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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Cyclist Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 10

Frederick Davis, 28 of McGrave-street Cessnock, received abrasions and a lacerated wound to the head when a motor cycle he was riding…

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Chinese Gardener Drowned in Gwydir River MOREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

Jue Hock Lum, 54, Chinos, market gardener, was found drowned in the Gwydir River near Pallamallawa last evening…

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Saved From Drowning Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

James Clark, 35, of Smithfield-road Fairfield, dived into the George's River at Casula at dusk on Saturday night and saved the lives of Noel…

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Injured in Fall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

Miss Imelda Moylan, of Oakhampton, fell on Friday and broke her thigh. She was taken to Lewisham Hospital. The doctor holds out no…

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Drowned Trying to Save Brother

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

Stanley Topp was drowned in attempting to rescue his brother in the Ashley River in New Zealand. Arthur Topp got into difficulties, and five…

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Six Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

Six persons were injured when two cars collided at the intersection of Anzac Parade and Fitzgerald Avenue yesterday and overturned…

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Two Drowned Christchurch (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

R. F. McKenzie, married, and H. L. Reddell, single, were drowned in Lyttelton Harbour on Saturday afternoon, when their small sailing boat…

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Girl Drowned in Dam Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

For about three Hours, relatives, ambulance officers, and doctors waged a stern but futile fight in an endeavour to save the life of Patricia…

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Cyclist Injured Collided With Horse CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

Fred Davis, 28, oE McGrane-st., Cessnock, received lacerations and a confused wound to his scalp, abrasions to his left arm and a lacerated wound…

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Two Injured Collapse of Verandah NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

Ernest Green, 59, of Crown-st., Islington, who suffered a lacerated wound to the head and shock, and Alexander Craig, 52, of Porcher-st.,…

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Injured in Explosion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

Jumping a hole after he had fired a shot in a quarry at Millfield, Oss Morton, of Wollombi-road, Millfield, was caught by a second explosion. He…

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Two Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 9

Roy Francis Mackenzie and H. L. Reddell wore drowned in Lyttelton Harbour when a small sailing skiff overturned after or being swamped…

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Quarryman Injured Caught by Explosives

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

Caught by a second explosion when jumping a hole after he had fired a shot in a quarry at Millfield yesterday, Oswald…

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Ellsworth Icebound Injured Man Aboard New York, Jan. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

(From Lincoln Ellsworth, leader of the Antarctic Expedition, North American Newspaper Alliance Copyright). "Heavy pack ice is delaying a…

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Unusual Accident. Girl's Arm Broken

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

Esme Passfield (16), of Muswellbrook, sustained a fracture of the right arm in an unusual manner on Friday evening. The girl was a…

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Collision in George-street

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon two cars were involved in a collision in George-street, but, fortunately, the result was not serious…

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Rescued Boy From Drowning Surprise for Father

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Halliday, of Wahroonga, who is holidaying with his family at Wangi, rescued his son from drowning in the wangi…

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Young Man Drowned Kempsey

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 9

Terrace Scott, 20, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott, of the Upper Belmore River, was drowned when he fell off a bridge into the river in the…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

William Ashman (52) miner, of Gordon Avenue, Cessnock, was injured at the Aberdare Colliery to-day. He received a probable fracture of the right…

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Butcher Shot Accident Simulated Police Theory Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

The police believe that the murder of Leslie Richard McAllister, 38, a butcher, last Friday, was carefully planned to give the…

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