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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,143 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 58

Car Crashes Through Rails. Four People Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Four people were seriously injured when a car crashed through the approach rails of a bridge at Riverstone on Monday afternoon, and fell 15 feet…

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Jockeys Injured at Newcastle Colvin and Stewart in Hospital

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Two accidents occrred àt the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting on Monday, as a result of which two jockeys, Andrew…

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Toll of Death Motor Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

Statistics recently taken of the City of London and compared with those of 40 years ago, show that in those days of progress and…

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Tragic Motor Accident Man Killed, Spine Broken. Companion Pinned for Two Hours Beside Dead Body

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 2

Pinned under an overturned motor car for two hours, alongside the dead body of his friend who had been riding with him, was the…

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Wheeler Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. R. Rudd, residing at Hebburn Estate, and employed at Hebburn No. 1 as a wheeler, received a broken finger, and abrasions to the hand when…

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River Tragedy Two Drowned HOBART

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 8

Horace Alexander Davidson, 42, and his son, Jack, 15, residents of Campbelltown, were drowned in the Macquarie River, near…

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Brave Constable Injured by Runaways

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

The bravery of a young constable yesterday at Rozelle in attempting to stop tow wildly bolting horses resulted in his being…

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Police Search For Missing Man Believed Drowned Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The police are dragging the river near Kippilaw in an effort to find the body of a man who is thought to have been drowned…

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Plucky Action Saved From Drowning

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Keith Wicks McColl (15) of Semaphore (S.A.) jumped into deep water while fully clothed and rescued a boy named Douglas Neil, was was in…

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Father, and Son Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Horace Alexander Davidson, aged 42, and his son, Jack, aged 15, residents of Campbelltown (Tas.), were drowned on Wednesday in the Mncquario River,…

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Tried to Stop Runaways Constable Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Constable Stevens, of Balmain, sustained concussion and abrasions to his bunds, face, and legs in a plucky attempt to stop two runaway ponies in…

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Motor Cars Collide. Six Persons Injured Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

When two ears collided on the western road at Pendle Hill late last night six persons were injured, one seriously…

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Six Injured Cars Collide One Serious Case Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Two cars collided on the Western Road at Pendle Hill late last night and six persons were injured, one seriously…

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Mine Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

John Fullerton, of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, employed at Pelaw Main Colliery as a waggon packer, was struck on the head by a piece of…

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Two Drowned Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

An aeroplane is assisting in the search for the body of Harold Pell, a baggage porter, employed at the Isle of Wight Hotel, at…

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Punt Sinks Drowning Boy Saved SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

When the small punt in which he was playing with a companion sank in the deep waters o Kerosene Bay yesterday aternoon…

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Over Cliffs Child Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 11

Nellie Wayne, aged 4, of Rochford-street, Erskineville, fell over the cliffs at Maroubra. She was later taken to hospital…

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River Tragedy Two Drowned HOBART

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Horace Alexander Davidson, 42, and his son, Jack, 15, residents of Campbelltown, were drowned in the Macqaurie River, near…

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Injured Foot Caught Between Skips

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 4

Earl Clark, aged 23, a laborer, residing at Martin's Creek, caught his foot between two skips at the Municipal quarry on Wednesday…

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"HIT-RUN" Woman Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

When a motorist knocked down Pearl Harrison, 27, of King's Cross, in Bent-street, City, last night, he is stated to have stopped and looked at…

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