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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 60

Award for Gallantry Saved Drowning Boy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

Mr Charles Price, of South Grafton, has received a letter from' the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales, to the…

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Bus and Van Collision at Booral

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 7

A claim for £103/10/ was made by Fogg’s Motor Service Pty., Ltd., against Abel Solomon, of Warren-street, Marrickville, in the Maitland…

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Mr. J, M. Baddeley Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M. L. A. deputy-leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, is in Sydney Hospital in a serious condition Mr. Baddeley, who…

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Blotting Paper Accidental Discovery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 2

Blotting paper, In a crude form was known as early as the 1460’s. Apparently its use was extremely limited, references to it in records of…

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Miner Injured by Fall of Stone

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 5

Stanley Millgate, 28, of 188 St. James’ Road, New Lambton, a miner, employed at the Dragon Colliery, near Charlestown, was injured by a fell of…

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Three Injured Car and Lorry Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 7

Whim a car and lorry collided on the Raymond Terrace road this morning three persons were injured. William McCarthur, 43, of 77 Globe…

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Mine Accidents Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

Robert Michele 32, of Bellbird. a [?]employed at Pelicn colliery, received a dislocation of the left shoulder when he [?] while at work…

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Road Accidents Must be stooped Safety Appeal (issue by the road safety Coasel of New South Wales )

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

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£10,000 GLAM Boy Injured irk Motor Accident MELBOURNE. Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

A claim for £10,000 damages was made in the Country count by Aubery Baillie of South Melbourne for injures received when Struck by a…

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Bombs Explode in New York Several Persons Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New York

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 6

Bombs exploded a few minutes apart in the offices of the German Money Exchange, adjoining the Nazi Consulate, and a building two miles…

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Mr.J.M.Baddeley Progressing Well After Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

News of the accident which befell Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in Sydney on Tuesday night, when he was knocked…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

Cecil Milllngton, 14, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, fractured his collarbone while playing football on Wednesday. He was…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

On Wednesday Barbara Brown, 2 years old, fell when coming up the steps at her home and severely cut her wrist on a bottle she was…

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Road Accidents Must Be Stopped

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

Many people have said that it seems feeble at this time of war for us to strive for a reduction in road accidents in New South Wales. The…

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Mine Accidents Clipper’s Arm Fractured Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

When he slipped while at work today. at Richmond Main Colliery. Thomas Wolfe, 30/ Of Pelaw Main a miner, received injuries to the…

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Fell Off Train Passenger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 6

While the express from Brisbane to Sydney was passing through Wels-mantels early this morning, Mr. Buckingham, of 2 Bindaran Flats, Euroban…

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Hit by Car Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 6

The inquest regarding the death of Frank Macfarlane (72), of East Maitland was concluded at the West Maitland Courthouse this morning by…

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Tragic Fatality on Redbournberry Bridge Motor Cyclist Killed in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 2

Mr Edward John Saxby, aged 24 years, ,of Glendon Brook, was fatally injured when the motor cycle he was riding collided with…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

Two motor cyclists who were involved in accidents on Saturday night and this morning were admitted to Maitland Hospital…

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