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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1939

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Couple Injured Baby Car Overturned SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

When a baby sedan car skidded and overturned at Carlingford to-day, Mrs. Florence Furneaux, 40, suffered a probable fracture of the spine and…

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Two Killed Motor Cycle Accidents Near Sydney Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 8

Two motor cyclists were fatally injured near Sydney in collisions on Sunday. Alexander Grant, a motor driver, of…

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Allegedly a Deserter Accident Leads to Discovery

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

An accident on the Port Kembla road on Friday night resulted in the discovery that a man who had been injured was allegedly a deserter from…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

When struck by a fall of coal at Abermain No. 2 colliery on Saturday, Ernest William, 40, of Harle-street, Abermain…

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Cricketer Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

While playing cricket at Scone yesterday, one of the home players, "Scotchy" Mould was struck with the ball and sustained a compound…

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Boy Injured. Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 10

While a lorry was taking a party to Lake Illawarra, a girl's hat blew off. Dalwood Greentree, 9, of Burelli-st., Wollongong, jumped off to get the hat,…

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Girl Injured. Fall from Bicycle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

While Betty Howlett and Betty Glasby, both of Muswellbrook, were "doubling" on a bicycle the fork of the machine broke and they were…

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Car Capsizes Kurri Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

A single-seater car, driven by Ray Prisk. 24, of Barton-street, Kurd, overturned at Aberdare yesterday…

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Struck by Car Little Girl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

Kathleen Reid (4) ran across the road in the path of an oncoming car in Oakhampton-road, West Maitland, this morning, and was knocked down…

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Car Struck Pole Cricketer Injured SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

When Lincoln Hynes, 26, a fast left-hand bowler, was on his way to play for New South Wales against Victoria in the Sheffield Shie match to-day,…

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Family Injured Lorry Overturns In Ditch INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

When a motor lorry overturned on the Inverell-Tingha road, James Ross, his wife, and four children were injured. They were admitted to Inverell…

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Fast Bowler Injured. in Car Smash. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

While Lincoln Haynes (26), the fast left-hand bowler, was on his way to play for New South Wales against Victoria in the Sheffield…

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Fatal Smash Three Cars Involved Two Injured Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

Three occupants of a car which was being driven towards Melbourne were injured, one fatally, when three cars were involved in…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. James Wilson Davis, 43 of Short Street, Spion Kop, employed as a wheeler at Richmond Main colliery, suffered…

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Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

David Henderson suffered lacerations to head and arms when his car overturned in Northcote-street, Kurri Kurri…

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K.C. Injured Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Monahan, K.C., was in a car which overturned near Goulburn in the week-end, and his right hand was fractured. one finger being so…

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Girls Injured Thrown From Bicycle MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

Two young girls suffered painful injuries, but were considered lucky to escape so lightly when they were thrown heavily to the ground from a…

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Cessnock Accidents Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 5

Albert Pont, 9 of Aberdare, fell from the verandah at his home last night and fractured his left forearm. Neil McDonald, 22, of Bellbird, fell…

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Accidentally Shot by Brother Youth Dies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Hector Jenkins, aged 17, of North Kew (Vic), was fatally wounded on Monday when a shot-gun, which his brother was carrying, was…

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MORPETH Drowning Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 14

Deep sympathy was extended by the community to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan J. Beggs and family In the bereavement they sustained recently through the…

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