesterday morning by a fall of stone at the Martin's Creek municipal metal quarry. He died in an ambulance…

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Unusual Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

A child sustained serious injuries to the right eye yesterday under peculiar circumstances. Evelyn Dunn, 5, of Cooranbong, was swinging a fish round while…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

Gwen Hipwell, 11, of Fitzroy-street, Mayfield, fractured her right hip yesterday when she fell about 18ft. from a roof of a house. She was taken to Newcastle…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

STRUCK BY CAR.—John Price, aged 9, of Phoebe-street, Islington, was injured on the scalp, face and legs this morning in a collision between a…

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Finding of Accidental Death FORBES

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

After Inquiring into the death of Walter Horace Reginald Green, who was found lying across the lower wire of a fence on his property on New…

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Gun Accidentally Exploded Inquiry Into Tragedy at Pelaw Main

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 11

The boy was well known, loved and respected by everyone. It is a great pity that such a brilliant career was so cut off."…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 13

Robert Rumley, 59, of Aberdare-road, who is employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was admitted to hospital yesterday with injuries to his head, as a result of…

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Quarry Fatality Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 12

The identity of the relief worker who was fatally injured at the quarry at Morningside yesterday was established to-day. His correct name was Norman Zeibarth…

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Youth Killed in Collision Goulburn

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

Struck on the head by a motor lorry approaching from the opposite direction as he was riding on the pillion seat of a motor cycle near…

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Injured Bosun's Condition Slight Improvement

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

The condition of the bosun of the steamer Kini, who was assaulted by three or four men near, the Steel Works Wharf on Wednesday night, was…

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Tod Morgan Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 19

Owing to an injured ankle, Tod Morgan, who was to have fought at Leichhardt next week, will be unable to appear. He is uncertain when he will be…

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Kurri Boy Shot Pelaw Main Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 13

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday morning into the death…

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