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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 58

Accident Sequel Critical Condition NEWCASTLE, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 4

Unusual circumstances marked the admission to the Newcastle Hospital early on Sunday morning of william Young, 28, of Myra-street…

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Singleton Railwayman Killed Engine Topples Over Embankment. Tragic Accident at Allandale

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 2

At about 5.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, whilst proceeding from Singleton to Farley, a big locomotive left the rails at a point about…

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Scone Drowning Fatality. Second Body Recovered

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

The body of Ilazell Bramley, who was drowned in the Middlebrook stream, near Scone, on Thursday last, was found on Sunday…

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Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

Mr. Allan Smith, shunter, who met his death in such tragic circumstances near Allandale on Sunday evening, was well-known in…

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Fatally Injured Run Over by 'Bus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

James Riley, 9 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley, of Newton, Murwillumbah, died in hospital following injuries received when a bus passed…

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Engine Capsizes. Shunter Killed; Three Other Men Injured. MAITLAND

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 4

A shunter was killed, and a driver, a fireman, and a ganger injured when an engine of the 35 class became derailed and ran over an embankment…

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Engine Capsizes. Shunter Killed. Three Other Men Injured. Maitland

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 3

A shunter was killed, and a driver, a fireman, and a ganger injured when an engine of the 35 class became derailed and ran over an embankment near…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday last Mr. W. Dun was chopping wood when a place flew up and inflicted a nasty wound in his eye. He has been confined to his bed…

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"Not Accident" Short-weight Bread Baker Fined

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Charles Phillip Latter pleaded not guilty to a charge of deflciency in due…

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Local and General. Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

Wh[?]st Mr. Harold Kennedy was splitting a log on Saturday a splinter from a wedge perforated his stomach. Mr. Kennedy was sent to Newcastle…

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Serious Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 5

Last week when about 15 miles from Wauchope on the Comboyne road, a car load of people from Comboyne had a very narrow escape from…

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Boy Injured Taxi Driver Charged Case Adjourned Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 5

When the case in which Henry Price, taxi-driver of Cessnock, who is charged with driving a motor car on Maitland-road, while under the…

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Ravensworth Shooting Tragedy Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Singleton Court House this afternoon by the District Coroner (Mr A. Morrison) to inquire into the…

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Drowning Fatality. Boy Drowned at Invergordon

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

Word was received in town on Monday morning that a boy named Freeman, aged about 7 years, had fallen into the Gloucester River above…

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Scone Drowning Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 8

Mrs. J. Pittman is a sister of Mr. L.Bramley, whose two children were drowned at Scone, while Mrs. R.J. Byfield, Mrs. E. Palmer and Mrs. T…

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The Recent Drowning Fatality. Evidence at Inquest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) conducted an inquest at the Court House, Scone, on Wednesday last, into the circumstances…

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Abermain Accident Woman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

As the result of an accident ut Abermain on Saturday night, Mrs. J. McDonald, of Hay-street, Abermain, was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…

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Total Wreck Three Men Drowned AUCKLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

The steamer Progress drifted on to the rocks in Ohira Bay, Cook Stralt, New Zealand, last night, and became a total wreck…

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Heroic Young Man Drowned Trying to Save Another. Coroner's Comments

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 6

At the inquest this morning concerning the drowning of George Greenwell, aged 17, at Collaroi, the coroner, in…

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Man Killed Train Hits Truck Two Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 5

Edward Dowling was killed and Joseph Jackson and Clifford Perry were injured when an electric train from Heldelberg crashed into a…

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