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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 60

Five Injured Car Over Embankment Badly Smashed Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 1

Five men ware injured when a [?] car [?] over a [?] on the [?] near [?] late last night…

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Fatally Injured on Racecourse Mr, W. Johnson’s Death At Aberdeen

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 December 1940 · page 7

Mr. William Johnson, a well-known resident of [?] died in hospital on Saturday night following an [?]…

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Three Brothers Drowned MURWILLUMBAH

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 5

Three brothers who could not swim were drowned in the Tweed River yesterday. They were: Willliam Robert 16, Albert Edward 12,…

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Rushed by Bullock Mr. "Mick" Hooke Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

As the result of a serious injury when rushed by a bullock at "Crooks Park" on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Charles VV. ("Mick") Hooke is in…

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Fill From Train Trainee Severely Injured Foot Amputated Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

When he from a moving [?] near [?] to-day Pty William James [?] 22 of the 26th [?]…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 5

George McKendry, of Bellbird, received injuries to his left leg and lacerations to the face, when a car in which he wad riding overturned on…

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Fatal Accident at Race Meeting. Death of Well-known Dartbrook Resident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 4

Mr. William Johnston (47), a wellknown and highly respfected resident of Dartbrook, died in the Scott Memorial Hospital Scone, on Saturday…

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Sawmeller's Death Accidental

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the resumed inquest on Harold Peter Kruckow, 65, of…

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£750 AWARDED Sequel To Motor Car Accident SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

In the [?] Court a [?] for £750 was gibe in the case in which [?] years of [?]…

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Drowned While Fishing Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 8

James Anthony Coudie, 29, of Waverley, was drowned at parsley Bay. With others he was fishing from the Parsley Bay wharf when his lines…

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Injured in Fall From Windmill

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 10

While working on a windmill near his home at Wimbourne, Manilla, Mr George Bowman fell 14ft. In an effort to break his fall he put out…

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Sheep Losses at Inverell Stunned by Hail, Then Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 9

"Hail piled up 15 feet high at Rob Roy and Clinton in the Inverell district on Tuesday. Sheep stunned by the hail were swept into a gully,…

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Fell From Cycle Schoolgirl Injured SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

Extensive injuries were suffered by Shirley Mavis Partridge, seven-year-old daughter or Mr.sad Mrs. V. Partridge, of Balga, in an accident…

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Little Girl Injured in Fall From Bicycle

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

While being "double-banked" on a bicycle, by her brother, on the way to school yesterday morning, Shirley Partridge, agecj 11, daughter of Mr…

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Sequel to Collision Between Car and Cycle Claim for £40 Dismissed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 7

An accident on the Great Northern Highway on the night of 12th October last, in which a car driver and a cyclist were involved, had a sequel…

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Miner Killed Buried in Fall Of Coal Mate Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 5

A miner was killed and his workmate injured by a large fall of coal at Pelton colliery to-day. John Davies, 56, of Prince-street,…

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Severe Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

Whilst working on a power press in his garage on Tuesday Mr. Sid Davey,. one of the principals of the firm of Davey and Olsen, suffered a…

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Xmas Holidays Risk Of Accidents Care Urged (Issued by Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 4

Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time, [?] than there has been an entry [?]…

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Boy Injured Knocked From Bicycle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 1

Suffering from contusions and lacerations to the face and both knees, and probable fracture of the right ribs and severe shock, Tony Hunter…

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