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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 60

An Accident Verdict of Coroner Two Men Killed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 5

The deputy Coroner for Maitland (Mr. E. C. Scarictt) this morning concluded the inquest into the deaths of Norman…

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Road Accidents Slight Decrease at Newcastle Fewer Deaths Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 6

During the six months ended June of road accidents in Newcastle dropped from 265 to 253 a decrease of 4.5 per cent . There were only six…

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Wheeler Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 5

William Shears, 32 of Desmond street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Central colliery, received injuries to the right knee…

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Local and General News Horse Killed in Collision with Car

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

When Miss Beryl Harris, daughter of Mrs E. Harris, of Argyle Street, was driving a car from Scott's Flat to Singleton on Saturday night, a…

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Junior League Players Injured in the Final SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

Injuries were suffered by arrayal players In the final of the Junior League played at stogiton on Saturday…

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Post Mortem Man's Death After Accident SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

It is understand that themes are at George, aged of the died as [?] [?] [?]…

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Car Collision S.M. Dismisses Case

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 6

“I think it was more an error of judgment than negligence,” said the Magistrate, when he dismissed a charge of negligent driving against…

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Cyclist Injured Hurtling Body Breaks Windscreen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

A cyclist who collided with a motor car to High-street, Branxton, late yesterday afternoon, was thrown on to the bonnet and smashed the…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

William Shears. 32, of Desmond-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, at Aberdare Central Colliery, injured his right knee when it…

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Fatal Accident. Death of Father of 10 Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

Thomas Evan George, aged 55 who was the father of ten children, and who had arrived in Singleton only on Friday, was involved in an accident in John…

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Dungog Police Court Damage in Road Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

In Dungog Police Court on Tuesday last, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., Thos. Irwin proceeded against Wilson Bros., alleging negligent driving by…

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Fatal Burns Verdict of Accidental Death Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

The Deputy District Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott), who inquired into the death of Mrs. Isabella Clarkson, [?] who diet in Kurri Kurri Hospital on…

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Fatal Injuries Died After Collision NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 6

Thomas [?], 16, of Bruce-street Cook’s Hill, who was injured yesterday when a, car and motor lorry collided on the Pacific Highway, near Marks’ Point…

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Ankle Strained Fireman Injured at Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

A piece of coal which turned as be trod on it threw Neville Cox, 25, of Stuart-street Lorn, a fireman employed at South Maitland Railways…

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Down Again Record of Traffic Accidents Play the Game

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 2

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales) Traffic accidents are [?] again? The Road Safety Council [?] the…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Struck on the foot by a price of [?] while work at Richmond [?] colliery, on Wednesday James Hind man, 25, a miner, of co[?]nation…

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Motor Car Fatality at Greta

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

David Bowtell, aged 71, of Fairfield, was killed when a motor-car overturned on Greta railway bridge shortly before midnight on Wednesday…

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Saved Baby Woman Injured in Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

A woman succeeded in saving her baby which she was nursing but humped her own head, when a car [?]ded in Belmore Road, Lorn near…

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Four Injured Car Crashes Into Post SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

When a tyre [?]iew out and a car crashed Into a post in Chalmers-st. City, this morning, four persons were Injured. Two of them are captains in…

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Trapped in Tunnel. Workmen Run Down. Three Dead; Four Injured. Tragedy Near Woy Woy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

Running into a party of labourers in the mile-long tunnel between Woy Woy and Hawkesbury River stations yesterday, a train killed…

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