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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 49

Flying Metal Man Injured Ac Work NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 7

Two employees of the Common. wealth Steel Produc[?] were injured while at work to day by flying pieces of mets!…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 5

Anthony Thomas, 27, of South Cessnock, a pit-bottomer at Aberdare Central colliery, receive an injury to his right leg…

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Neath Woman's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1941 · page 5

A finding of accidental death was returned by the kurri District come (Mr. A. W. Johns) when he conducted an inquest at Abermain Police station…

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Struck by Car Injured Girl Taken To Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 5

Struck by a car while running across High-street, West Maitland, near Capper’s Ltd. to-day Colleen O’Brien 9, of Cohen-street, West…

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R.A.A.F. ACCIDENTS In Country Districts What to Do

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1941 · page 6

The Department of Air has issued advice to country property owners on dealing with air accidents and forced landings on…

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Ten Injured Tram Accident At Redfern SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

When two coupled trams became detached and then crashed together ten people were slightly injured yesterday at Red[?]ern…

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Struck by Car Boy Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 5

Following a collision with a motor car, in Newcastle , East Maitland, near Nurse Hanks's residence this afternoon Frank James Tite, 15, of…

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Five Injured Motor Car Collide SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 6

When two motor cars collided at the Intersection of Homebush-road and Redmyra-road, Strathfield on Sunday, five persons were injured…

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Two Killed Motor Accidents Near Newcastle NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1941 · page 2

Two men were killed in motor accidents in the Newcastle district during the week-end. Ernest Russell, 56, of…

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Polish Vice-premier Injured (A.a.p. Service)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

LONDON, May 12. General Sonkowa[?] Polish Vice-Premier, was injured in Saturday night’s raid on London…

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Militiaman Dies in Hospital. Six Other Men Admitted To Hospital. Car Accident Near Murulla

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 1

Seven men attached to a militia unit at Greta were driving a hired car to Inverell on Friday night, intending to spend their leave…

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Bad Brakes Car Driver Fined Accident Sequel

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

“Had defendant’s brakes been efficient this accident would not have happed,” said Constable Crotty at West Maitland Court…

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Fatal Accident Militia Men In Car Smash at Bad Turn Scone

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 8

Seven men attached to a militia [?] at Create while driving a hired car to Inverell, where they intended to spend their leave,…

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At the Cross-roads-beware Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

Standing at the intersection of any two streets in any town or at any crossroads in the country and imagine the manner in which accidents…

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Safety First Railway "No Accident" Drive

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 2

(The New South Wales Railways are very proud of their safety record, and well they might be having carried no less than 2,200,000,000…

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"Lightless Bicycles Have Caused Many Accidents!" Police Prosecutor's Statement at Cessnock Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 4

"These offences are fairly prevalent here, your Worship. Being an industrial centre, there is a large number of…

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Foot Injured Trod On Broken China

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

Frank Pratt, 9 of Bridge-street Homerville suffered a lacerated would about in inch and a half long, tot he arch of his left foot when he trod…

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Car Capsized Militiaman Killed Six Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 4

When a car in which they were travelling from Clarendon racecourse camp skidded and overturned on the Windsor-road, near Kelleyville,…

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Cycle Accident Young Man Receives Concussion CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 7

Thrown from a motor cycle he was riding when it collided with a lorry in Wollombi-road, Cessnock, today. William Snape, 29 of Mr. Viaw,…

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Suit Settled Showgirl - Mannequin Injured Burning Accident Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 1

When the case in which Pamela Burr showgirl and mannequin, [?]ed the Tivoll Circuit, Australia Pty Ltd. was resumed in the Supreme Court…

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