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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Master Mariner's Body in Darling Harbour Verdict of Accidental Drowning. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 2

On June 11th Henry Mawer Allen, 80, master mariner, who left his home to take his ship to sea, failed to arrive on board. Next day his…

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Car Accidents Two At Singleton SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 5

Two accidents occurred in Singleton yesterday. A car driven by Mr. Landers of Glenridding and a lorry driven by Mr. V. Castledine, of…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 6

When he tripped and fell white at work yesterday, James, Allen, of Pelaw Main, a shiftman at Abermain No. 1 colliery, suffered injuries to the…

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Ribs Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

When [?] tripped and fell white at work James Albin, of Pelaw Main, a shiftman at Abe[?]nain No. 1 colliery, suffered injuries to the ribs. After…

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Mill Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 3

Friends of Mr. Vic Murrell will be sorry to hear, that as a result of an accident at Booth's mill, He has sustained a crushed foot and a compound…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 5

Frederick Anderson, 31, of Edgeworth-street, South Cessnock and Harold Sams, [?] Regent-street, Cessnock, who [?] riding [?]…

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Car and Cart in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

Two persons were injured on Saturday afternoon when a cart in which they were riding came into collision with a motor cart on the Newcastle…

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Football Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

Arthur Moore 25, of East Maitland Suffered a fracture of the left coliar bo[?]e at a football match on the Cessnock Sports Ground on Saturday…

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Cessnock Man and Wife Injured in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

When a motor-cycle collided with a car at the comer of Thomas-street and Lake-road, Wallsend, yesterday, George…

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Motor Accident Cessnock Residents Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 5

When a motor–cycle collided with a car at Wallsend, George Stevenson. 54, of Wade–street, Cessnock, and his wife, who were on the motor–cycle,…

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Fell From Rocks Soldier Drowned At Vaucluse SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 6

Sapper Frederick Albert Cannell, 28, of Mount Drutti, was drowned in the, sea at the foot of Rosa Gully. Vauciuse, and his body was carried…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 1

Believed to have fallen from his milk cart, Robert Dillon, of Mount View, was found, on Sunday morning, on the…

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Soldier Drowned at Vaucluse

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

sapper FranK Albert Cannell, 23, was drowned when he slipped from the rocks at Rosa Gully, Vaucluse, while looking for his hat, which the…

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Boxer Injured Adelaide

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 7

The condition of Bren Parkluson the Victorian middle weight boxer, who was knocked out by Jack Young, of South Australia in a contest at…

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Discovered by Accident Unshrinkable Wool MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

Dr. I. W. Wark Chief of the Division of Industrial Chemistry of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research said to-day that the new…

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Accidents in Iron Industry Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

According to the Bollemakers Union and Ironworkers’ Association if greater precautions against accidents are taken in workshops the…

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Fatal Accident James Galloway

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

Word has been received by Mrs. Ron Leslie unit her brother, Mr. James Galloway, met with a fatal accident. No details are yet available…

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Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 4

Hemy Lawson, 5, of Victoria lane, East Maitland, suffered abrasions and shock when the car In which he was a passenger collided with a bus…

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Straying Cow Causes Accident Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 5

A cow straying on the New England Highway at Singleton yesterday afternoon; was the cause of an accident in which a motor lorry, driven…

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Car Smash Accident At Morisset

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 July 1941 · page 4

Three persons were injured when a car in which they were travelling left the road, ran over an [?]nbankment, and turned over on its side in…

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