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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1937

2,384 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 120

Car Overturns Dr. Tillyard Injured Former Entomologist Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 7

Dr. R. J. Tillyard, former Government Entomologist at Canberra, and his daughter, Miss Hope Tillyard, were seriously injured to-day when their…

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32 Drowned in Wreck Maiden Voyage's Tragic End Motorship in Gale London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Thirty-two persons, including two women and two children, have perished in a wreck, in the stormy Pentland Firth,…

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'Planes Crash in Fog One Killed and 12 Injured Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

A transport 'plane with 13 persons aboard, including Martin 'Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, the famous explorers,…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

While playing with a mate yesterday afternoon, William Ruddy, 9, of Hannell-street, street, Wickham, fell and fractured his right forearm. He was treated by…

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Moldavia Delayed Accident in Suez Canal SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

Cabled news was received in Sydney to-day that the P. and O. liner Moldlavia had met with an accident in the Suez Canal, and would be several days behind…

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Three Accidents Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 9

Three men who were injured in separate accidents at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery yesterday, were admitted to the Cessnock Hospital. They were—William…

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Three Injured Collision Near Gosford GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 10

Mr. and Mrs. J. Christy, of Hunter's Hill, were driving home from Forster along the Pacific Highway to-day when their sedan collided with a car driven…

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Mine Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

The Coroner (Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd) will hold an inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse on Saturday on Albert North, 50, of Villiers-street, Mayfield,…

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Abermain Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

Joel Longworth, 42, of Armidale-street, Abermain, fell from a bicycle at Weston last night while returning home. He was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…

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Youth Dies Collision Between Car and 'Bus Arm Through Window Accidental Death Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

When a 'bus and car collided on the road between Wyong and The Entrance on December 27, Ronald Henry Vaughan, 10, a labourer, of The Entrance, a…

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Shooting Mishap Girl Injured at Beresfield

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Pamela Gawn (11), of Beresfield, was admitted to Maitland Hospital to-day suffering from gunshot wounds to…

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Boy Badly Injured Fell Through a Cattle Trap

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

Leslie Tonkins (13), of Gosford Road, Broadmeadow, was badly hurt to-day when he and his bicycle fell down a culvert eight feet deep…

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Crashed in Fog U.S. Transport 'Plane One Killed: 12 Injured Los Angeles, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

A transport 'plane with 13 persons aboard, including Martin Johnson and Mrs. Johnson, the famous explorers, crashed in fog and rain on the mountains…

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DR. R. J. TILLYARD Death After Accident Much Work for Science Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Dr. Robin John Tillvard, former Commonwealth Government Entomologist, who with his daughter was injured in a ear smash near Goulburn yesterday, died…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Richard Redman, 46, of Lake View-street, Speers Point, a shiftman at Stockton Borehole colliery, sustained abrasions to the face, hands, and legs, contusions to…

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To-day's Accidents Cut Knee With Axe

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

H. Fields (22), of Awaba-road, Toronto, cut his knee with an axe while felling timber in the bush to-day. After first aid by Lake Macquarie ambulance…

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"Better Highways Fewer Accidents"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

When will the authorities in this country begin to deal with the road safety problem in a sane and progressive manner? This problem is one of the most important confronting us to-day, involving as it did last year the loss of more than 500…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 13

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday, Arthur Griffith, 50, a miner, of Anstey-street. Cessnock, received an injury to…

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Abermain Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 13

Mervyn Condran, 16, a trapper, of Fan Hill Abermain, as jammed between two skips at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday. He was admitted to the Kurri…

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Road Accidents Mr. J. C. Watson's Comments SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 12

Commenting on the road accident figures for last year, issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport, the President of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) said that…

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