Several newspapers in the Trove collection relate sad news from Swansea.
William Hill was injured in May 1920
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| 1920 'OUR NEWCASTLE LETTER.', The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 - 1939), 31 May, p. 2. , viewed 15 Sep 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127958154 |
Alfred Lidbetter of Hamilton was injured in November
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| 1920 'MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 9 November, p. 5. , viewed 15 Sep 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140080516 |
Also in November Mr G Connolly died as a result of a trip to Swansea
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| 1920 'BOOLAROO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 12 November, p. 6. , viewed 15 Sep 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140086365 |
The Cain family of Swansea received the news of the death of Daniel Cain by his own hand just prior to Christmas 1920. There were several articles in the press that outlined the gruesome details.
1920 'TRAGEDY AT TORONTO.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 December, p. 7. , viewed 15 Sep 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140082099
1920 'GLEANINGS', Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954), 25 December, p. 1. , viewed 15 Sep 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article80775101
Cain was fondly remembered by his family in 1922
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| 1922 'Family Notices', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 22 December, p. 6. , viewed 15 Sep 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article140019212 |
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