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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 58

Youth Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

While standing on the wharf at South Bermagul. Thomas Fauler, aged 17, a visited from Cooma, lost his balance and fell into the water,…

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COLLISION Tailor Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

Mr, Vatention Munzenburg, 62, a tailor, living in High—street, Branxton, sustained injuries at 4,30 yesterday afternoon, when a Baby…

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Mine Accident Shiftman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Alexander Richie, 43, shiftman, of kearsley , employed at Abermain No, 2 colliery, had his loft hand jammed when handling some heavy timed…

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Cars Narrowly Escape Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Two motor cars narrowly escaped collision at the intersection of Church and York streets this afternoon. Mr Clarence Henry, of Pitt-street, was…

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Remarkable Fortitude Injured, But Thinks of Brothers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Confronted with unusual circumstances, involving serious injuries, three boys, sons of Mr and Mrs W. M'Cutcheon, of "Ciamaltha," Stoney Greek,…

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The Singleton Argus Wednesday, March 18th, 1931. Local and General News Drowned in Dam

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Reginald James Murphy, aged 14, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Murphy, of Lithgow, was drowned in the dam at the rear of the Small Arms…

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Survivors Reach Island Many Injured, and Others Weak (Australian Press Assn. Message.) St. John's (Newfoundland)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 1

Captain Kean and 117 men from the sealing steamer, Viking, which expolded off Horse Island, with the loss of 39 lives, have reached the island after 24…

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Drowning Case

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 8

Reginald James Murphy, aged 14. who was drowned in a dam at the rear of the Small Arms Factory, Lithgow, on Sunday, was a…

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Child Drowned In Manly Lagoon SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 8

While her patents attention was diverted for a few minutes yesterday afternoon at the Manly lagoon, a four—year—old child…

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'Plane Crash Canberra Woman Injured Fall of 200 Feet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

Crashing from a height of 200 feet at Mascot aerodrome yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Doro thea Davies, of Canberra, was…

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Little Girl Drowned Tragedy in Lagoon

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

A four-year-old girl was drowned in Manly. Lagoon on Wednesday afternoon. The child, Shirley Wilkinson, of Manly, accompanied her father to the…

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Chest Crushed 'By Falling Derrick Bridge Fatality Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 5

The first fatal [?] occurred on the clarence double—docker bridge late on Thursday afternoon, when Alfred ("Sluey") [?]…

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Branxton Man Injured Car Collides with Lorry

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 3

Mr Valentine Munzenburg, 62, tailor, living in High-street, Branxton, sustained severe injuries on Wednesday when the Baby Austin motor car he…

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Plane Crashes at Mascot Woman Flier Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Crashing in a Moth aeroplane, from a height of approximately 200 ft., at Mascot Aerodrome on Wednesday, Mrs Dorothea Davies, aged 36, sister of…

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Aeroplane Crash. Passenger Killed. Pilot Injured. Flagpole Carried Away

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Howard Jolley, of the Queensland Probate Insurance Co., Ltd., was killed, and Mr. Reginald Eobinson was seriously injured, when the aeroplane…

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Stratford. Shooting Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

I regret to have to report a serious shooting accident, which befel Master A. Gresham, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gresham, of Stratford, on…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Joan Wade, aged 10 years, was the victim of a painful accident last Thursday. Whilst playing with other girls on one side of a paling fence a…

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COLLISION Tailor Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Valentine Munzenburg, 62, a tailor, living in High-street, Branxton, sustained severe injuries at 4,30 on Tuesday afternoon, when a Baby…

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Youth Drowned

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

While standing on the wharf at South Bermagui, Thomas Fauler, aged 17, a visited from Cooma, lost his balance and fell into the water…

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Child Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 11

Joan Westall, 6. daughter of [?] Amy Westall. of Weaver-street, Ryde, sustained a fracture of the pelvis, concussion, and lacerations when she…

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