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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 60

Three Injured When Taxi Hits House SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 1

When a [?] crasked into from of a house in [?] last night three people were infured. The [?] were:—…

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Disastrous Earthquake in Rumania 1000 Killed and Thousands Injured. (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

The capital of Rumania is almost in ruins, and towns and villages throughout Rumania are at present a pitiful scene of…

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Truck Smash Field Brigade Gunner Killed Seventeen Injured Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 7

Gunner Leo Jobs Kingston Deut, 20, of the 1000 Field Brigade, Mount Martha military camp, was killed, and 17 other universal trainees were…

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31 KILLED Collision Between Boats (A.A.F. Service.) St. Johns (Nidid.) Nov. 11

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 7

Thirty out of 34 passengers were drowned when two motor boats collided in a snow storm in the three-mile strait between Bell Island and…

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Disastrous Earthquake in Rumania 1000 Killed and Thousands Injured. London Sunday Night

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 1

The capital of Rumania is almost in ruins, and towns and villages throughout Rumania are at present a pitiful scene of desolation…

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Looking Behind the Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 6

Behind each of the 28 fatal accidents already reported in this State for October there is probably a pitiful story of anguish and desolation…

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Accident at Baths

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

In an accident at the Maitland Swimming Baths last night Patrick [?] 23. of Adam-st.. West Maitland, received a large incised wound…

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Injured in Well Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 8

A stretcher had to he lowered down a 33 feet deep veil to bring George Page of Bathurst-street Singleton to the Surface alter he had…

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Military Truck Smash One Killed and 17 Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

Gunner Leo John Kingston Dean, 20, of the 10th Field Brigade, Mount Martha (Vic.) military camp, was killed and 17 other universal trainees…

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Air Raid Victims in United Kingdom Killed and Injured in October. London, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

It was announced during October that 6334 civilians were killed and there are 8695 injured in hospitals as a result of air raids over the United…

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Youth in Dock Manslaughter Charge Accident Sequel Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 7

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Kurri Mine Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 3

When he had his right hand crushed between skins at Richmond Main Colliery on Thursday. James Hindman, 26. of Coronation-Street. Kurri Kurri…

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Youth Acquitted Fatality At. Mayfield NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

John [?] Morgah 18 was requested at Newcastle Season on the charge of having [?] Albt Edward Friends Severs…

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Mine Fatality Elderly Man Killed NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 1

James Briggs, so. employed as a shiftman at Burwood Colliery was killed while at-work this morning. o information is yet available as…

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Two Injured Collieries At Kurri KURRI

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 5

All [?] 47 of [?] street Swansea a miner employed at Richmond Main colliery suffered an injury to the left [?] while at…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 5

Michaed Drummond, 63, a miner, residing at Catherine-street, Cessnock, was struck by a fall of stone at Millfield Colliery yesterday, and received…

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Unusual Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Norman Preston recently had the misfortune to meet with two accidents on the one day. Having sustained a minor, injury to the right leg,…

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Road Deaths in the Country Accidents That Were Avoidable (Issued by the road Safety Council of New South Walce)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 November 1940 · page 4

Although road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed an sight per cent decrease in the first nine…

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Dispatch Riser Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 4

Following a collision between his motor-cycle and a taxi driven by Keith Bronson, of West Maitland William Feistend a dispatch rider, of the [?]…

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