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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

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Cyclist Injured Newcastle. Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

While riding his bicycle, E. Davidson, 64, married, of Thomas-street, Hamilton, was Wt by a motor cycle. He received abrasions to the right…

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Fatally Injured Nowra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

[?]Herliny, 23, of Perramatta[?] Summer Hill, was fatally injur[?] when the ear in which she was [?]overturned on a sharp tarn…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle and Car Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 7

Conrad Bust: 2s, of 2A Hobert-street, Wallsend,a labourer as Ryiand’s was riding a motor cycle when he came into collision with a motor…

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Railway Official Injured Thrown From Tricycle

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

Mr Bert Fry, per. way sub-inspector of the N.S.W. Railways, was admitted to Moree District Hospital, suffering from severe injuries to the…

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Two Killed And Seven Injured ADELAIDE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 6

Two men were killed and sets injured when a motor lorry crated into a stationary motor car next Parallels aerodrome and overturned…

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Couple Injured in Car Smash Just Started Honeymoon

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

A honeymoon couple who had been married only a few hours before their car overturned near Catherine Hill Bay late on Saturday night were…

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Two Drowned Adelaide

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 5

Mrs. Peart F. Cramond, 37. and Thelma Smith, 15, were drowned at Comb’s Bend, on the Murray River, according to a report received from…

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BOXING Win for Richards Sabatino Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 9

The Australian heavyweight champion [?]…

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Shooting Accident in Mountains Victim's Condition Reported As Satisfactory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 5

The second shooting accident in this district within a fortnight occurred yesterday, when Raymond Craft…

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MR. B. S. BALL. Recovering From Accident. SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. B. S. Ball, well-known A.I.S. breeder, who met with a painful accident whilst riding a boree on his property. “Hambledon Hill.” shows…

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Did Not Report Motor Accident Near East Greta

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 7

William James Jackson, of Chariton-street, Cosnock, a driver employed by Rover Motors, Pty., Ltd., was fined 14/6, with 5/6 coats by Mr. C. G…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

An 18 year old youth, Clement Denis Foulger, of Wootton, near Bullahdelah was shot in the stomach at 2 p.m. on Sunday, while on a fishing expedition…

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Child Accidents on Roads

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Request has been made by country brandies of the Road Safety Council for a State wide appeal to all parents to see that their children are not…

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Progress of Civil Aviation Record Freights Fewer Accidents Sydney, Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 1

In the years 1937-38 and 1938-39 civil aviation in Australia and New Zealand has grown to immense proportions. A report issued by the Department of civil aviation states that in the last 12 months air lines, including subsidised and non-subsidised…

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Injured Man Dies Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

Alan Baskell, 27, of Woonona, who was injured when his motor cycle struck a “silent cop” at Arnchlitte, died In hospital this morning…

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Found Drowned Mother And Children Holiday Tragedies Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

The bodies of Mrs. Theima May Wells, aged 31, of Chandos street. North Sydney, end her tw young children, Ronald, aged , 5 years, and…

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Three Injured Collision at Neath CESSNOCK, Tuesday

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Three people were slightly injured when a caravan in which they were riding came into collision with a car the loot of Neath Hill late last…

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Arm Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 5

Walter Lainsbury, if of Georgestreet Horseshoe Bend, felt from a spring cart this morning and received spring cart this morning and received…

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Girl Injured Dragged by Horse

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

Nancy Worsley. 16, of Sydney Road, Balgowlah was dragged along a road for 50 yards by a bolting horse. One of her feet was entangled in a stirrup…

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