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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Cyclist's Escape Collision with Lorry CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

John Bock, 18, of 141 Everton-street, Hamilton, who has been holidaying at Cessnock and residing at the residence of Mrs. Peters,…

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Drowned in the Hunter Two Fatalities Yesterday

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

Two drowning fatalities occurred in the Maitland district yesterday. The victims were Reginald Keith Dimmock, aged 11 years, son of Mr…

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Police Injured Chase After Suspect Car Hits Kerb Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Sergeant Cullen and Constable Dawson, of the police night patrol, were injured while chasing a man, who was riding a motor cycle,…

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Accident at Racecourse

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

A young man named Charles Thorley, aged 22, in the employ of Mr J. Casey, horse trainer, was riding a horse called Buekstitch for Trainer T. Andrews…

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Wheeler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Jim Page, junr., employed at Hebburn No. 2 as a wheeler and residing at Eighth-street, Weston, received a squashed finger while…

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Drowned in the Hunter. Two Fatalities

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Two drowning fatalities occurred in the Maitland district on Sunday. The victims were Reginald Keith Dimmock, aged 11 years, son of Mr. Reg…

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WESTON Railway Collision Employees Dismissed WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

An inquiry into the collision of trains in the Hebburn NO. 1 yard on Christmas Eve was held in the Hebburn No. 1 colliery office yesterday…

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River Fatalities. Boy and Girl Drowned. West Maitland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Two drowning fatalities occurred in the district yesterday. The victims were Reginald Keith Dimmock, aged 11 years, the son of Mr. Reg. Dimmock, of…

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Fate's Grim Jest at Yuletide Injured Xmas Night and Died on New Year's Day Victim of Sulky Accident Developed Pneumonia

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Strange indeed are the whims and caprices of Fate! One does not look for tragedy at Xmas time, but unfortunately many grim happenings obtruded themselves into that period of "peace on earth and goodwill towards men" associated with the closing of…

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Three Drowned. Tragedy on Wallis Lake. Fishing Boat Sinks. Tuncurry

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Three Cape Hawke fishermen, capable seamen and navigators, were drowned on Friday afternoon when their fishing boat was overwhelmed on…

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Husband and Wife. Killed in Car Smash. Son Badly Injured. Nowra

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

A husband and wife were killed and their son was injured when a motor car overturned at the corner of the three bridges on Prince's Highway four miles…

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Trouble Again Threatens on Northern Coalfields Men Dismissed Sequel to Accident Conference Fails Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

Serious trouble threatens to develop on the Maitland coalfields, as the result of the dismissal of an engine driver…

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Leg Broken Accident to Motorist Crash Into Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Kenneth Mullard, a resident of East Maitland, was admitted to the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from a badly fractured left…

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Racecourse Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 8

Charles Thorley, aged 22, in the employ of Mr. J. Casey, horse trainer, met with an accident on the Whitingham racecourse yesterday…

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Nasty Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

On Boxing morning Mr. Stan Windsor came over to their shop in Station Street, and was on a ladder screwing up a nut to prevent the escape of…

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Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. George Najor, Sam Najor and some relatives, had an exciting experience near Singleton on Xmas Day. The car—a Sedan…

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Fall of Stone Aberdare Man Injured CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

RObert Snoddon, aged 44, a resident of 83 Congewai-street, Aberdaro, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital to-day, suffering from…

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Accident to Mr. B. Penton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

On New Year's Day, Mr B. Penton, of Harriett-street, who, notwithstanding his 73 years, is still very active, put in a day's work, for'kindness, that…

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Miners Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

Harold Mitchison and David Scott, employed. as miners at Richmond Main, received cuts to the head and body yesterday, owing to a fall of…

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Boy and Girl Drowned

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

Two drowning fatalities occurred at Maitland, on Sunday. The victims were Reginald Dimmock, aged 11 years, the son of Mr. Reg Dimmock, of Adam-street,…

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