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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

1,795 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 90

Motor Accidents Collision at Adamstown Five Persons Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Five persons were injured as the result of a collision between two 'buses on the Charlestown-road, Adamstown, on Saturday—…

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Child Drowned George's River Fatality SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Yvonne Gugola, 5, Gardenla-avenue, Bankstown, was drowned while swimming with her parents, and a number of children, in the George's River, at Casula, this…

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Accidents Injured at Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

While William Attwood, 40, of Faseifern, was working at the Northumberland colliery on Saturday, a rail fell on his right foot, fracturing the great toe…

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Breden Injured Accident on Courts SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Playing for Newcastle against Cessnock in the quarter-final of the men's teams match at New South Wales Lawn Tennis ground this afternoon,…

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Mishap at Armidale Mayfield Family Injured Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

A serious motor accident occurred on the Armidale-Guyrs road, this afternoon, as a result of which the following persons were removed to the Armidale…

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Bail Refused Six Men on Riot Charges Police Seriously Injured Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

The 12 men arrested on Friday in riots following upon an, attempt by unemployed to interview the Premier in Adelaide, appeared at the Police Court…

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Ferry Sinks Capsized in Harbour Series of Accidents Vessel for Stockton Run SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

After an unsuccessful attempt to reach Newcastle under its own power, the newly constructed ferry, Glenrowan, which was to have replaced the Mohena on the…

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Other Accidents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Mrs. Sylvia Horner, 37, of Randwick, sustained a fractured skull, and Mrs. Jean Brown, 41, of Coogee, lacerations to the face and shock when a car in which they…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Toes Injured.—James Flood, 20, living at 6 Lindsay-street, Hamilton, and a mechanic at Gladstone's Garage, had the fourth and fifth toes on…

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Child Drowned Fatality at Wangi

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Peggy O'Connell, aged 4, of Maitland, was drowned at Wangi this afternoon. It is understood that the child was…

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Struck by Car Ironbark Bridge Fatality Inquest Held

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The glare of the headlights on a car which was travelling toward Raymond Terrace on the night of December 20, picked out George…

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Fatally Injured by Tram Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

Charles Webb, 55, of North Strathfield, was family injured when he was struck by a tram in George-street West this afternoon. He was taken to hospital by…

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Catherine Hill Bay Help for Injured Miner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

The ladies committee of the fund for an incapacitated miner met in the Wallarah Hall. Mrs. R. Foreman presided. In view of the success of the last dance,…

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Two Injured Motor Cycles Collide Hexham Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

Two were injured when two motor cycles collided on Maitland-road, Hexham, this morning. The injured were taken to the…

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Struck by Train Elderly Man Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

Francis Connors, 77, believed to be a resident of Moss Vale, was seriously injured when struck by an electric train at Strathfield railway station this…

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Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

Mavis Crow, aged 7 years, residing with her parents at Largs, sustained a lacerated wound in the right leg, caused by falling against a protruding nail. She received…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 7

When the spade which Allan Edden, 8, of 39 Narara-road, Adamstown, was wielding yesterday, slipped, the third toe of his left foot was severed. Newcastle…

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Baths Fatality Girl Drowned at Wangi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

The body of a little girl, Margaret, June O'Connell, 3½, was found floating in the Wangi baths yesterday afternoon. Her home is at Smith-street South, West…

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Woman Killed Level Crossing Collision MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Alice Lees, 42, of St. Vincent's Place, South Melbourne, was killed to-day when a motor car, driven by her husband. John Lees, collided with an electric train at a…

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Sydney Traffic Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

In analysing an official return obtained from the Superintendent of Traffic, the National Roads and Motorists' Association reports that during last year 238…

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