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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 58

Boy's Death Brick-Pit Drowning Brave Constable Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 1

At the inquest to-day concerning the drowning of William Joseph Richards (11), at the Austral brick works, Newton, Lionel Jennings said…

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Lorn Collision Carpenter's Claim Verdict for £55

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 5

Before his Honor. Judge J. Sheridan, At the Maitland District Court to-day. Richmond Clarence Beavis, of Lorn,…

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After the Dance Collision at Kurri Court Sequel

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 5

Returning home from a dance shortly before midnight on August 29, Ivy Paul, of Ed-ward-street, Kurri Kurri, was…

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Legs Severed Terrible Accident Woman Critical Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 1

A Moree message states that Mrs. Forman had both legs served when she was thrown from a motor lorry under the Mungindi train in a…

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Fatally Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 6

Arthur Mclnnes Easton, aged 18 years, was found lying unconscions beside a badly damaged bl[?] on the Melbourne Highway. Easton…

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FINED £1 Collision Sequel No Lights

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

At the East Maitland Court of Petty Sessions to-day, Percival Brannigan, of Anna Bay, was fined [?]1, with 12/ court costs, ad 15/ witness'…

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In Bad Way Injured Man Four Arrests Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

During an altercation at Forest lodge last night, Andrew Wilson a stable-keeper, received serious injuries, He was…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

Whilst following his employment as slaughterman at the freezing works, Mr. Charles Osborn sustained a very serious laceration of the arm on…

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Horseman Drowned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 2

Attempting to negotiate a concrete level crossing known as the Emu Crossing, two miles on the Uralia side of Bundarra, a stranger,…

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Badly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 3

Knocked down by a car at the intersection of Everton-st., and Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, about midnight on Saturday, Harold Freeman,…

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Collision Between Trams Nine Persons Hurt

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 2

When two Coogee bound trains collided near Centennial Park, Sydney, on Friday afternoon a tram driver was painfully injured and eight passengers…

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Drowned in Middle Harbour Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 2

The body of Albert Hollingsworth. aged 18, was found in eight feet of water in Middle Harbour this morning…

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Two Drowned Mother and Child MEBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Grace Bowen, aged about 84, and her daughter, Grace, aged 14, were drowned in the Yarra at Toorak on Sunday afternoon…

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Aviation Fatalities Two Dive to Death. Another Shockingly Injured (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

The Hon. George Tomlin eldest son of Lord Tomlin, who had been learning to fly for four hours, was killed when a light aeroplane he was flying crashed…

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Wife Shot Tragic Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 5

William Northcoat, an employee on Landsdowne station, 80 miles from Goondiwindi, was shooting galahs, when his young wife was…

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Three Injured Gelignite Explodes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

Three men were injured when a number of charge of gelignite scattered tons of rock and earth near Linden Railway station this…

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Fire at Ashfield Youth Seriously Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 2

During a fire, which broke out this morning at the Ashfield Motor Body and Engineering Works, following an explosion of petrol, Leslie Strange, aged…

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Car Crashes Down Bank Members of Fishing Party Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 2

Owing to the steering gear failing, a car containing a fishing party Crashed 20 feet down a bank at Port Kembla early this morning. All the occupants…

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