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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Accidents

Accidents, 1936

123 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 7

W.m.hughes in Car Accident Four Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes was slightly injured head-on collision on Sunday between two motor cars near Albury, and Dame Mary Hughes, who…

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W. M. Hughes Injured in Car Smash

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 7

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Minister for Health and Repatriation, was slightly injured in a head-on collision between two motor cars near Albury,…

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Road Accidents 4639 in Six Months

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

During the latter half of 1935, 4639 road accidents were reported in New South Wales. In these, 228 persons were killed, and 4089 seriously injured…

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Doctor Killed in ’Plane Crash Wife Seriously Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 3

Dr. Hillis Kyle Houston was fatally injured, and his wife critically injured, when the ’plane in which they were flying from Sydney to Scone crashed…

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Schoolboy Killed Canberra Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

A schoolboy named Thomas Edward King, 14, was so seriously injured in a collision between his cycle and a motor car, at Canberra yesterday…

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Serial Story Wings of Romance Published by Arrangement [Copyright.]chapter I. Accidents Will Happen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 4

It was the devil of a smash. He had taken up the plane, that cloudless September day, for an early flip before breakfast. He had gone…

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Canberra Accident Schoolboy Seriously Injured Struck by Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

A school child, Jack Hogg, eight-year-old son of Mr. J. Hogg, Ainslie, Canberra, was severely injured when he was struck by a motor car near the…

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Motor Driver Killed Two Passengers Critically Injured SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 1

Allan Ford, aged 20, was killed instantly last night when his motor car crashed into a telegraph pole in Victoria Road, Marrickville. Two…

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Shooting Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

A most unfortunate accident happened at the Bank of Australasia premises, Nowra, on Friday afternoon last, as a result of which Mr…

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Double Drowning Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 7

HOBART.—While a party was boating in the Derwent River, near Norfolk, Angel Nicholson (20), overbalanced and fell into the water. Her…

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Accidents at Canberra Two Persons Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

A broken wrist and other injuries were sustained by Miss Kathleen Jensen, of Hotel Kurrajong, Canberra, when she was thrown from her horse…

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Woman Killed Three Injured Motor Car Somersaults NEWCASTLE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

Mrs. Harris, aged 47, was killed and three others injured when a motor car skidded and turned a complete somersault at Mooney Monney late last…

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Local and General Burning Accident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. Nash, an employee of the Shire Council, was the victim of a Durning accident on Saturday morning, which, but for the prompt action…

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Three Men Injured In Car Crash SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

Three men were injured and seven bullocks killed or had to be destroyed, early this morning, when a car, driven by Charles William McLeod, jun., aged…

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Telegraphic News Sydney. 2 p.m. Car Accident Victim Dibs

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 7

Arthur Boynton, a well-known business man, who was involved in a motor accident last Friday, died In hospital last night…

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Motor Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 2

An accident which might easily have been attended with very serious results happened on the Araluen road on Sunday afternoon last (says the…

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Fishing Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 7

While two men, Frederick and Frederick Dean, were fishing on Morning this morning there was a terrific wrench at the line which was…

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Mountain Climber Drowned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

AUCKLAND.—Slipping on the ice while climbing Mt. Ruapehu, James Gordon, a solicitor, fell 300ft. into the crater of the lake. He managed…

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Car Fatality Driver Exonerated

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Deputy Coroner (Col. J. T. H. Goodwin) at the inquiry concerning the death of George Dando,…

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Bomb Explodes “Digger” Killed Girl and Youth Injured SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

Edwin Hollingsworth, 44, was killed when a bomb which he had brought back from the Great War as a souvenir, exploded in his home at Coogee last…

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