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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 60

Struck Post Bus Accident At Rondwick Front Stove in Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

When a has ran over a here at A[?] to-day the drive, [?] and the conductor, Stanley [?]…

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Toe Amputated Shotgun Accident CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

John Donaldson. 22 of Edge worth Street. South Cessnock. blew off port or a toe of his tight foot with a shotgun yesterday afternoon. At Cessnock…

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Plane on Fire Makes Forced Landing Three Flyers Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

A report from Wellington (N.Z.) says that three officers of an ah, force bomber were badly burned and two of them critically injured on…

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Death of Chief Secretary's Wife Accidental Shooting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

At the inquest held on Boxing Day into the death of Mrs Mary Agnes Tonking, 46, wife of the Chief Secretary, the evidence showed that she…

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Leg Injured Struck by Log DUNGOG, Thursday

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

When a log rolled on him while a work yesterday, Mauris Hicks, 28, of Main Creek, received heavy confusions and abrasions to the Tight…

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Accident in 14.2 Thompson Trodden On

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

The prominent Sydney apprentice, J. Thompson, escaped with concussion when he was thrown and trodden on in the 14.2 Handicap at…

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Road Accidents New Year Starts Badly Toll Mounting (launch by the Road Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the Stale, it is becoming more and…

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Fatality Near Scone

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

Oswald French was killed instautly on Wednesday morning when he was struck by a limb of a falling tree on his property near Scone. He was a…

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Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Two men were injured at Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday and were admitted to Kurri Kurri District Hospital. They were…

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Struck by Limb. Scone Station Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

Oswald French was killed instantly on Wednesday morning when he was struck by a limb of a falling tree on his property near Scone. He was a…

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Fell From Stand Coursing Identities Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

[?] but not serious Injuries [?] received by Mr. [?] of [?] and Mr. Edward [?] of [?] both well-known figures in…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

While following his occupa­tion of clipper at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday, Dilwyn Jones, 19, residing at…

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Ambulance Car Busy Three Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Three accident cases were attended to by Dungog Ambulance during the week, and the ambulance car has been busy…

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On Road to Rawdon Vale Motor Cycle Accident Cycle Falls 200 Feet Below

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

A tourist from the Newcastle district named Hart had rather a sensational spill while riding a motor cycle over the Rawdon Vale road…

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Thigh Pierced Accident at Hexkam Works. NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Harold Mayo, 39, of Humiliton, an employes of J. and A. Brown’s engineering works at Hexham, was injured when a piece of iron 2ft 6in…

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Child Injured Knocked Down by Car NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

Struck by a car in front of her residence to-day, Helen Broughton, 4[?] of James-street, Merewether, received a compound fracture of the…

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Two Killed Motor Cycle Accidents Struck Car Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Richard Bell. 21, Concord West, was Wiled when a motor cycle he was riding along Concord Road, Rhodes, came into collision with…

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Collision Victim Dies Bowral

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 5

Lionel Branson, 25, of Goulburn, died in Berrima District Hospital from Injuries received when his motor cycle collided with, a car at Moss Vale on…

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Car Hits Tree Seven Persons Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 7

On the Bundarra road, half a mile out of Tingha, a car driven by Mr. Harper, struck a tree and overturned. The seven occupants were injured…

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