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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 58

Collision in Snowstorm 49 Passengers Missing. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Tokio

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The steamer Porthos, leaving Kobe, collided in a snowstorm with the Kikusui Maru, bound for Shanghai. The lattery sank. Forty-nine passengers…

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Estimated Total of Killed and Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

In a telegram to the Dominions Office, the governor-General of New Zealand states that the total number of earthquake victims ascertained so far is…

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Heavy Fall Mount Stumbled Guinane Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

The well-known pony jockey Cuinano, was seriously injured ina fall at Kensington racecourse this morning when giving a horse barrier…

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Tasmanian Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Ernest O'Niel, single, labourer, 17, was drowned while fishing off Cadbury's jetty at Claremont. His companions saw him turn on his side…

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Police Car in Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 8

When travelling at 60 miles an hour, a police motor car patrolling the Brighton (Vic.) district early on Wednesday morning crashed into a car in which…

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Two Drowned Boys' Canoe Sinks

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

Two boys, "Bonnie" Spring, 16, and Jack Collis, 13, were drowned at Huka, says a Maclean message…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. Alex, Morrison, District Coroner, held an inquest on Wednesday afternoon into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harold…

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Local and General Car Accident on Pindimar Road

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

A car party from Mayfield was motoring along the Pindimar road last Saturday intending to spend the week-end at Pindimar, when one of…

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Woman Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

Knocked down by a motor, car on the Cardiff-road, Cardiff, Mrs. Mary Gimber, 39, of Cardiff, suffered a probable fracture of the skull. She was…

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Cyclist Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

George Hunter, 31, of James-street, Hamilton, suffered broken ri[?] sibs in a spill from a motor cycle with be was riding on the old speedway. He…

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Two Drowned River Tragedy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 2

Florence Murray, 25, wife of Edward Murray, telephone mechanic, and Rose Pines, 44, wife of Frederick Pines, Canonbar Pastures Protection…

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Two Drowned Boat Capsizes Rescue Efforts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

When their fishing boat capsized in Botany Bay yesterday afternoon two members of a party were drowned, despite the…

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Three Injured Car and Sulky Collide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

A motor car and a sulky came into collision on the East Maitland road, near the Victoria Bridge corner, early on Sunday morning, and three young…

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Cliff Falls Jockey Injured MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

William Ryan, a well-known cross country rider, had an unenviable experience at Nepunga, near Warnambool yesterday…

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Three Drowned Launch Capsizes Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

Three lives were lost off a lonely street of coastline at Terawhiti, near Wellington, early on Sunday morning, when a fishing…

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Heavy Fall Mount Stumbled Guinane Injured Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

The well-known pony jockey Guinane, was seriously injured in a fall at Kensington racecourse this morning when giving a horse barrier…

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Hole in Path Woman Injured Council to Pay Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

Verdicts for £24 were given, against Newcastle City Council in Newcastle District Court today…

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Newcastle Accidents

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 10

Edward Young, 48, of Mayfield, suffered a fracture of the left leg; and James Moore, 29, also of Mayfield, a probably fracture of the peivis, when…

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GLOUCESTER Shooting Accident Loss of Toe

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. H. Patrick, a young man lately residing at Lambton, was shooting with a friend at Baker's Creek, and when getting through a barb wire…

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Branxton Resident Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

Mr George Thrift, of Bridge-street, Branxton, was drowned in the Williams River at Eagleton, near Raymond Terrace, at midnight on Saturday. He was…

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