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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 58

Lagoon Tragedy Father-Son Drowned WAGGA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

George Cann and his son, aged 14, were drowned in the flood waters near Wagga on Tuesday afternoon…

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Father and Son Drowned Sulky Caught by Snag

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

A double drowning tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon in flood waters near Wagga. George. Cann was driving a sulky, and was accompanied by…

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Struck by Ball Hendren Injured LONDON, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

While playing for Middlesex against Notts, at Lord's to-day. Hendren was struck on the head by a ball from Larwood,and…

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One Man Shot and Many Injured in Clash with Police Worst Yet "Reds" in Fight Eviction Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

Communists and police clashed in the fiercest fight in the history of Sydney to-day at Bankstown…

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Narrow Escape From Death. One Drowned. Small Punt Sinks at Port Stephens. Was Swamped. Two other Men, a Woman and a Baby were Saved From Water

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Arthur Wilson, aged 35, a Greta miner, was drowned, when a small punt in which he, two other men, a woman and a baby…

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Jarred Back Mining Accident Wheeler's Claim Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

The Workers' Compensation Commission to-day awarded Darrell O'Keefe, a wheeler, £11/2/10 for injuries received in Pelaw…

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Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

On Thursday evening last a motor truck went over Invergorden cutting and landed upside down on the rocks 60 feet below. The truck was driven…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 3

Barbara Kesteven, aged about 9 years, whilst balancing on a swing, had the misfortune to fall and the accident resulted in a broken…

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Accident at

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 6

Mr Fied Cox, aged about 15, of Bridgman, who has been in the employ of Messrs. Gould Bros. &, Co., Singleton, since he was a boy, met with an…

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Man Seriously Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. Fred, Cox, who met with an accident at Messrs. Gould Bros. and Co.'s sawmill on Thursday, was in a serious condition yesterday afternoon…

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Cage Fell Miner Injured £40 AWARDED

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 4

When a cage full of miners crashed to the floor of Eirington Colliery on January 20 last, Patrick Harold, of Cessnock, was injured: He was…

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Stolen Cars Street Collision Both Damaged Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

Thefts of motor cars and accessories are of frequent occurrence in the district. An incident, unusual in such cases…

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Depot Rushed Violent Unemployed Woman Injured Orange

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 5

Several hundred men and woman rushed the local relief depot when a large quantity of clothing, food, and other goods…

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Head-on Smash Four Injured Student Arrested Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

A youth was detained by the police following a head-on collision between a horse and cart and a car at Chatswood early this morning…

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Feared Drowned Dog Returns Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 5

Wesley James Borry, 44, single, farm hand, employed by H. Lewins at Borken Head, near Byron Bay, is believed to have been washed off the…

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Fettler Injured Court Makes Award

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

Claiming that he injured his foot while working as a fettler in the employ of South Maitland Railways, Ltd., Thomas Troubridge, of 47…

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Man Thought to Be Drowned Dog Returns Home

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

Wesley James Boiry, aged 44, farm hand, employed by H. Lewins, of Broken Head, near Byron Bay, is believed to have been washed off the rocks and…

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"Accidental" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 5

At the conclusion of the inquiry into the interference to Lord Romee in the Rockdale Mile at Moorefield on Saturday, the stewards to-day…

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Vicar's Estate. Drowned Himself

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

Estate of £11,000 was left by the Rev. Hamilton Jackson, 65 vicar of Shalford, near Guildford (England), whose body was found in the River…

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Under Timber Man Severely Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

When a cart, loaded with timber, on which he was riding, fell into a creek bed at Looville, near Casino, Athol Young was pinned underneath…

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