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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,795 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 90

Two Hurt in Street Collision Cyclist Hits Aged Woman Both in Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

An aged woman and a motor cyclist are in Newcastle Hospital seriously injured as a result of a…

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Painful Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Mrs. J. Rixon, an elderly resident of Inverell, slipped and fell while carrying a bucket of boiling water. In addition to the severe burns caused by the water,…

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Fall of Stone Bellbird Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

Robert Sneddon, 44, living at Longewai-street, Aberdare, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to-day with injuries to the head and body, caused…

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Cessnock Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Robert Sneddon, 44, miner, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, sustained injuries to his back and a probable fracture of the left leg, as the result of a fall of…

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Kurri Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

While at w[?] at Richmond Main colliery, two miners, Harold Mltcheson and David Scott, were struck by a fall of coal…

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Hit Railway Gates Motor Cyclists Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Victor Taylor, 22, of Enmore, sustained abrasions to the body, and Roy Woodward, 22, of Newtown, fractured ribs, when a motor cycle and sidecar, in which…

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Critically Injured Man Dragged by 'Bus SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

George Harris, 59, of Foster-street, City, was critically injured to-night when he was knocked down by a 'bus at the corner of Oxford-street and Wentworth-avenue,…

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In Waterhole Young Boy Drowned Body Found Near Bank Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

William Ryman, 12, of Mlimosa-road, Bankstown, who was swimming with his brother mid several other children, was drowned in a waterhole near Potts Hill…

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Two Ponies Down Accident at Ascot Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

After the field in the second division of the 14.1 Handicap at Ascot ponies had traversed a furlong this afternoon, Fleetfoot, ridden by Halt, came dawn, and…

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Razor Slash "Accident During Struggle" Cry for Aid Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 10

Said to have been accidentally cut on the left wrist with a razor at his Home, Durook. Park-road, Cronulia, Charles Robert Messent. 38. a retired…

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Ferry Collision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

A collision occurred shortly before 9 a.m. to-day between the Balmain ferry launch, Estelle, and the Government victualling launch, Ripple, at…

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Girl Critically Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

Charlotte Craven, 13, of Erskineville, was critically injured when struck by a car in King-street, Newtown, to-night. Central Ambulance conveyed her to…

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Girl Drowned Body Found in Creek SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Catherine Duff, 13, of Morven-road, Guildford, was drowned this afternoon in Prospect Creek, at Fairfield. Jack Moffat, 13, of Fairfield, was swimming in…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

Knocked down by a car at the intersection of Melville-street and Brunker-road yesterday morning. Elvin Harding, 6, of 7[?] Brunker-road. Hamilton West, suffered…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Leg Fractured.—When a car slipped off a skid and struck him to-day, Roderick Amos O'Connor (68), coach builder, of 12 Dent-street,…

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Cessnock Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Thomas Murray, 25, miner residing in Quinn-street, Bellbird, was injured yesterday by a fall of stone in Bellbird Colliery. He was admitted to hospital suffering…

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Harbour Collision Ferry Steamer Damaged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

The ferry steamer Estelle was considerably damaged when it collided with the naval store collier Ripple near Pyrmont this morning…

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Fall of Coal Three Men Injured Pelaw Main Colliery Heroic Rescue Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Robert Tweedie, 29, a miner, residing in First-street, Pelaw Main, and Peter McCusker, 45, residing in Merthyr-street, Kurri Kurri, were admitted to Kurri…

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Angry Riot Adelaide Unemployed Many Injured Police Clear Mob With Batons ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

One of the worst riots in the history of South Australia occurred to-day, when a large body of unemployed attempted to force an entry into the…

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Accidents Fractured Elbow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Mrs. Field fell at her home at Awaba yesterday and fractured and dislocated her left elbow. Lake Macquarie Ambulance treated the injury, and took her to…

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