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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

2,120 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 106

Struck by Car Stockton Woman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 8

Catherine Ableson, 23, of Dunbar-street, Stockton, was critically injured when she was struck by a motor-car in Hereford-st., Stockton, late yesterday afternoon. First…

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Thames Collision Steamer Akaroa Damaged LONDON, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 10

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Akaroa (15,128 tons) collided in the Thames with the Colonel Crampton. The latter was beached, and the Akaroa…

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Old Sculler Found Drowned Lives in Houseboat Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

Clinging to an oar, Thomas Carter (about 70). formerly a prominent sculler who lived in a houseboat off Whitehorse Point. Balmain was found…

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Struck by Car Child Killed at Whitebridge Accidental Death Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 16

Knocked down by a motor-car opposite her home at Dudley-road, Whitebridge about 6.15 p.m. on January 17, Helen Sueddon, aged 4 years, sustained injuries,…

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East Gresford Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 11

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. R. Brown), who held an inquest at the East Gresford Courthouse on Thursday on Reginald…

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Accident Victim Dies In Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

Thomas Moffitt, aged 15, of Lewis-street. Maryville, who was injured in a collision with a motor lorry at Morisset yesterday afternoon, has died in…

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Unusual Accident Caused by Watermelon Skin Injury to Eye Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

Frederick Isloab, of Richmond-street, Blacktown, was injured in an extraordinary manner last night as he drove…

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Three Injured 'Bus and Lorry in Collision SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

Three persons had narrow escapes from serious injury when a double decker motor 'bus struck a motor lorry in Pacific Highway, Crow's Nest, on Saturday. The 'bus…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 7

Gordon Maxtead, 16, of Bourke-street, West Maitland, was riding a bicycle in High-street, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a…

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Four Drown Fatality at Baths Two River Tragedies Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

Four persons were drowned in New South Wales at the week-end. A visitor from New Zealand lost his life in Sans Souci baths, and an…

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Three Injured in Crashes Man Gored by Bull

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

Three people were hurt in road smashes during the week-end, and a man was gored by a bull at Wallsend. When a lorry overturned at a…

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Lorry Crashes Stopped Near Brink of Precipice Two Men Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Two unemployed men were seriously hurt, and the driver and another passenger had remarkable escapes from injury, in a lorry accident near Bulahdelah…

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Six Injured in Crash Car and Motor Cycle Collide Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Six persons were hurt in a smash between a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar on Liverpool-road between Bankstown and Lidcombe…

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Fatal Picnic Outing Woman Killed in Crash Three Injured Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

A woman was killed and two others and a a child, all members of a picnic party, were injured when a four ton…

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Accident Victim Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 6

Thomas Moffitt, 15, of Maryville, who was injured when his bicycle collided with a motor-lorry at Morisset on Friday afternoon, died in Newcastle Hospital late on…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Worby, 26, of Emerald-street, Hamilton North, sustained concussion and shock when thrown from a motor-cycle after the brakes had been applied…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

SWIMMING ACCIDENT. — John Saunders, aged 11, of Denison-street. Broadmeadow, had the top of his head cut in diving at Salty Creek, Young…

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Young Woman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 7

Miss Agnes Reay, 21, of Kurri Kurri, was admitted to the Kurri Kurri District Hospital last night suffering from shock as the result of an accident. No…

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Woman Drowned at Windsor Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

Mrs. Caroline May Vernon, 45, of Kensington, was drowned to-day when she got into difficulties while swimming in the Central Colo River, in the Windsor…

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Father Drowned Gave Life for Daughter ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

When he and his daughter were swept out by the strong undertow at Victor Harbour yesterday. James Flavel, of Adelaide, gave his life for his daughter. Flav[?]i,…

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