Mail Order Mate for "Snowflake" Drowned Last Husband
Snowflake, the Polar bear widow at the Chicago Zoo, was to have a mall[?] mate for Christmas, the director having announced the purchase of a…
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Accidents, 1936
2,120 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 106
Car Somersaults Four Injured at Gosford GOSFORD
When a sedan ear failed to negotiate the turn at Pierce's corner, the scene of many recent accidents, to-night, the vehicle turned over three times and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boat Capsizes Five Persons Drowned New Zealand Harbour Wellington (N.z.)
Five persons were drowned when a flat-bottomed boat capsized to-day at Weymouth, on the upper reaches of Manakau Harbour…
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Although he was the only one of six persons who escaped injury following a collision between a motor-car and a motor-cycle at Bankstown to-day, John…
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Gordon Milgate, 14, Victoria-street, Kurri Kurri, and Ernest Perry, 9. Stanford-street, Kurri Kurri, were admitted to Kurri, Kurri, District Hospital on…
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Returning from a river picnic on the ferry Kurnell about 8.30 p.m. yesterday, Dalcie Marshall, 14, of Platt's Channel. Mayfield West, had her right leg jammed…
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While on a shooting expedition with some friends in the Gloucester district yesterday, Roymond Clyde Dumbrell, 31, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dumbrell, of…
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FITTER INJURED.—D.R.Griffith, aged 41, of Victoria-street, Adamstown was repairing a Joint in a steam pipe at the Broadmeadow Locomotive Sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hynes's Day Inspired Bowling Resulted in Victoria's Dismissal for 165 Chilvers Injured: Out of Game N.S.W. Did Not Enforce Follow-on: None for 84 at Stumps SYDNEY
Inspired bowling by Hynes and White was responsible for the dismissal of Victoria for 165 runs by New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground. Hynes, coming on when his figures were 0 for 11, bowled…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saw Drowning Chinese Afraid to Help DUBBO
When the Coroner to-day conducted an inquest on Sin Tong, 45, who was drowned in the Macquarie River on Saturday, or other Chinese said he witnessed the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Miner Seriously Injured Fall of Stone at Glenrock
When a fall of stone occurred in the Olenrock Colliery, Glebe, this afternoon. George Anderson, aged about 60. a miner, of Merewether. was seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Injured Waggon Overturns Crash at Parramatta Sydney
When a smallgoods waggon overturned twice in Parramatta to-day three persons were injured, two seriously. They were—Ronald Gregory, 23, of Parramatta,…
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Thomas Nelson, 56, of Waratah-street, Mayfield, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital last night, suffering from concussion and contusions and abrasions to the head…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pelaw Main Accident in Quarry
Two quarry-workers were injured near Pelaw Main yesterday afternoon, when a shot blew out and they were struck by flying stone. They were William Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Visitor's Accident at Fitzroy Falls Slips Over Cliff Bowral
Falling 70ft. over a cliff at Fitzroy Falls Geoffrey Curthoys (17), of Mosman. was critically Injured. With a companion, he was viewing…
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FINGER MANGLED.—W. Ling, need about 50. of Argenton, a shiftman at the Sulphide Corporation, had the first finger of his left hand fractured and…
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George Anderson, of Merewether, a miner at Glenrock colliery, was seriously injured by a fall of stone at the mine yesterday afternoon. He was promptly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Christmas Eve Collision Sequel in Court
A collision between' two motorcars on Christmas Eve in Macquarle-street, Merewether, had a sequel in Newcastle Police Court…
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A verdict that death followed injuries accidentally received was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin), after he had heard evidence yesterday…
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LABORER INJURED: James Morris. 50. laborer, of Boolaroo. had a leg Injured to-day when he fell 25ft at the Caledonian Company's…
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