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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 60

Two Women Drowned in Yarra Youth Who Could Not Swim Called Workmates

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Two women were drowned in the Yarra on Wednesday at Burnley (Vie). A youth working at a tannery on…

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Germans Continue to Batter London 90 Killed, 350 Seriously Injured. Britain Has Secret Device

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Although the Air Ministry Has stated than 90 persons were killed and 350 seriously injured in the raid on London on Wednesday, a final check may add to the list of casualties. The aim of the Germans appeared to be to scatter bombs over the most thickly populated part of London. Damage Was done to objects of tworld-wide and historic interest…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Gordon Ross, 17, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, an employee of Cessnock Timber Company, injured a foot when an iron bath…

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Serious Accident Boy's Fractured Skull

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

A serious accident occurred at Tibuc (Gloucester district) on Monday, as the result of which a boy named Woodcock, aged 12, was admitted to…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 4

Mr. Bamback, building contractor, fell oil a building at Hawks Nest last Friday afternoon and fractured two ribs…

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Road Accidents in Stat Figures for Year Ended June, 1940

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

The number of road accidents in New South Wales for the year ended June, 1940, was 706 less than in 1938-39, said the Commissioner for…

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Cars Collide Mr. and Mrs. N. Weeks Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Norma Weeks, of Lorn, West Maitland, were admitted to the Maitland Hospital last evening suffering from injuries [?] in a…

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Lorry Accident Man Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

Critically injured when his lorry skidded and overturned in cull on the police Highway, Newcastle To-day a man was rapped in…

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Hand Injured Obssnook

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

William Robson 27, a mine worker, Redding at Appleton Avenue Weston be other second and third deguts of his right bond injured while working…

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Nazis Sink child refuge 83 British Children Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 1

It was announced to-day that 83 child evacuees, aged Between five and 15 years, were drowned when a ship on which they were being convoyed from Britain to Canada was torpedoed last Tuesday…

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How the Menzies, Government Was Injured 'Gate Crashers" Among New Blood Candidates. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 2

The State Premier (Mr Mair). in an interview to-day, said: "Gate-crashers among the new blood candidates who injured the…

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Three Killed Accidents In Heavy Rain MELBOURNE. Monday

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 6

Decius heavy rain on Saturday alight three permeation were killed Many were injure in other incidence Biruck by a car carillon William…

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Saw Accident Newcastle Monday. ?

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 5

When his hand slipped under a circular saw the fascistic box Factory Swan-street, Hamilton, to-day, Wiliiam Shafer 44, had his left forefinger…

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Tug Sunk Collision With Freighter Engineer Drowned Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 6

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Ten Injured Lorry and 'Bus In Collision SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

Ten people were injured when a lorry and a double Docker has collided is pittewalt road Collaroy 10 days A mother and her 16 months-old…

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Ten People Injured. Lorry and 'Bus in Collision. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

Ten people were injured when a lorry and a double-decker 'bus collided in Pittwater-road, Colloray, to-day. A mother and her 15-months' old baby…

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Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

When the cycle he was riding came into collision with a car on Aberdare-road on Saturday. Bernard Fitzpatrick, 56, of…

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Bellbird Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 2

Ron Stubbs, 29, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, received a punctured wound to the groin when a clipping pin went into…

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Mulbring Cyclist Injured Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 5

When the motor cycle he was riding got out of control this morning, George Bromage of Maitland Road. Mulbring was [?] heavily. He…

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Motor Fatality Trainee Pilot A Victim DUBBO

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 6

Kenneth Holdes, JS. a pupil pilot of the R.A.A.F. died in Dubbo District Hospital from injuries received in a motor car smash. Two other…

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