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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 60

Sulky Damaged Sequel to Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

A Sulky was badly damaged when it was involved in a collision with a military truck on the Mauiant Raymond Terrace Road, Miller’s…

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Fractured Spine Miner Injured At Borehole NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 7

Ronald Hicks, 23, o£ Able-street, Waisand, a miner, employed at the Borehole collfery, was injoined when in was caught in a fall of alone while…

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Road Courtesy Accidents That Affect Soldiers Safety Appeal (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 9

Appeal it made to all road users in execlse courtesy during this month In other words, the Road Safety Council asks shut that all…

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Cars in Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 6

Cars, driven by. Mr. Harry Gray, of Scone, and Mr. R. W. Clifford, of Turanville, collided on the New England Highway, near Aberdeen, about 6…

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Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 5

Mr, B Ball lost the top of a little [?]ager when it was caught in the machinery of an irrigation pant on his property. Hambledon [?]…

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Echoes of Fatality at Awermain No. 2 COLLIERY. Onsetter Crushed by Cable Reel. Accidental Death Verdict

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 1

Echoes pf the tragic death of John Greig, 60, onsetter, of Northcote - street, Aberdare, who was fatally injured when…

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Horse Falls While Schooling Jockey Hood Injured. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 6

The well-known jockey, F. Hood was injured and his mount, Kurrawyba, had to be destroyed, as the result of a heavy fall while schooling…

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Heavier Casualty List in Raid. 254 Dead, 552 Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 6

Later reports, state that there were 906 casualties in the raid over Paris, the dead numbering 254…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 5

Sidney Davey, a miner, of Lang-street Kurri Kurri received injuries to his left leg when caught in a tall of coal of…

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Soldier Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 8

Shortly after midnight. Robert Hagaa. 34, a sapper in the Royal Australian Engineers, A.I.F.. was knocked down by a taxi in Hunter-street. He…

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Man Injured Brawl in High Street

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 6

Following an altercation near the "Mercury" corner, West Haitian soon after mid night. a man was admitted to Maitland Hospital…

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Accident Figures

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 8

Investigation into accidents by the Government of Madras showed that the majority occurred when cars were travelling at only 10-20 m.p.h. A few…

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Many Accidents On Hills and Curves

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1940 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. has dealt with a considerable number of cases Coring recent weeks where motorists have failed to observe the regulation…

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Four Children Injured. Collision in Fog. SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 5

When a collision occurred between a car and a lorry in a dense fog on the main western road, near Bathurst, this morning, four children were…

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Man Drowned. Car Plunges Into River. MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 8

When a motor car plunged into the Yarra River at the Williamstown ferry, Port Melbourne on Saturday night. John Dixon Griffiths, 29 High Street,…

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Leg Broken Aub Hodgson Injured. SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 6

Rugby Union international star, Aub Hodgson, had [?]is leg broken in two places while he was playing in the match Manly v Drummoyne at…

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Miner Injured. Caught Under Fall of Stone. NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 5

Caught under a fall o[?] stone at John Darling Colliery to-day, Albert Whalan, 56, a miner, of Dixon-street, Wickham, suffered a fracture of the…

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Three Injured. Motor Cycle and Bicycle Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 3

When a motor cycle and a bicycle collided on the Lake-road, Wallsend, on Saturday night, two men and a woman were injured…

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Tennis Accidents Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

Two players were struck by balls in a tennis match on Howe Park courts at Singleton on Saturday. Charles McCrae cracked a cannon…

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Cars Collide Accident at Intersection SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

Cars driven by Mr. Andrew Hamilton, of Harriet-street, and Mr. To[?] Fuller, of Bourke-street, collided at the inter[?]ction of Church and…

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