Accidents
Eric John Threlfo, 27, of Denman-street, West Maitland, was accidentally struck in the face by a bat yesterday afternoon, and suffered an incised wound over the…
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Accidents, 1936
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To-day's Accidents
STEEL IN SHOULDER—While T. A. Lohan, 24, of Arthur-street, Granville, a laborer, was spiking rails on the railway line near Gosford to-day,…
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The Secretary of the Royal Shipwreck and Humane Society of New South Wales has informed Ald. R. Gibson that at a monthly meeting held on Wednesday the…
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Edna Marjorie Michie, 6 sustained fatal injuries last night when she was struck on the head by a piece of plate glass which fell from a case at her home. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Abyssinians as Modern Warriors.. Maitland Collision.. Floods in Thames Valley
Modern troops that have caused Italy so much concern. Abyssinian infantry, well armed and equipped, training prior to going to the scene of war.—Air Mail picture…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Dead Alexandria Collision Car Strikes Tramway Pole Sydney
When it collided with a lorry, a car skidded on the wet road and hit a tramway pole at Alexandria this afternoon. A man and Woman Were killed and two…
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Mrs. William Haines, of Warner's Bay, was leading a calf on a rope yesterday, and in trying to get the animal through a fence was pulled had against the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accidental Death Youth Killed at Charlestown Overturning of Lorry
A veerdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin), at an inquest yesterday into the death of Eric Leslie James, 15, of…
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Sprayed by scalding sulphur and graphite when the container overturned at the Ford Motor Works, Flemington, this afternoon, Jack Kelly, 24, a mechanic, was…
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WHARF LABORER INJURED.—Struck by a piece of timber which fell into the ship's hold, where be was working this morning, William Tiffen…
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During shunting operation at the West Maitland railway goodsyard on Saturday afternoon, James Lynch of Cardiff slipped from a truck and sprained…
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Getting out of his depth while wading in the Manly Lagoon to-day, Henry Halliwell, 7, of Harbord, was drowned. His two youthful mates, who were on the bank,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blind Man Injured Car Mishap at Young Wallsend
Thomas Spiers, 73, a blind man, of Tudor-street, Hamilton, was taken for a drive in a car by a friend on Saturday While passing through Young Wallsend,…
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A fall of coal in Rothbury colliery today caused the death of Albert Lindsay, senior, aged 44, of Main-street, Branxton. He had his neck…
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Two men were killed in motor accidents at the week-end. Anthony Creighton 36, of Cabramatta, was fatally injured when struck by a…
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When his bicycle skidded on the tramline at Tighe's Hill on Saturday, Edgar Harvey, 60, of Bridge street, Hamilton, a [?]igger at the Steel Works, was thrown…
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INJURED IN COLLISION.—Harry Nicholson, aged 20, of Fitzroy-street, Mayfield, was treated by Newcastle Ambulance and taken to the hospital…
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William Duffin, 34, of Gallagher-street, Cessnock, employed as a miner at Aberdare colliery, had the little finger of the left hand crushed between two skips…
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Harry Nicholson, 20, of Fitzroy-road, Mayfield, was admitted to the General Hospital yesterday, following a collision between a bicycle he was riding and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ferry Fatality in Auckland AUCKLAND
Urquhart Cameron (38). a gas company employee, triad to Jump ashore from the midnight ferry when it was berthing, but fell into the harbor and…
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