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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

1,505 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 73 of 76

17th ACCIDENT The Story of Charles Now in Hospital Lithgow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 12

Although only 35 years of age, Charles Callagnan has had more than his share of misfortune( in-.volving lengthy periods in hospitals. He has undergone 18 opera­tions, and is now in hospital recov­ering from his 17th accident…

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Black-out Accidents London. Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 1

It was officially announced that in November 926 people were killed in road accidents, of which 674 occurred during black-outs, compared with 909…

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Local and General News Accident at Sawmills

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

Mr Les. Bruderlin, a married man, residing in Park Street, and an employee at Messrs Gould Bros, and Co.'s Pty. Ltd. sawmills, met with an…

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£1500 DAMAGES Injured in Motor Collision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 8

Margaret Helena Fortune, of Marrickville, by her next friend, John Vivian Fortune, sued Wilfred Thomas Andrews and Harold Evans, in the…

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Hand Injured Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 7

When his hand became caught by a coupling at work to-day, Jack Drummond, 33, of Keavsley, a sidler, employed at Aberdare Colliery, received…

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Lecturer Hurt Merewether Collision NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

Francis [?] a [?] employed by the Department of Education, received head wounds, abrasions and shock when his motor cycle…

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Cars Collide Two Men Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 6

Two men were injured when motor cars collided at the corner of Olive and Elgin-sts., West Maitland, late yesterday afternoon…

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Destroyer Sunk In Collision LONDON, December 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

The Admiralty announces the loss of the destroyer Duchess in a collision with another British warship, which…

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550 Drowned in Steamer Disaster TOKIO, Dec. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

According to the latest report 550 persons were drowned in the Indigirka disaster and 402 were rescued…

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Struck by Hoe Labourer Injured NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

A mechanical hoe fell into a sewer trench at Georgetown to-day and struck Noel McFadyen (39), a labourer, of Raymond Terrace…

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Struck Pole Woman Injured In Car Smash FORSTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 5

As a sequel to a car accident Mrs. L. V. Simpson, wife of tho proprietor of the Forster Lakes and Ocean Hotel, is under medical care with three…

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Motor-cyclist Awarded £300 Claim for Damages in District Court. Collision with Car

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

In the Maitland District Court the week James Patrick Brotherton, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, claimed £400 from Edward Victor, of…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

Two accidents occurred at mines in the Kurri Kurri district on Wednesday. J. Donovan, 46, miner, of Broadmeadow…

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Child Drowned Dunedoo

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1939 · page 5

Florence Marian Murray, aged five, of Merrygoen, was drowned in a dam near her home. With her sister, aged 11, and two younger brothers, she was…

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Lorries Collide Road Worker Injured SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 1

Eric Clifford, aged 25, of Scone, was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, suffering from injuries received in a motor accident on…

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Boy Drowned in Olympic Pool

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 8

Albert Harrison, 11, of Parramatta, was drowned in the Olympic swimming pool at Granville on Sunday…

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Head Injured Fall Of Coal At Aberdare Extended CESSNOCK

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

Henry Ball, of Sheddon-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, received injuries to the head when ho was struck by a…

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Girl's Death In Blazing Motor Car Human Torch Head-On Collision With Tram Story at Newcastle

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

A nine-years-old child, Helen Olive James was burnt to death when a motor car which her father was driving collided head on with a tram car, and burst into flames in Howe-street Lambton on the night of November 17…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1939 · page 5

Henry Ball, miner, residing at Shedden-street, Cessnock, received a lacerated wound and abrasions to the head when…

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COMPENSATION Workers Injured In Bombardment SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 7

The annual report of the Conciliation and Information Bureau of the Workers' Compensation Commission expresses the opinion that a worker…

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