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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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Mysterious Shooting. Sensational Affair at Cattai Creek. Two Brothers Injured. Windsor

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The police are investigating a mysterious incident near Cattai yesterday, when two young men members of a picnic party, were…

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Unusual Accident Man's Nose Broken

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred yesterday afternoon during a cricket match on a vacant allotment on Ross Hill, which resulted in Mr. Arthur…

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Meeting Endeavors Keep Freezing Works Open Aeroplane Crash Three Killed Accident at Rolleston BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

It now transpires that when the aeroplane crashed at Rolleston, Queensland, on Saturday, three persons were killed namely the pilot Mr…

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Drowning Fatality Early Morning Party SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

During a party on Maroubra Beach at 3.30 this morning, Samuel Rosenthal (38), canvasser, waded, partly clothed, into the surf. After…

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ELECTROCUTED Lismore Fatality LISMORE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

At Lismore yesterday, Leslie Shieb (20), an apprentice machinist at Brown and Jolly's furniture factory, was electrocuted. He was…

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Heavy Fall. Lighthorseman Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

Clarence Doak (20), of Castle Doyle, a trooper attached to the 12th Light Horse, was the victim of a rather serious accident…

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Two Critically Injured in Car Accident Result of Blow-out

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

As the result of a car accident, Mr. Arthur Frederick Chaffey, a well-known resident of Nemingha, and Miss Kathleen Carter,…

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Three injured in Air Crash

The Bundarra Times · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

A pilot and two passengers were critically injured when a ’plane crashed at Ralston (Brisbane) on Saturday. Miss [?], one of the passengers,…

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Woman Drowned. Believed to be Suicide. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The body of Stella Louisa Dunn (52), an inmate of the Parramatta Mental Hospital, was found in the Parramatta River yesterday…

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Hit with Bottle of Beer. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

Thomas Bowden (27) was struck on the head with a bottle full of beer outside his home at Coogee last night. He was taken to hospital in a critical…

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Speedway Fatality Hobart

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Henry William Du[?]n (26) died at Hobart as a result of injuries received in an accident at Moonah Speedway on Saturday night…

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Heayy Fall. Lighthorseman Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 6

Clarence Doak (20), of Castle Doyle, a trooper attached to the 12th Light Horse, was the victim of a rather serious accident,…

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Mysterious Shooting. Sensational Affair at Cattai Creek. Two Brothers Injured. Windsor

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

The police are investigating a mysterious incident near Cattai yesterday, when two young men. members of a picnic party, were…

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Peculiar Accident

The Uralla Times · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allingham, Brighton Park, met with a peculiar experience the other day. She was throwing a…

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Soldier Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Clarence Doak (20), of Castle Doyle, a trooper attached to the 12th Light Horse, Armidaie, was the victim of a rather serious accident at the regiment…

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Foundered Dredge Captain and Mate Drowned. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Later particulars concerning the foundering of the dredge Nereus, in Bass Strait show that Captain Keith Fitzgerald and the mate, Harold…

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Two Boys Drowned. In Iluka Bay. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Two boys, Bonnie Spring 16; Jack Collis, 13, were paddling an iron canoe in rough water in Iluka Bay, Maclean, when it foundered. A man named…

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Boys Drowned. Canoe Founders in Hough Water. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

Two boys Bonnie Spring (16) and Jack Collis (13). were paddling an Iron canoe in rough wate rin Huka Bay. Maclean: when it foundered. A…

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Three Casualties. Lighthorsemen Injured. Two at Sports Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

Three lighthorsemen were injured in spills from their horses during the last few days. in two instances, the horses rolled on…

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Narrow Escape. Collision With Draught Horse. Mishap Near Guyra. Guyra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 4

A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced by Mr. L. P. Dutton and his two daughters, Misses Ruth and Marjorie…

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