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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 60

Hit by Trolley Accidents In Colliery Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 5

Two men -ware injured in Stanford Merthyr Colliery this morning when they were struck by a trolley. Richard Sims, 41, of…

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Court Charge Sequel To Accident CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 4

George Robert Lamb, of Alexander street, Kurri Kurri, pleaded [?] at Cessnock Court to a charge of negligent driving…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 3

Russell Yule, 27, of Doyle-street, Cessnock, a wheeler employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was struck on the head by…

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Injured Wren Bottle Exploded

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1

Mrs. Cecil, of Sydney-street, sustained a cut on the face when handling a bottle of home-made ginger bee[?] The bottle exploded and Mrs. Cecil was…

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Old Age Pensioner Fatally, Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1

While walking along Wollombi-road on Friday, Joseph Brady, 78, of Wollombi-road, Bellbird, an old-age pensioner, was struck by a motor cycle,…

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Car Overturns Three Men Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1

When a car overturned three times on Bull Pass last night, three men were injured. Ono was found at the bottom of an embankment 30 feet…

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Kurri Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 6

Caught between two trolleys while at work at Stanford Main No. 1 Colliery yesterday, Richard Simms (41), of Maitland…

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Paling Penarates Man’s Body Accident At Sawmill BULAHDELAH

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 November 1940 · page 4

Edwin Bramble, 41, married, of Bulahdelah, received shocking Injuries yesterday afternoon while, working close to a saw at R. W. Brown’s…

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Mine Accidents Two Injured At Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 November 1940 · page 7

Robert Clarke, 46, of Lambert st. Cessnock, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery received extensive lacerations to the left leg when he was…

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Child Drowned Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

Hepley Gagetla 4, of Jesmond was drowned in a waterhole at a discarded quarry at Jesmond yesterday day Afternoon the child was lost…

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sKURRI Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

Caught between two skips while at work at Richmond Main colliery on Wednesday, George Sault, 32, of Rawson Street, Kurri Kurrl, suffered…

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Two-hour Wait for Doctor Man Injured at Bullahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

A four-inch wide paling flew off a circular saw and penetrated a man's body at a sawmill at Warranulla, 19 miles from Bullahdelah, on Tuesday…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 5

Harry Griffin, 32, wheeler residing in O'Brien-street,Cessnock, was kicked by a horse at Bellbird colliery on Wednesday,…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 5

Last Thursday, 21st inst., Mr. H. Kruckow was fatally injured when a log rolled on him, crushing his shoulder and ribs. The accident…

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Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 5

Edwin Bramble was seriously injured about 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday last at R. W. Brown's sawmill at Warranulla, about 20 miles from…

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Foot Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 1

John Wilson. 25, of O‘Brieu-street. Cessnock, a machine wan, employed at Millfield Colliery, received an extensive lacerated wound to the…

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Forced Landing Two Airmen Injured MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 2

Pilol -Officer H.A Lenne formerly of Echure and his observer sergeant G- H. Ellis, formerly of Black (Vic) were injured in a forced…

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Died After Accident Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 8

Mr A.F Dowd [?] of King street Newcastle died in Newcastle Hospital after he.had been Knocked down by a tram in Hunter Street He…

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Two Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 4

Allen Skeliy, 26, of Hudson-street, Hamilton, suffered an injury to the back, and Allen Murray, 17, also of Hamilton, injured his left shoulder…

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