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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Three Injured Motor Cars In Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 3

When two motor cars, one from Cessnock, collided head-on oh the Brookfield high-level bridge, part of the link at Wallsend, three women…

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Boy Drowned Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

Donald Edward Killion, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hastings Killion, Broadwater, was drowned about 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, when he fell off…

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Pillion Riders Injured Two Accidents Near Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 3

In accidents last night, two young women who were riding pillion on motor cycles, were injured. Edna Pascoe, 19, of Charlestown…

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Head Injured Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 6

Jack Simmons, of Arthur-street Croydon, received severe laceration to his head when a car in which was riding ran off the road near…

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Cyclist Killed in Collision with Car

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 2

Shem Marks, aged 23, of Morganstreet, Islington, was killed instantly when he collided with a car on Fullerton-road, North Stockton, about…

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Canoe Tragedy : Two Youths Drowned Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 3

Hundreds of people witnessed a canoe tragedy off the beach at Middle Brighton on Sunday afternoon. The victims were Harry Planner, 15…

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Serious Train Collision in Germany (Australian Press Assn. Message.) BERLIN

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 1

Nine were killed and 20 injured when the Berlin-Hamburg express collided with a local train at Spandan…

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Six Die When Planes Collide Grim Toll of Collision in Mid Air SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

Four men and two women were killed almost instantly when two aeroplanes collided in midair above Cook's River, North Brighton, while making preparations to land at the…

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Car Skidded Accident Near Heddon Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1939 · page 4

Ellen Jenkins received an injury to her left eye and left arm when a car, driven by her husband, David Jenkins, of Ellalong-street, Spion Kop, skidded…

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Recent Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

Sir,—I saw in the "S.M. Herald" recently an account of the unfortunate and regrettable death of Capt. Lawrence Benjamin. I remember when…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Bellbird CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 7

When he was struck by a piece of falling coal at work to-day, Alexander Lang; 50, of Alexander-street, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Bellbird…

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Traffic Fatalities Decrease But Number of Injured Is Larger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Transport, has revealed that deaths in road accidents decreased by 1 1.2 per cent. in the quarter ended September 30, compared with the corresponding…

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Six Dead in Air Collision Sydney Planes Crash Above Golf Clubhouse Monospar Dived Into Cook's River Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 5

Six persons were killed when two planes collided 200 feet above the clubhouse at Bonnie Doon golf course, at Arncliffe, to-day…

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Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 4

Ellen Jenkins, of Ellalong-street, Spion Kop, received an injury to her left eye and left arm when a car driven by her…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 3

Alexander Lang, 50. a miner, residing at Alexander-street, Cessnock, received an extensive lacerated wound to the right…

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"Quick Foot" Averting Car Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 10

Although the N.R.M.A. condemns the needless use of car horns, it is pointed out that on many occasions a short blast of the electric horn will…

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Distressing and Difficult Problem Accidents to Pedal Cyclists Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, in a statement issued to-day, said that pedal cyclists who were killed in road accidents…

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Accidental Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Newcastle. Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin), when lie inquired into the death of Colin Peattie, 21, of…

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Killed in Cycle Accident Three Brothers Have Skulls Fractured Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 1

When the motor-cycle outfit in which they were riding crashed into a heavy lorry at Auburn yesterday afternoon, three brothers, Maurice…

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Shooting Fatality Lockhart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 4

Miss Connie Fulton, of Brookdalo, and a daughter of Mr. V. Fulton, farmer, who accidentally suffered a pearifle wound in her forehead while…

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