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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 49

Struck by Lorry Pedestrian Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 4

Sapper Arthur Burns, 49 a trainee at Ruther military camp, residing at Sempill-street West Maitland was struck by a lorry near the Campbell’s…

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Bad Week-end Road Accidents In N.S.W. Loss of Life

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 8

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured In road, accidents in New South Wales during last…

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Level Crossing Fatality

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

Sitting in a car on the railway line, between Junee and Harefleld, Mrs Arch Davies (53) was killed on Saturday when the Riverina Express…

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Swept Off Rocks Ourimbah Electrician Drowned GOSFORD

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 7

Carried to sea by a big wave, Neville, Percy Bowden, 43, electrician, of Ourimbah, was drowned early on Sunday, at Winnie Beach, two miles…

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Run Down in Safety Zone Three People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 1

A safety zone standard was sent hurtling 90ft. along Elizabeth Street, Sydney, last night, by a car, which went on to knock down three people…

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Road Fatality Swerved Car To Avoid Horse Coroner’s Finding Dungog

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death from injuries received in a motorcar smash was returned by the district Coroner, Mr. J. T…

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Chapter of Accidents Youth And Man Taken To Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 1

When a rocket exploded his hand on Saturday night, Barry Greentree, 12, of Elizabeth-street, East Maitland, suffered burns to the first second…

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Accidental Death Bullahdelah Road Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death from injuries received in a motor car smash was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. J. T. Williams, following his…

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Motor Collision Case At West Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Arising out of a collision between two cars at the junction of High and Parallel-streets, West Maitland, on March 23, Douglas Daley, of…

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Log Rolled Man Severely Injured WINGHAM

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

A log, which was being rolled down a grade to a sawmill on the Bulga Pleteau, knocked George Tom (52) on to a cross-cut saw. He…

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Miner Injured. Struck by Fall of Coal

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

W. Donaldson, a miner employed at the St. Heliers colliery, sustained three broken ribs when struck by a fall of coal at the mine on Friday last. The…

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Fell From Ladder Injured At Kalingo Mine CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

When he fell of a ladder while putting in an electric lobe, on to a concerts [?]oor at Kalingo colliery to-day, George yeans, 47 of, Bawson-street,…

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Road Accidents Pile Up Again

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Seven persons are known to have been killed and scores injured in road accidents in New South Wales during last week-end. These are only…

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Killed in Motor Accident Auckland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

After Mervyn Kelly, 30, had passed a medical examination for service in the Expeditionary Force, his motor car crashed over a bank…

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Did Not Report Motor Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

Athol Ray Nowland, of Newcastle, failed to appear at West Maitland Court to-day to answer two charges of negligent driving, and failing to…

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£10,000 CLAIM Loss Of Hands In Accident Circuit Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

When the case In which Edward Dallas, of Tighe’s Hill, Newcastle, Is claiming £10,000 damages from the Broken Kill…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

Colin Fowler, 29, of Kitchener, a welder at Aberdare Central colliery, received first degree burns to his face and…

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Struck on Head Shiftman Seriously Injured CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 5

Struck on the head by a piece of coal, which came away from the roof at Cessnock colliery to-day, William Stoker, 40 of, Catherine-st.,…

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Verdict for Plaintiff Cross Action In Small Debts Court Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 4

In the West Maitland Small Debts Court late yesterday afternoon, Eric Keith Jones, farmer and grader of Yenda, near…

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