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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 60

Miner Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 5

When the was struck in a piece of coal while working at Aberdare Central colliery to-day. George Davis, 34, of Antsy of street , Cessnock a miner ,…

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Fate For Invading Germans Will Be Destroyed or Drowned at Sea

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

British Navy and Royal Air Force will be forewarned of enemy expeditions against Britain, and will destroy and drown them in the sea," said the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr Alexander) in a broadcast to America…

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Pinned by Car Boy of 14 injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 6

Mervyn Staples, of Cardiff, a 14-year-old boy, -was injured when he was pinned under a car at Young Wallsend after Ms bicycle was involved…

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Two Killed in Motor Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

Two people were killed in motor accidents at the week-end. Phillip Thomas Males, aged 34, orchardist, of Upper Colo, was killed when a…

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Hand Jammed Fingers Injured CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

George Anderson 22, [?] worth [?] suffered extensive [?] fingers [?]…

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Five Men Injured Car Smash Near Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

[?] F. Deas, [?] [?] [?] charies [?] and C.Arica [?] of [?] were [?] jund when an open [?]…

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Bad Motor Smash On Linger and Die Hill Five Men Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 2

Five men were injured when the car in which they were travelling capsized and rolled over several times at the foot of Linger and Die…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 3

Mrs. Clellan, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, fell from a Car on Sunday and receiped a lacerated right eye and abrasions…

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Riders Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 7

When Playmate and Gay Andred fell [?]n the division of the Maiden Welter Handicap at Nenar[?] yesterday their respective [?], A Ward and…

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Road Accidents Eating Into Life of Nation Safety Appeal (Issued by the Reed Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 5

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of…

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Cyclist Injured Collision With Car NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

When he came into collision with a motor car while riding a motor cycle and [?]fit on the corner of Christie and Turton-streets. Waratall…

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Three Injured Accidents In Mines Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

Three mine workers were Injured while working in mines on the Kurri Kurri field to-day William Hall 49 of Hale-street Abermain a miner…

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Soldier Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

Maxwell Grantham 30 of the Second A.I.F. suffered conc[?]ssion when he was knocked down by a lorry in Parramatta Road near Slo[?]ne-st Summer Hill He…

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Boys Injured At School Sports NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

Cecil Walkins, 13. of Tornato, and Ron Osan 14, of Belmont, were injured while playing in school [?] on the No. 1 Sports Ground this…

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Chapter of Accidents Pilots Remarkable Career ("Mercury" Service ) LONDON, July 17

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 2

Arcady a young pilot-officer of as R.A. bomber surnames has bed a dealer of company [?] which reads list on [?]…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 1

George Anderson 22, of South Cessnock, a clipper at Aberdare Central Colliery, had the fingers of his left hand lacerated when…

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Boy Drowned Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 8

Mistaking reeds for solid ground, John Andrew Hocart, 7, of Sydney. road, Homebush, was drowned in 5 feet of water in a creek at…

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Miner Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 5

When he was struck by a piece of coal while working at Aberdare Colliery to-day. William McEwan, 58, of Northcote-st. Aberdare, a miner,…

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Accidents Still Wrecking Homes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

In three days last week seven children were rendered father less because of road accidents. Here we have painful…

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