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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Employee Badly Injured at Dairy Factory

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

When the metal top of a Babcock milk and cream testing machine flew off at the Dairy Company's factory yesterday, Mr Peter J. Watson, of 17…

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Run Over by Coal Train Fatality at Hebburn Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

William Dollan , 40 , of Eiford [?] Wotton, was run over by [?] at Hebburn no. ?] about s [?] to-day…

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Injured by Flying Glass Testing Machine Burst

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

When portion of a testing machine burst at the Singleton Central Cooperative Dairy Coy’s factory at Singleton yesterday, Mr. Peter…

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Plane Nose dived into River. N.Z. Aircraftsman Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

An Air Force biplane struck electric power lines across the Manawatu River (N.Z.) yesterday afternoon and noe-dived…

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Plane Dived Into River Aircraftsman Drowned WELLINGTON, N.Z.

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

An Air Force biplane struck electric power lines across the Manawatu River this afternoon and nose-dived into the stream. One of the…

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Low Level in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the Christmas-New Year holidays…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Terry and Peter Ward were riding a cycle down the Big Hill on January 3 when they ran into a motor car. The driver of the car rendered…

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Mill Accident Struck By Timber On The Jaw

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

Whilst Mr A MaNevin was engaged at a timber mill at Williamstown, a piece of timber struck him on the jaw, knocking a tooth out He…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

State Figures For December (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South. Wales);…

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Died Suddenly After Accident Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

Clareue Hornery aged 27 of Ingall-street Mayfield was knocked down by a car on Wednesday morning as he was running across the…

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15 Years Ago (Taken from the issues of the "Argus" dated January 5th, 7th, and 9th, 1926.) Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

Mr Horace Williams, second son of Mr and Mrs C. J. Williams, of Boundary Street, was knocked unconscious while shoeing a horse at Mr J. E…

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LOW [?] in Road Accidents. issued by the Road Safety Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Of New South Wales There was fewer father road accidents in New South wales during the south of December than there were…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

Struck by the cutterbar of a coalcutting machine at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery yesterday, Joseph Patterson, 46…

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Echo of Tragic Happening at Pelton Colliery. Miner Killed by Fall of Stone. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 5

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday afternoon the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston)held an inquiry into the…

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Constable Injured in Struggle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 6

When he fell while struggling with a drunken man in the casually ward at Sydney Hospital Constable Herbert Hill, 27 Phillip-street police…

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Drowned in Creek Brisbane

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

Alan William Burruo 16, Red Hill, was drowned alter he dived from a tree Into Enoggera Creek yesterday. He hit the legs of another, swimmer,…

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Cyclists Injured in Sydney . SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 8

While riding bicycles on Sunday two boys were seriously injured. Ron Clendenning ,15, of Canterbury, has his skull, nose and collarbone…

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Gwydir Tragedy Two Syrian Boys Drowned INVERELL

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

Two Syrian boys were drowned in the Gwydir River at Copetob 16 miles from Inveerell on Sunday afternoon…

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Spine Injured Dived Into Shallow Water SIDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

When he dived into [?] water at Bobbt Head baths on Sunday afternoon Albert Ca[?] 20 of Asquith suffered spinal injured…

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Finger Jammed Unusual Accident At Bloomfield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 5

A most unusual and yet most un[?] accident Occurred at the Bloomfield South Colliery this morning…

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