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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 58

Train Crash No One Injured Much Damage Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

There was a temporary dislocation of traffic on the main southern line this morning when a goods train was derailed…

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Two Injured When' Bus Strikes Pole on Maitland Rd. Straying Horse Attempt to Avoid 'Bus Damaged Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 11

Swerving in an endeavour to avoid a straying horse in the early hours of this morning, an empty bus, on its way…

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SINGLETON Traffic Accident Lucky Escapes Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 12

One of the must, sensational accidents witnessed in Singleton, occurred about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in George-street…

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Toll of Motor Week-end Accidents Three Killed Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

Two people were killed and two were injured when a motor car plunged down a steep declivity at the side of the Newcastle-Sydney…

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Fatality on Maitlandroad

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred on Maitland-road, about two and a half miles from Singleton, at 2 a.m. today, when Geoffrcy Cant, aged 23, and a…

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Golfer Injured Hit by Ball CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 5

As a result of being struck on the head by a golf ball at the Cessnock Golf Club's links on Saturday. Mr. A. R. Gillen, proprietor of a…

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Wild Riots Crowd Fired On Many Injured Madrid, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

Anti - monarchist rioting this morning, culminating in an attempt to storm a newspaper office, defended by…

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Youth Killed When Cycle Collided With Horse Another Hurt Shocking Accident in Dense Fog Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 5

A shocking accident accurred on the Maitland-road, about two and a half miles from Singleton, at 2 a.m…

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Players Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

In the A. grade match on Saturday, injuries were numerous among the local team. H. Estwicfc sustained a severe gash in the head; F. Rule…

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South Cessnock Scare Boy Thought Drowned Proves False Alarm

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Consternation prevailed yesterday morning when a boy's hat was noticed floating on the surface of the water in one of the large holes In…

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Death of Mr Allan Smith Inquest on Allandale Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

The circumstances associated with the death of Allan Smith, a shunter, living at Singleton, who was riding on an engine from…

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Found Drowned in Creek at Weston Early Morning Tragedy Elderly Man's Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

The partly dressed body of a man named William Bromage, aged 65, was found in a creek at Tomalpin near Weston at an…

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Egyptian Elation Riots 18 Killed and 187 INJURED (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Cairo

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Eighteen people were killed, and 187 injured in election riots to-day. Two British engineers are among the wounded. The Egyptian infantry…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 8
Also in The Scone Advocate

Archie Smith, who suffered a nasty fall from a horse while rounding up stock at Mr. Dennis Kelleher's property, near Aberdeen, is still an…

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Golfer Injured Hit by Ball CESSNOCK

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

As a result of being struck on the head by a golf ball at the Cessnock Golf Club's links on Saturday, Mr. A. R. Gillen, proprietor of a…

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Two Injured Sulky and Cyclist Collide on Belmore Road

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 2

When a sulky and a motor cycle came into collision on the Belmore-road, near the Bolwarra Shire Council Chambers, at about six…

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Youth Killed When Cycle Collided With Horse Another Hurt Shocking Accident in Dense Fog Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

A shocking accident accurred on the Maitland-road, about two and a half miles from Singleton, at 2 a.m…

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Car and Motor Cycle in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

At about 4.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon a motor ear driven by Mr Samuel Killen, of Great North-road, Rutherford, collided with a motor cycle and side-car…

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"ACCIDENTAL" New Sweet's Fall SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

Stewards concluded an inquiry to-day into the cause of New Sweet's fall in the James Barnes' Stakes on Saturday and found that it was…

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