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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 58

Cr.cousins Injured Fall of Coal at Maitland Main. "All in the Game," Sats Joe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Joe Cousins, who was Injured as the result of a fall of coal while working at Maitland Main Colliery on Thursday and admitted to…

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An Accident 'Bus Boy's Death Coroner's Finding Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was given by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. W. R. Pickett, to-day at the inquest on the bus boy…

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Knife Supped Butcher Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 7

While working at Walsh's butcher's shop early this morning, Jack Walsh, 23, had a deep incised wound inflicted in his…

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Football Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

Towards the close of the Barrett Shield match at Scone on Saturday last, Roy Tucker, the well-known Aberdeen player, met with a nasty…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mrs. McLaurin, of Dart-street, Aberr deen, had the misfortune to fall down a flight of steps at her residence and met with injuries to the head. Scone…

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Painful Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. Jack Davies, employed as a motor mechanic at the Co-operative Store, met with a painful accident while engaged driving a pin out of a…

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Young Man Has Miraculous Escape From Death Thrown Over Car Wingham Accident Horse Killed Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

James Yarnold, of Cedar Party, had a miraculous escape from death about half-past six yesterday evening…

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Players Hurt Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 7

While playing at West Maitland Park to-day, T. Passfield, of Rutherford, fell heavily and wrenched his left knee necesstating first aid…

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Four Injured Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

Christopher Hampton, 17, of St. Peters, had his left car almost severed when he fell against a barbed wire fence while playing football at…

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Car and Cycle Hexham Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

On Saturday night a collision between a car and a motor cycle occurred on the Maitland-road, near Hexham…

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Fatal Crash One Man Dies Pilot Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

Spartan Arrow, flying from Christchurch to Wellington to-day crashed a Blenheim. The engine was buried and the…

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Police Fire Riot at Cawnpore Many Injured Calcutta, May 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

Cawnpore, the scene of savage riots in March, was again panic-stricken. Tension between Hindus and…

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Bellbird Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 3

While following his occupation as miner at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, Arthur Northern, 38, was struck by a fail of coal and received injuries to…

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Fell Off Horse Child Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

While riding a horse in Morr[?]th this morning, Eddie Martin, aged 10, of Swan-street, Morpeth, was thrown to the ground, striking his head…

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Tragic Fire Double Fatality Inquest To-morrow Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the tragic death of the lads who were fatally burned in the fire at the premises of Messrs. Barringham and…

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Kurri Inquests Drowning Fatality and Fire Inquests

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 8

An inquiry into the circumstances of the death of William Bromage, who was found drowned in a dam at Tomalpin last month, will, in all…

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Plane Crashes Airmen Slightly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

An Avro Avian aeroplane piloted by Mr C. B. King, who was accompanied by Captain Rutledge crashed in a paddock opposite the Milltherpe railway…

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Motor Cycle Crashes Into Dray Youth Killed, Companion Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 4

Lawrence Bennett, aged 19, of Molonglo, was killed instantly when the motor cycle on which he and two companions were riding crashed into the…

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