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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Head Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 8

Alice Alma Smith (18) was attending to Home cooking on the stove at the home of Mrs. White, at Duncan's Creek, when she slipped on the hearth…

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Open Verdict Railway Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 6

"I am adverse to returning a verdict of suicide in the case of a returned soldier unless the facts are absolutely conclusive," said Acting…

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Tragic End To Fishing Party One Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 5

When a launch capsized off North Head yesterday afternoon, Charles John Kevin (55), Lauderdale Avenue. Manly, was drowned, and…

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Boy Drowned Alexandria Tragedy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 2

Charles William Long, 12, of Wyndham-street, Alexandria, was drowned when he fell onto a storm-water channel, known as Shoa's…

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News in Brief Scout Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

While cooking his tea at the Scout rally on saturday. Ted Wetherington(14), of Chinchin-street. Islington Newcastle split boiling fat over…

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Drowned in Stormwater Channel Tragedy at Alexandria

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

Charles William Long, aged 12, of Alexandria, was drowned when he fell into a stormwater channel, known as Short's Creek, at Alexandria, yesterday…

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"Plane Crashes at Delungra Two Slightly Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 3

A Moth aeroplane piloted by Mr O. B. Hall of Sydney, and carrying as passenger, Mr J. Campbell, crashed yesterday morning at…

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Unemployed Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 4

Late yesterday afternoon the Maitland Ambulance was called to the unemployed camp at Rutherford, robert Cummings (30), collided with…

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Third Death Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 2

Mr. Murray Gibbes, who was injured in a motor collision near Lithgow on Sunday, died from his injuries. Two others were killed…

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Shot Dead Accident at Gosford GOSFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 6

While target-shooting about four miles from Gosford yesterday afternoon. Thomas Jonnings, 56, of Melody-street, Cougee was…

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Jumped Into Sea Elderly Woman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 2

Jumping from the rocks into the sea at Clovelly yesterday, Mrs Agnes Matthews, aged 60, of Burnie-street, Clovelly, was…

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Accident to Stockman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 2

A painful accident occurred to Mr Joe Donnelly a well-known stockman in this district, near Denman yesterday. It appears that Mr Donnelly was…

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STANHOPE Driving Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 5

When returning to his home a few days ago Mr. Thos Redgrove, of Radfordsicc, met with a driving accident. The horse a spiritual one,…

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Hand Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

Darcy Goodwin, 87, James-street, West Cessnock, a top-hand at Abordare Extended Colliery, was admitted to hospital with injuries to the left…

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Tram Smash Head-on Collision Lucky Escapes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 2

With a crash that could be heard over a mile away two trams smashed head-on into each other last night in…

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Runaway Tram Crashes Into Another Tram Several Passengers Slightly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Two tram cars were greatly damaged and partly telescoped and several passengers were injured last night, when a runaway tram…

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Accident to Stockman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 10

A painful accident occurred to Mr. Joe Donnelly, a well-known stockman in the Singleton district, near Denman on Tuesday. It appears that Mr…

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Fatal Accident Two Boys Killed MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 1

In a most remarkable accident in Hebart-road, Murrumbeena, Yesterday afternoon two boys, both five years of ago. were…

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Cyclist Injured Collision with Car

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 4

While riding a bicycle on the Paterson-road, about 7 o'clock last night, Mr. Frank Clarke, 21, of 37 Lindsay-street. East Maitland,…

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One Drowned Boat Capsizes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 5

One man was drowned and another narrowly escaped a similar fate, when a fishing boat capsized off Warriewood Beach,…

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