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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 60

Back Injured Cyclist Collided With Car CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 4

Jack Luton, 34, George-street, Cessnock, was injured when a bicycle he was riding came into collision with a car driven by Ross Springer, junr…

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Fall of Coal Miner Injured At Aberdare CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 5

Jack Wehster, 52 of Congewai-street, Aberdare is miner, employee at Aberdare colliery received a lacerated wound to the left wrist and…

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Child Drowned at Sawyer's Gully

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

Robert Briggs, 18 months, of Sawyer's Gully, was found in a creek at the back of his home about 6.30 p.m. yesterday…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

When struck by a piece of coal at Elrington colliery yesterday, Walter Lucas, 61, miner, of Aberdare-road, Cessnock,…

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Run Over Unusual Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

Leslie Winstanley, of Portland street, Horseshoe Bend, West [?] land, suffered painful injuries yesterday in an unusual accident…

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Spine Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 3

Joseph Tornise 68 of marmong Point, received an injury to the spine and miss tor[?] his sister 60 received a fractured left elbow…

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Found Dead Accident at Re[?] Mine Open Ver[?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 5

Joseph John [?] sing[?] of [?]was issued asked with a[?] skill other [?] in Me. [?]…

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24 DROWNED Naval Disaster In Melbourne. Tragic Collision Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 5

One of the most tragic collations In Australian [?] history occurred at Port Philip Bay. Melbourne last night when…

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Mill Worker Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 5

Harold Kruckow, 65, employed in a sawmill at Bulahdelah was seriously injured to-day and admitted to New castle Hospital, After being attended…

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Wharf Accident Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 5

Norman Couch, 45, of Anzac-street, West Maitland, employed as a wharf labourer by the Newcastle and Hunter River Company, was working on…

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Injured In Motor Accident SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

Mr. Vinca O’Brien was fortxmate to escape more serious injuries than he did, in a motor accident on the Broke road, about nine miles flam…

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Woman Cyclist Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 3

When a bicycle she was riding [?] in a collision with a motor Lucy [?] Wallsend was [?] injured in [?]…

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Sinking of Australian Minesweeper Crew of 34 Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

Rammed amidships by a passenger and cargo ship in Port Philip Bay on Wednesday night, the Australian minesweeper…

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Coroner’s Tribute Attempt To Save Life Child Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

A tribute to the work of res[?] was paid yesterday by his Kurri Coroner (Mr, A. W. John), He was f[?] Into the death…

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Sea Tragedy in Port Phillip. Entire Crew of Minesweeper Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 6

Three officers and 21 ratings of the Australian minesweeper Goorangai— all hands—lost their lives on Wednesday night when their ship sank inside…

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Spectacular Collision in Mid-air Spitfire Rams a Raider Over Faversham (Australian Associated Press)london

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

A few raiders approached Britain m daylight to-cay, states the Air Ministry. .Bombs fell in East Anglia, some counties, and a town in South England. Damaca was not extensive and casualties were not numerous,…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

When he caught his right arm between two skips at Hebburn No. 1 colliery yesterday, James Robinson, 17, of Seventh-street, Weston,…

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Two Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 1

When seaf[?] at the New Century Hotel at the corner of Liverpool and Georgestreets, Sydney, collapsed two men were thrown across the…

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Missing Man Believed Drowned NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 1

The police have been informed that Clarence John Curter 24 of [?] [?] is missing his decoration [?] with that of the young man…

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R.A.A.F. TRAINEES Killed In Collision BALLARAT

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 3

Two R.A.A.F. trainees were killed when a motor cycle collided head-on with a car as they were returning to Ballarat Showground camp…

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