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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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More People Killed on Country Roads Accident Reduction Campaign (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 6

More people are killed on th[?] roads of the country than in the whole of the city of ,Sydney and its suburbs, even though only one…

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Severe Collision Motor Trucks Meet

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

When two motor trucks were involved in a collision at C[?]llora, the radiator of one was pushed back part the engine and eight tons of coal…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 5

Thomas Brunskill, 46, miner, of Jeffrey-street, Cessnock, had his left leg lacerated by a drill at Aberdaro Extended colliery on Wednesday. He…

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Fatally Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 1

Mrs. Alberta Kitmaster, 57, of Edge chiffe, was fatally injured last night when truck by a bicycle on New South Head Road, Edgecliff. She…

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Two Injured Motor Cycle Struck Pedestrian NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 1

R. G. Richardson of Hamilton, sustained a fractured skull, abrasions on the head and shoulders, when lie was involved in a collision, while…

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West Maitland Man Killed Bus Overturns Near Bulahdelah Eight Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 4

W[?]tam Gleeson, 62, of Elgin street, West Maitland, died in West Maitland Hospital at a late hour last night from Injuries he…

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Four Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

When a car skidded and overturned on the Pacific Highway, Pymble, four people were injured. Mrs. Camella Philips, 55 of…

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Father and Daughter Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 2

A father and daughter were thrown to the road from a' bicycle and seriously injured near Gosford day when the girl, who was riding on…

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Father And Daughter Injured GOSFORD

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 3

Algernon: Harvey, 35, of Pacific Highway, Wyoming, and his daughter Janet, 4, who was sitting on the handle bars of a bicycle, were thrown…

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Costly Joy Ride Man Seriously Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 1

A joy ride in a motor car on February 4 cost a man serious injury, from which he is still suffering…

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Severely Injured in Car-tram Smash Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

Nell Bowler, 26, of Newtown, was severely injured when a car he was driving was involved in a collision with a tram in Gardeners-road,…

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Man-wife Injured Motor Cycle And Car Collide SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 6

When a motor cycle and sidecar and a car collided at Randwick, a man and his wife were injured. Mrs. Margaret Ball, 20, of…

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Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

Kenneth Arbuckle, 40, of Ann Street, Cessnock, had the index finger of his left hand badly Lacerated when it was caught by a…

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Chapter of Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 2

During the past few days a chapter of accidents befel members of the young family of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Smith, of Fosterton road…

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Queer Accidents of 1940

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 1

Many Australians during 1940 were victims of strange accidents. The following are a few taken from newspaper records:—…

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Miners Injured Admitted To Hospital CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 5

Albert Paterson, 52, of Congewal-street Aberdare, employed as miner at Abeidare Extended colliery, received Injuries to his back to-day…

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30 Injured In Train Smash (A.A.P. Service) LONDON, March

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 4

Thirty people were injured but none fatality when a train crashed into the Tear of another which…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Edward Crosdale, 56, miner, of Mount View-road, Cessnock, received an injury to the left shoulder when he fell off a scaffold at Pelton colliery…

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Kurri Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Struck by a runaway skip while at work at Richmond Main colliery on Tuesday, Thomas Yuill, 53, of Greta-street, Kurri Kuril, sustained injuries…

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Mine Accidents Peltcon And Aberdare Central CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Edward Crossadale 66, of Mt. View road, Cessnock, ,a miner, employed at Pelton Colliery, fell-from a scaffolding in the pit this, morning and…

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