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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 58

Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

The Newcastle Ambulance Car was here on Monday to convey one of the workmen engaged in repairing the public school and residence at…

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Boy Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 7

While playing on the bank of the Tarban Crook, Gladesville, Ronald Gay, 3, of Isier-street, Gladesville, slipped and fell into the water and…

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OBSTINATE! Injured Woman Head Wounds Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 1

Although she had a number of stitches inserted in serious head wounds last night. Dorothy Knight (25) of Darlinghurst,…

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Collision at Petersham Eight Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 2

Eight persons were injured, one seriously, when a Lithgow service car and a private car came into collision at the intersection of Parramatta-road and…

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Parachutist Gravely Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 2

Stanley Thomas, aged 23, a professional parachutist, of King-street, West Melbourne, fell 900ft. on Saturday, when his parachute, owing to the cords…

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Bottle Breaks Barman Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 5

The breaking of a bottle from which he was drawing a cork, was responsible for nasty injuries to Lawrence Hudson…

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Don Bradman Injured Fast Rising Ball Strikes Him on Chest

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 2

D. G. Bradman, the well-known international cricketer, was giving a dazzling display at Wagga on Saturday, when he was struck a…

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Miner Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 5

Goorge Moore, 30, a miner living in Barton-street, Kurri Kurri suffering to Kurri Hospital suffering from abrasions to the hip ans back…

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Many Hurts Farmer Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 4

When his bicycle, which he was riding on the glenaven-road, yesterday, came into collision with a cat, patrick O'Connell (40), a farmer,…

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Two Killed Train Accidents NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 1

Struck by the Newcastle-Sydney express at Honeysuckle Point railway station late yesterday afternoon, John Bell, 64, of Cook's Hill, was…

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Accident on Coal Train Victim's Toe Amputated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 3

As a result of an accident which befell him on a coal train last night, Charles Thomas Kennedy, 21, of Balmain, had the big toe of his right foot…

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"Very Sick Man" Injured Constable Men in Court Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 1

The alleged assailants of Constable Goode at Teralba yesterday morning appeared before Mr. Stevenson, S.M., to-day…

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Cycle Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

When a motor cycle driven by her husband overturned near Ballarat, Mrs. Winifred Wittingham, 17, of surry Hills, who was a passenger…

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Out of Control Car's Wild Dash Driver Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 1

Ernest Daw, of Manly, had a Fortunate escape from death this morning when he lost control of his car going down a steep hill at North…

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Among the Boy Scouts. What to Do in Accidents (Ii.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

When an accident occurs let the patient lie or sit. If he is at all faint or insensible keep him lying down flat, loosen the things round his neck…

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ACCIDENT. Brakes Fail

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

An accident occurred on the Gloucester road about two miles north of Dungog on Wednesday afternoon. Miss Turner was driving home to…

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Timber-feller Injured 35 Mile Dash to Hospital

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

Whilst Arnold Cracknell, a labourer, was felling timber on property near the Ashford tobacco plantation site, the axe slipped and inflicted an ugly…

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'Plane Crashes Into Crowd Three Killed and 21 Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

Noso diving from a height of 150 feet, an aeroplane crashed into the spectators at an aviation meeting at Lucerne, killing three and injuring 21…

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Murderous Attack on Sleeping Women Iron Bar Both Injured Man Caught Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 1

A message from Nyngan states that two women were seriously assaulted at Inveresk on Sunday morning…

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Motor Fatality. £2350 Damages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 4

Mr. Justice McArthur yesterday awarded judgement for [?]2350 against Harold True, photographer, of St. K[?], on a claim by Mrs. Pris[?]…

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