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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 60

Brutal Attack A.I.F. Man Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 6

Robert Want, 36, a member of the A.I.F., was attacked by three men in the .Domain late last night He had his left leg broken…

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Four Injured Accidents at Cessnock Collieries CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 1

Four mineworkers were injured while working to colleries on the Cessnock [?] to-day waned Drown…

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Pensioner Drowned Balranald

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

James Mode old age and war pensioner was found drowned in the Mobridge River near the Ballard bridge. He was a New Zealand…

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Chilean Steamer Lost. 66 Drowned. Valparaiso

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

The Chilean steamer, Moraleda, was sunk north of Faraway Island in the Straits of Magellan. Sixty six persons were drowned and 33 were rescued…

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Injured by Fauling Timber Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 5

When he was caught underneath falling under while working at Bellbird colliery to-day. Robert Grant 56 of Wollombi-road, Cessnock a ,miner…

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Many Lives Lost in Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 5

Robert Grant, 49, mines, residing at Wollombi-road, Cessnock, received an injury to his back and shock when caught…

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Many Lives Lost in Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 3

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious when the…

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Farmer Fined Sequel to Motor Accident Near Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 5

A [?] of cs with 18/- [?] [?] [?] West Maitland Court [?]…

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Two Injured Tram Collision At Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

When two trans collided at the Par[?] Place terming late yesterday afternoon a tram inspector and driver were eighthly injured…

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Driver Fined Motors in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5

Franz Walters, of Young-rd, Lamb[?] was fined £1 and costs and expenses em[?]nting to £6/1/6 by Mr. C. G. Car-Boyd P.M. at West…

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Foot Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5

Wallace Whittle (22), of 11 Scott [?]Newcastle, received injuries to his left foot, sod shock, when a [?]occurred to-day between a…

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Knocked Down Hospital President Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 4

While crossing the Great Northern Highway in front of the Maitland Hospital last night. Mr. A. G. Addison of Elisabeth-street. Telarah, who was…

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Back From the Dead Fisherman Was Not Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 3

One day in February, 1932, Leonard Corcoran Dunbar, of Ashfield, went fishing in Botany Bay. He failed to return 'home arid when on…

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Fell Over Bucket of Water Scalding Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 5

Maureen Doberty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Doberty. of Millers Forest, was the victim of a severs scalding accident…

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Severe Scalds Two Boys Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 10

Ronald Frost a, and Darld Frost 3, of Tarro were soverely [?] when they pulled a [?] or bolling water over themselves at their home…

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Injured at Oil Works Lithgow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Allred Heston, an electric welder al the oil works ar Glen Davis had a leg broken when struck by a girder. Joe epit Brot[?], another welder…

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Car Did Not Stop Injured Man Found on Roadway

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

A man found injured on the roadway near Branxton yesterday afternoon told the police that he had been struck by a car which did not stop…

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Lorries Collide Beer, Whisky and gin Split on Road Drivers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 7

When two lorries collided on the corner of [?] rod and [?] Lorn, this morning £10 worth of gin, whisky and…

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Air Recruit's Death Accidental

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Bruce Frederick Charles Fenwick, 19, of Myall, Glendon Brook, Singleton had joined the Air Force. When, he received fatal injuries in a motor, car accident…

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