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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 60

Lorry Hits Post Three Women injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 6

Three members of the Australian Women's flying club were injured when a [?] lorry on which they were travelling braved a concrete…

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Arrest Made Nurse Killed In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1940 · page 2

Nurse Pauline Pearson, 23, of Auburn District Hospital was fatally injured in a collision between two cars at the corner of Canterbury-road…

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Cars in Collision. Five Passengers Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

Five people were injured when their car ran off the road and overturned following a collision with another car on the…

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Deputy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

David Price, 53, of Gallagber-street, Cessnock, a deputy at Aberdare Colliery, was struck by a fall of coal on Saturday. He…

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Child Injured by Falling Tree Barrara

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 6

[?]by Oliver, four-year-old son of and Mrs. Horace Oliver, of Rocky [?], is an inmate of Barraba Hos[?]al suffering bend and other…

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Pinned by Shale Miner Injured at Glen Davis

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 7

J. W. Gibbons, an official in Glen Davis colliery, was struck by mass of whale weighting several hundred-weight, and pinned down. His back…

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Miner Injured Caught in Fall of Shale Narrow Escape

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Early this morning a miner working at the Kent Colliery, Beresfield, had a lucky escape from death when he was caught in a fall of shale…

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Sequel to Accident in Aberdare-road. Motorist Before Court. Convicted on Two Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 1

As a sequel to an accident which occurred in Aberdare-road on the night of June 16, Stanley George Hollingsworth…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

Whilst engaged in cranking a car at Stallard's garage, Claude Chadban had the misfortune to fracture his right arm…

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Mine Accidents Struck by Slab CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 5

Samuel Crawford (52), North-street, Weston, a mine worker employed at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, received injuries to the right hip when he was…

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Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 1

Patricia [?] suffered a [?] wound to the forehead when she slipped and fell at her home in Bourke street West Maitland, today…

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Trainer Injured Mauled by Tiger

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 6

Jack Camphell, 27, an animal trainer, employed by Perry Bros. Circus, was mauled by a tiger while he was feeding it last night. The…

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Mine Accidents Fall of Coal at Abermain No. 2 CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1940 · page 7

Two mine workers were injured at Abermain No. 2 colliery to-day. James While, 64, a shiftman, of Allandale-Street, Kearsley, received…

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£1800 DAMAGES Sequel To Motor Collision SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 9

In the No 1 Causes Const, before Mr. Justice Street and a jury, £1800 was awarded to [?] Ernest John McLaught[?]of Harbord, who sued M…

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Cars in Collision Five Passengers Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Five people were injured when their car ran off the road and overturned following a collision with another car on the Denman-Merriwa…

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Trainer Injured Mauled by Tiger

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Jack Campbell, 27, an animal trainer, employed by Perry Bros.' Circus, was mauled by a tiger while he was feeding it on Tuesday night…

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Raids on Britain 8500 Killed, 13,000 Injured Mr. Churchill's Statement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Between September 7 and October 5, Mr. Churchill told the House of Commons on Tuesday, 8500. people had been killed and 13,000 injured in…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

James White, 64, of Alendale-street, Kearaley, a shiftman at. Abemain No. 2 colliery, was struck by a fall of coal on Wednesday. He…

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Cyclists Collide Two Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 8

When two bicycling teams of four youths each collided at the intersection of [?]-street and Ness Avenue. Dulwich Hill, on Sunday afternoon,…

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Struck Pole Comforts Workers Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 8

When a car in which they were taking parcels for soldiers at Wallgrove camp struck a pole, six members of the women’s soldiers’ comforts…

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