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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,195 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 60

Head on Fatal Car-Lorry Collision MOREE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 9

William Framby. 18, auctioneer of Gurley died in Moree Hospital as a result of a head on collisions between a car and a lorry tea anises south of…

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Pinned by Car, Accident at Belmont NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

An accident of in unusual nature occurred on the road at Belmont last night in which Edward Worley [?] of Lambton was injured…

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Seriously Injured in Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

A motoring accident occurred about eight o'clock on Saturday night on the Bulga Road, about two miles from Singleton. Mr George,…

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Car and Lorry Smash Head-on Collision on Moreegurley Road

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

When a car and lorry met in ar head-on collision about the 10 miles peg on the Moree-Gurley road near Tycannah, William Tramby (18),…

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Plane Nose-dived Into Swamp Pilot Instructor Trapped and Drowned. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

When a Gipsy Moth training plane nose-dived into a mangrove swamp at Pelican Point, near Kurnell, this morning, the pilot…

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Nine Lives Lost in Air Crashes Dutch Lines Down Near Bali Training Plane Fatality. Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

Air crashes claimed nine lives to-day, eight being killed aboard a large Dutch K.N.I.L.M. air liner bound for Australia from Bali, while an Australian pilot-instructor lost his…

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Singleton News in Bad Way Man Injured In Car [?] Skidded in Gravel Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

George [?] of [?] he was driving over[?]…

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Severely Injured Struck by Haulage Rope

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

C. Ikin, 44, of Bandon Grove, received severe injuries when he was struck by a haulage rope while at work at J. Croll and Sons' timber…

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Driver in Court Sequel to Collision. Case Defended

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 4

As a sequel to a collision between two care on the Rural Korri-road, East Gr[?] on October 7, in which several people…

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Airman Trapped and Drowned. Plane Crashes in Swamp

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

When a Gipsy Moth training plane nose-dived into a mangrove swamp at Pelican Point, near Kurnell yesterday, the pilot-instructor, A. F. Brown (24)…

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Car Crash at Heddon Greta Man Killed, Another Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 1

When a car failed to negotiate a turn near the pumping station at Heddon Greta, on the Kurri-Maitland road, on…

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Mr. Walter George Fatal Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert George, of Wilder-street, on Wednesday received the sad news that their son, Walter George (32), was electrocuted at…

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BOXING Accident to Fun[?] Lefton Wins Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 7

The premises entered [?]…

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Danger of Moving Injured Persons

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

The Superintendant of the Maitland District [?]…

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Back Injured Trig-ped While Filling Skip CESSNCOK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

[?] Reynolds 39, of Rawson street [?] a miner employed at [?] colliery tripped while filling a skip at work to-day and…

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Coroner Probes Wickham Oil Fire Tank Tragedy Electricity Accidental Finding New Castle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

The fire in the oil tank at the Commonwealth Oil Refiners’ Wickham depot on December 16, 1939 was the subject of an inquest by the Coroner, Mr. A. G. Chiplin,…

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Motor Accident Victim Singleton, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

On Inquiry at Bangar Cottage Hospital this morning it was learned that Mr. George Burns had had a comfortable night. His condition was…

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Struck Army Lorry Cyclist and Pillion Rider Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 7

When-a motor cycle rider, Reginald White (22) and his passenger, Bessie Jones (14), who was tiding pillion, were thrown te the roadway at…

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Pwes Life to Dog & Flannel Shirt Injured Man’s Ordeal BRISBANE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

James Donald (56)a Kangaroo [?]near Winton, after crawling half a mile with [?] right teg fractured, lay for several hours…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

James Thornton, 42, a miner, of Hall-street, Weston, was struck by a fall of coal while at work at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery…

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