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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 49

Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 1

Frederick Chappie, 44, of O'Brien-street. Cessnock. miner employed at Elrington colliery, received injuries to his back on…

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Injured by Loco

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

Andrew Anlezark, 28, a loco driver, of Charles-street, Aber­main, was knocked over by a loco while at work at Abermain…

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Five Injured Car Hit Tree ARMIDALE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 7

Five persons were admitted to Armidale Hospital, two in a serious condition, following a road smash near Llangothin, The two are James Pat…

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Manslaughter Charge Car Driver Committed For Trial Broadmeadow Fatality Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 5

At the resumed inquest to-day concerning the death of Percival Frederick Rixon (44), of New Lambton, the Coroner, Mr. A. G. Chiplin, returned a verdict of manslaughter against Robert Ferguson (20), motor mechanic…

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Colliery .Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1941 · page 8

Struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main Colliery on Wednesday, John T. Mackey, 56, a miner, of Hebburn-street,…

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Air Crashes Seven R.A.A.F. Men Killed Four Accidents Sydn[?]

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 7

S[?]ven members of the R.A.A.F. wi[?] kiled in four air cr[?]nee in New South wales yesterday. There we [?] su[?] of [?] of the…

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Three Injured Cars Collide At Lorn

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 4

When two cars collided In Melrose'st., Lorn, three persons were injured. Ethel Alice Stein, 59 of High-st.,…

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Struck by Car Three Persons Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 3

When a car collided with them as they were walking along Main road, Boolaroo, three people were injured…

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Four Men Injured Cycle Struck Safety Post SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 3

When a bicycle with a box attached struck a safety post near Brookvale on Saturday night four men were injured one seriously…

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Youth and Man Killed Road Accidents In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 6

Henry William Stephenson, 31, of Auburn, and Kevin Hawkins, 18, of Carlton, were killed In road accidents on Saturday night…

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Week-end Accidents Car Capsizes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 2

Coming in to Dungog from Waagat at 6.30 o'clock on Monday morning the car driven by Mr. D. T. James, caretaker at the Wangat Dam…

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Killed by Fall of Coal Verdict of Accidental Death Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 5

From the evidence this unfortunate man committed an error judgment, said Inspector C. D. Durham, at an Inquest Into the…

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Killed in Accident Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 5

Word has been received by his father that Sapper W. Thomas was killed in action on June 7. Sapper Thomas had resided at Nimbin for…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

While at work at Kalingo colliery on Wednesday, Freeman Caban, 60, miner, received an injury to his eye. Cessnoc[?] Ambulance conveyed him to…

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Saved Boy From Drowning Life-saving Award

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

The Royal Humane Society's bronze medal has been awerded to Harold Lepisto 19, of Cessnock, for saving W. R. Thompson, 12, from…

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173 Drowned on Turkish Ship

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 6

An unidentified submarine torpedoed the Turkish merchantman Rifha. Of the 201 passengers on board, 173 were drowned…

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South Cessnock Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

George Patrick, 65, of South Ceesnock, fell on the railway line when going to work yesterday, and fractured several…

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Kurri Miner Fatally Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

Norman Wilson, 45, a miner, of Northcote-street, Kuril Kurri, died in Kurri Kurri Hospital last night from injuries received when be was caught…

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Young Woman's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the Kurri Kurri…

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Boxing Fatality at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 7

Boxing Danny Timmins, who collapsed in the ring [?] Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, died in Newcastle Hospital…

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