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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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

Scooter Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 2

While riding down the laneway by the Albion Hotel, Gronfell, on a [?]coter the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McCabe collided with…

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Man Killed Shocking Accident Two Injured Adelaide

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

Andrew Plunkett, of Alberton was killed and Frederick Edwards, of Largs, was seriously injured, with Victor Barrow, of Alberton, when a…

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GLOUCESTER Fatal Gun Accident Bullet in Heart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 6

Edward Bartlett, aged 19, of Craven Creek, accidentally shot [?]mself through the heart on Sunday. He was out riding in the bills…

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River Tragedy Young Man Drowned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 1

Charles Melnness, 21, of Marrickvile, was drowned in Cook's River to-day. With another youth he had swung…

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