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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Fatal Accident Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 7

At tho Kurri Kurri Courthouse to-day the Coroner, Mr. A. W. Johns, returned a verdict of accidental death when he inquired into the death of…

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Mr. Frank Ring Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

Mr. Frank Ring had an unfortunate experience yesterday afternoon. He was riding a bicycle, and at the intersection of…

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Child Saved From Drowning Quick Action by Woman

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

The quick action of Mrs John Croll, wife of a Leeton orchardist, saved a small child from drowning in a canal. The child was playing with Mrs…

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Struck by Train Fatality at Wollongong WOLLONGONG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

The mutilated body of a man, believed to be E. A. Keyes, 39, of Beamish Street, Campsie, was found lying across the railway line near the…

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Former Accident Recalled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

The death of Reginald Radnidge, at the age of 60, recalls that Reg. was at one time a good horseman. Also, it will…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

While following his occupation of wheeler at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery yesterday, Albert Taylor, 38, of Anzac…

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Billy Cart Accident Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

Ronald Donneilan, 11, or McGarvie-street. Paddington, and Gordon Gray, 11, of George-street, Paddington, met with an accident while riding in a…

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Road Accident Young Aberdeen Resident Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

James Nisbet, 23, of Gundebrl-street, Aberdeen, died curly this morning in the Brentwood Hospital, Muswellbrook, as the result of injuries…

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Struck Fence Cyclist Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 7

Rex Phillips (13), of Ada-st., Waratah, received a large lacerated wound to (he top of the head and suffered shock when the bicycle he was riding…

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Three Injured Motor Cars Collide NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 7

An elderly woman and two children were injured when the car in which they were passengers came into collision with another car at…

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Car Strikes Tree Three Persons Injured LITHGOW

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 10

When a motor ear crashed into a tree at the foot of Mount Victoria Pass three persons were injured. Mrs. M. Donohoe, Newcastle-street…

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Boy's Accidental Death Dubbo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1939 · page 11

After inquiring into the death of Robert Michael George, 10, who was fatally wounded by a bullet from a military rifle, fired by his cousin…

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Injured in Car Accident Condition Extremely Grave. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

A message from Albury states that the condition of Dr. W. Stewart Ziele, the well-known Macquarie Street dentist, who was critically injured in a…

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Car in Flames Collision Sequel SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 8

When a stolen motor car was being driven along Gaerloch Avenue, Bondi, early on Sunday morning it swerved on to the footpath, crashed into a…

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Car Overturned Dr. S. Ziele Badly Injured ALBURY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 3

Dr. Stewart Ziele, Macquarie-street dental surgeon, was critically injured on Saturday afternoon in a car smash at Kyeamba Gap, on the Hume…

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Escape Ended in Accident Prisoners Recaptured

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

The dramatic escape of two prisoners from the Rangipo (N.Z.) prison camp on Friday ended in their recapture following a motor crash. One…

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Hit by Car Near Quirindi Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr C. J. Moore) at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of…

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Child's Death Was Accidental Motorist Thought He Hit Dog

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

Thinking he had run over a dog, he was amazed to see a small child lying on the roadway, said John George Brown, of Lane Cove-road,…

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Mail Contractor Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. Frank Thompson, contractor on the Merriwa-Cassilis mail run, received a painful injury while attending to his service car. He was removing a tyre…

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News of the Day Foot Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 6

EDWARD CLARKSON, 49, a miner, received severe lacerations to a foot and a fracture of a little toe, while at work in Stanford-Main No. 1…

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