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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 46 of 60

Fell From Train A.I.F. Man Injured KATOOMBA

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 7

A member of the A.I.P. tell form a train near [?] yesterday afternoon and scuffed a servern head wound and probably a [?]…

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!To-day's Lender:"A Wanton Atrocity" Two Injured Motor-Cyclist And , Cyclist Collide NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

When a [?] out [?] [?] into collusion in [?] [?] May hold early this attention both men here altered and received great…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 3

George Davidson, 50, of Kearsley-roar, Aberdare, a milner at Aberdare Extended colliery, received an injury to his…

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Painful Accident to Lorry Driver

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 6

Mr. W. Cowan, metal contractor for the railway construction at Cox's Gap was endeavouring to start his truck when it back-fired and ignited his…

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17 INJURED The Collaroy Motor Smash SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 6

When the collision [?] a motor-van and a double-decker bys occurred at Culinary and 17 people were injured yesterday, [?] Walls as, of Narra[?]…

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Match with Hall Chief Thunderbird Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 7

Dr. Len Hall dominated the [?] match with Chief Thunderbird at Newcastle Stadium last night. In the [?] round Hall deck Thunderbird a…

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Peculiar Accident Struck By Stone Pillar

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 1

Edward Charles Siantoa, 13-year old schoolboy, was the victim of a remarkable accident yesterday at the west Maittand Technological Museum…

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Mine Accident Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 1

Robert Wyborn, 34, of Allendale road, Kearsley, a [?] played at Elrington colliery s[?] abrasions to the [?] region when…

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Motor Case Oakhampton-Road Accident P.M.’s DECISION

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1940 · page 6

In W. Maitland Court yesterday. Alfred [?] [?] of Oakhampton, [?] that be has [?]…

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Man Injured Car and Cyclist Collide CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 1

Issae Hewitt, 49, off Westan-street. Weston, employed at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, received lacerations to the scalp when be was struck by a fall…

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Road Safety Level Crossing Accidents the Year’s Toll Clossed by the Road Safety Council of Kew South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1940 · page 6

There were 51 level crossing accidents during the year ended June 80, 1940. In the prev[?] year there were many more and…

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Invasion Fleet Scattered Report That Thousands Were Drowned. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

A correspondent of the "Daily Mail," on the Franco-Spanish frontier, says that Hitler lost between 50,000 and 60,000 picked troops in a…

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One Killed Explosion At Munition Factory Two Injured Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 8

When an [?]occurred at the Mar[?] expio[?] factory a man was killed and two others [?] F. J. R. N[?] 83 single of…

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Level Crossing Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

There were 51 level crossing accidents during the year ended June 30, 1940. In the previous year there were many…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 5

Pulled over by a dog she was leading yesterday, Valerie Cobby, 7, of East Cessnock, had her right collarbone fractured…

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Level Crossing Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 8

There were 51 level crossing accidents during the year ended June 30, 1940. In the previous year there were many more and in the present year the…

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Soldier Injured in Road Accident Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 7

Martin ' Pinole,. tit Dixon-street Lam[?] a member of the A.I.F. at Rutherford, was littered to a road accident at the corner of [?]…

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Level Crossing Fatality Casino Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 3

Joseph O'Keefe of Cas[?] was killed in a level crossing accident late yesterday afternoon A motor lorry londed with [?]…

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Cars in Collision Newcastle. Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 3

When two oars collided between Teralba and Toronto, last night, man and a, Woman were injured, Alexander Smith, 45, ot Smith-street…

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School Boy Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1940 · page 7

When he fen while playing in [?] school ground this [?] Coiln N[?] 12 of King’s road New [?] rec[?] a [?]…

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