Mauled by Bear. Circus Attendant Seriously Injured. Sydney
Jack Speechley (26), an attendant at Wirth's circus, was severely mauled by a brown bear on Monday. The animal had been sick for a day or two…
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Fatal Shot. Playing at Soldiers Distressing Accident
While playing the part of the condemned prisoner of war and facing a firing party of two of his companions at Oatley Bay on Saturday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Driver On Two Charges Fatal Accident Cessnock
The fatal accident on Mattland-road, Cessnock, on December 22, in which Robert Briudlo (8), and William Main (69), net their deaths,…
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Arthur Griffiths, 95, of Marama Street, Campsic, was fatally injured when he was struck by a motor waggon while, riding a bleycle along…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cars Collide Two Women Injured Vic, Smash
When two cars collided head on at Eltham last night, one overturned, and two passengers were injurad. Miss B. Fraser, 23, Greensherough,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Killed Car Rolled Over Mother Injured Singleton
A shocking accident occurrod this morning on tho Mnitlandroad at tho foot of New Trough Hill, about seven milos from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Accident Car Overturns on Matland-road. Young Woman Killed
A shocking accident occurred this morning on the Maitland-road, about five miles from Singleton, in Which a young woman was killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"An Accident" Wife Refuses Evidence Husband Freed Sydney
When Duncan Watt Pardey (57), hotel keeper, was charged at the central Court to-day with having shot at his wife with intent to do…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Near Fatality
Whilst fishing from G. A. Engel & Sons, Ltd., private wharf, Tea Gardens, Jim Kinnaird, 9 years, slipped and fell into the channel, Myall river…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Motor Fatality Near Singleton
A shocking accident occurred on Wednesday morning at the foot of New Freugh Hill, about seven miles from Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, April 17, 1931. Local and General Aberdeen Scalding Fatality
The Scone District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) conducted an inquest in Scone touching the fatality at Aberdeen on 27th. ult. when Kevin Gee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxi-driver in Court Charge of Driving While Drunk. Cyclist Injured
At the Cessnock Police Court, on Wednesday, Harry Price, 40, a Cessnock taxi-driver, was charged with driving while under the influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harry Finch Shows 'Em How Players Learn Some Clever Tricks. League's Fund for Injured Players
On the motion of Mr. Ernie Garret, Cessnock Rugby League, at its meeting the other night, decided to institute a yearly fund, into which…
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Mr. Harry Symington sustained a nasty fall whilst engaged at the freezing works on Tuesday last. He was taken to Scone by the District…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Painful Accident
A son of Mr. A. J. Hill, of Alderley, met with a serious accident when assisting his father chaff cutting recently. Part of his clothing was caught in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatally Injured Campsie Man
Arthur Griffiths, 35, of Marama Street, Campsie, was fatally injured when he was struck by a motor waggon while riding a bicycle along…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Over Dog Cyclist Injured
Los. McCutcheon, a well-known Muswellbrook cyclist, fell while cycling on the Singleton road. A dog charged at him and, the animal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Damages Awarded Motor-Sulky Collision Court Story
A collision between a car, driven by Jack Suters, and a sulky, driven by James Feeney, near the Victoria Bridge, on the East Maitland-road, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Killed Car Strikes Tree Six Injured
Daniel Ryan, of Newtown, was killed, and four women and two men were hurt, when a motor car crashed into a tree on the side of the Western…
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