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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 50 of 60

Skidding Car. Muswellbrook Native Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 5

Two people were injured when their car skidded and crashed through a plateglass shop window in Liverpoolroad, Ashfield…

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Fell in Mine Left Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

William Parrey. 23. of Raymond-street, Homeville, had his left hand severely injured white wording at the Maitland Extended Colliery No. 3…

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Stone Supped Man Injured at Quarry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

When a block of stone slipped as he was loading it on to a lorry at the Martin’s Creek permanent way quarry, yesterday afternoon, [?]…

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Head-on Collision. Dartbrook Residents Involved Three Victims

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 3

Two men and a child were injured when two cars collided head-on on the New England Highway, near Rutherford Camp…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 3

Alex Scott. 26, of Prince-street, Bellbird, received a severe laceration of the lip when he fell from a bicycle on…

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Youth Killed Two Otters Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 1

Late Yesterday afternoon a youth was fatally injured at Burwood Colliery and a man and another youth seriously injure,…

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Boy Injured Kicked by Horse

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 4

Max Hickey, 1[?], of Raymond-street Homeville, was painfully injured last night when he was cl[?]ted to have been kicked by a horse in…

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Restore Use of Injured Limbs to Soldiers Special Staff to Be Trained

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 6

A special staff of physical instructors will be formed next month to learn modern methods of restoring the use of injured limbs to soldiers…

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Nazi Air Raids Slackem Small Number of People Injured Some Damage to Buildings in London Area (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

Two enemy bombers were shot down over London to-day by British fighters without loss to themselves. A few enemy aircraft, operating singly, crossed the British coast…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 5

When he was struck by a prop while at work at Abermain No. 3 colliery yesterday. Alfred Bates 31, of Old School Hill,…

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Injured Back Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 5

Frank Sadiron, £6. of York-street, Teralba, employed by tile [?] Pipe Co at Hexham, injured his back while lifting a pipe to-day. He was…

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Soldiers Hurt Two In Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 October 1940 · page 4

Two soldiers were injured road accidents during the week-end They were: A militiaman L.G. Heyned of A company £516 Btn in Comp at…

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Child Injured Fell From Verandah

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 4

A three-year-old boy had a [?] escape from serious injury [?] he fell five feet from a verandah [?] and landed on his head on a [?]…

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Cyclist Hurt Collision With Car NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 5

A man was injured early this afternoon when he was involved in a collision with a car while riding a bicycle. The accident occurred at the…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Collides With Car NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 5

The rider and pillion passenger of a motor-cycle were injured this afternoon when they were involved in a collision with a motor car at the…

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Tram Finished Near Gutter Unusual Accident at Islington

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 3

A tram and a motor lorry travelling in the same direction were involved in an unusual accident in Maitland-road, Islington, on Friday…

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Loss of Canadian Destroyer Sunk in Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 1

The Canadian Naval Ministry has announced the loss of the destroyer Margaree with 140 officers and men, in a collision with a merchantman in…

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Arms Amputated After Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1940 · page 2

A woman who was hit by a train at North Carlton (Vic.) on Monday later had both her arms amputated She was Olive Sexton, 31, who fell…

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Leg Fractured Macrannie Resident Injured -SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

Mrs. A. Convery, of Macrannie suffered a comminuted [?] of the left leg when who has a fall at her home yesterday. It is understood that…

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Slight Increase Accidents in New South Wales SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Deputy Premier and Minister for Works, Mr. Bruxner, said there had been a slight…

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