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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 58

Non-stop Flying Accident to British Monoplane. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 2

The projected attempt on the world's non-stop long distance flight record has been postponed owing to an accident to the E.A.F. Fairey-Napier monoplane…

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COLLISION Car and Lorry Two Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

As a result of a collision between a car and motor lorry last night, Colin Byrne (13), of Punchbowl, and Leslie Walker (25), of Ryde, were…

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Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday night cars driven by Mr. W. Wood, of Dungog, and Mr. Parish, of Hilldale, met in collision at the corner of Brown and Dowling-sts…

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Second Fatality Steering Gear Fails

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

Some hours later there was another terrible smash on the South Coast, also involving the deaths of two young men,…

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Legs Fractured Victim's Second Accident SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 8

While crossing the intersection of College and Oxford-streets, Darling-hurst, yesterday, William Henry Crowe, 78, of Yurong-street, City,…

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Dam Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 2

The body of Stanley Wyatt, 81, of Lane Clove, Sydney, was found in a dam on a station a few miles from Bogan Gate. Wyatt had…

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Two Drowned River Tragedy at Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 2

Frederick Charles Jack 42, and George Earnest Painter, 63, well-known residents of In-verell, were drowned in the…

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Miner Injured Thrown from Cycle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 4

When he fell from a motor cycle about 4.10 o'clock yesterday afternoon, on the Great Northern road, near Rutherford race course, Willman…

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Woman Killed Capsize of Car Four Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 8

One person was killed and four were injured in a shocking motor accident which occurred last evening on the…

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Court Sequel Motor Accident Defective Brakes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 4

After five adjournments, the case against William James Hinchey, 21 of High-street, West Maitland, was concluded at the West Maitland…

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Accident to Sulky Woman's Shocking Death

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 1

Falling from a sulky after an accident, Mrs James Daley, a widow, mot a shocking death, being dragged for four miles over rough ronds by the,…

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Head Injured Boy Succumbs AUCKLAND

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

Alfred House, a young boy, was Killed instantly when his head struck a box used as a wicket while playing in a suburb of Auckland, New…

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Family's Misfortunes. One Killed; Two Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 1

Keith Foster, a young' man, fractured his skull when he fell from a motor cycle in East St. Kilda (Vic.). His brother, Cyril Foster, 23, and his…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 1

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune have assailed little Bobby Goodall, son of Dentist Fred Goodall, in no uncertain manner. Though…

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Motor Cycle Accident Heddon Greta Man Hurt

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

When, he fell from a motor cycle about 4.10 o'clock on Monday afternoon, on the Great Northern Road, near Rutherford racecourse, William…

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Gas Stove Explodes Boy Injured While Making Toast. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 2

When a gas stove exploded at his home at Globe this'morning, Herbert Marks, aged 13, was badly burned about the face and body, He is in…

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Nazi Leader Injured in Smash Cars Collide Berlin, Dec. 22

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

The Nazi leader, Herr Hitler, was slightly injured when returning from the wedding of the leader of the Berlin Nazis, Dr. Goehels, at Kyritz…

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Level Crossing Accident Lorry Driver Killed at Wickham

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 1

A shocking level crossing accident occurred yesterday afternoon, when a light engine, proceeding tender first towards the Newcastle railway station,…

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Finger Injured Caught in Saw

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 5

Fred E. Bridge (27), Hving at Buehaman, an 100 carter, employed by Dark's Ltd., received severe lacerations and a compound fracture to…

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Chinese Hero. Loses Life at Inverell. Double Drowning. Inverell

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 1

A double drowning occurred at Coogan's Hole, in the McIntyre River, at Inverell, at the week-end, the victims being George Ernest Painter, 63, soap…

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