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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

1,505 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 76

Car Overturned Four Persons Injured ORANGE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 8

When their cur overturned at a sharp head on the Cargo-road, at the foot of Glasson's Hill, 12 miles from Orange, four persons wore injured…

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Leg Injured Door of Coal Truck Fell SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 3

Ron Henderson, a railway employee, of 7 Percy-st., Singleton, suffered severe bruises to his left leg between the ankle and the knee when the door…

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Victim Dies Sequel to Motor Accident SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 3

Les Tighe, aged about 28 years, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton late yesterday afternoon from injuries he received when the…

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Maitland Residents Injured in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 2

About a quarter to 10 yesterday morning, a motor cycle and sidecar, driven by Mr Edward Manwarring, of East Greta Junction, West Maitland,…

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Three Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collision SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 5

Motor cycles were concerned in two collisions at Singleton during the week-end. On the corner of Kelso and…

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Injured at Work Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 5

Jack Hudson, 17, of Everton-street, Hamilton, Buffered concussion and shock when he was injured at work, at James Mullins, fabricators, of…

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£2000 CLAIM Injuries in Collision District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

A claim for £2000 was heard by Judge Nield and a jury in the Maitland District Court to-day. This is the largest amount of a…

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Thigh Injured Struck By Piece Of Timber CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

James Hogs, 22, of Mount Viewroad, Cossnock, a labourer, employed on the pit-top at Millfield Colliery, suffered injuries to the right thigh and…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 3

Struck by a piece of timber at Millfleld colliery this morning, James Hogg, 22, a pit-top hand, of Mount View Road…

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£2000 Claim Fails Echo of Accident at Pelaw Main Case at Maitland District Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 3

A verdict for the defendants was given at Maitland District Court yesterday in the case in which £2000 damages was…

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Sequel to Motor Accident. Victim Dies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

Les Tighe, aged about 28 years, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, late on Friday afternoon from injuries he received when the motor…

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Accident Sequel Alleged Negligent Driving Lorry Off Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

Clive William Fairley, of High-st., West Maitland, pleaded not guilty at the West Maitland Police Court to-day to a charge of having driven a motor…

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Accident Near Booral

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. Short, of Cook's Hill, sustained injuries to the back and ribs, lacerations to the left side of the head, abrasions to the right ankle…

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Case Dismissed Sequel to Fatality Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day, John Henry Perry, of Pelaw Main, pleaded not guilty to a charge of falling to cause a vehicle to stand when about…

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£1,000,000 PAID Injured Industrial Workers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 10

Commander R. G. Bowen, General Secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, speaking at the first annual convention of the Safety First…

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Woman Injured Incident in Street "Beast Was Mad"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 7

Florence New, of Capp-street, Telarah, proceeded against Frank Hector, of Hawson-street, Kurri Kurri, in the Maitland District…

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Miners Hurt Kurri Kurri Accidents Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 7

Andrew Layton (39), of Kurri Kurri, a miner employed at Richmond Main Colliery, had the first joint of his index finder a putated when he had his…

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Three Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 8

Edwin-Jones, 22, of Paxton, a sidler employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, was struck by a sprag and received injuries to the shin…

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Injured Jockeys Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 7

R. [?] or Gold Pan, who fell after the finish of the Newcastle Cup yesterday, suffered a fracturer thigh. He was this morning taken by…

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AWARDED £38 Injured by Heifer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 12

A verdict for £38/15/ was awarded by Judge Nield In the Maitland District Court yesterday afternoon In the case in which…

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