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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 49

Four Injured Flying Trolley Wheels SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 5

Four men were injured when an electric train hit two trolley wheels near the entrance to the City railway tunnel…

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Car Fatality Accident At Heddon Greta

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 5

The Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquest yesterday afternoon on Thomas Barrass, 44,…

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Bullahdelah Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

While returning home on Saturday night from Bulllandelan, Mr. A. Fenning, who had in his car Mr. a. Graham, Anne Graham and his daughter…

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"Chariot Races" to Dairy Factory Accidents at John—mary Streets Corner

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

"It seems the only time accidents occuris when there is a bit of a chariot race," said the Mayor (Aid. R. J. Tulloch) at the…

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Two Injured Swerved Car To Miss Cow SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

When a car was swerved to avoid a cow at French’s Forest a woman was thrown though the windscreen The car struck a bank, and glass,…

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Six Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 6

When a car overturned and struck the safety fence on Prince’s Highway near Helensburg, six persons were injured, and were later admitted to…

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Court Sequel Motor Cycle Accident At Cessnock Trainee Charged Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Ronald Joseph Smith 20 metal presser, In camp at Greta was charged at Cessnock Court to-day on a charge of having driven a…

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Air Pocket Caused Collision Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 6

In returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest on Holcombe George Brock, an Air Forced trainee, the coroner said that an unusual air…

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Injured in Fael From Ladder

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 4

Aged 83 years, Daniel Farrell, of Wentworth-street; Homerville received serious injuries yesterday when he fell from a ladder. He had been…

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Brutal Attack Business Man Injured Head Battered Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. Charles Alfred Burnet, 65, principal of the well-known jelly-rystal manufacturers, was found in bed at his home at Manly this morning with…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 5

Knocked down by a horse at Aber[?] to-day [?]…

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Accidents. Truck Overturns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

James Watson was admitted to hospital on Wednesday suffering from cuts on the hand, sustained when a utility truck which he was driving…

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Six Injured Road Collision On Saturday Night SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 6

Six persons were injured two seriously, when two cars collided on Saturday night at the corner of Avoca-street, and Clovelly-road, Randwick…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

When he political with another cyclist on Sunday afternoon. Arthur f[?]bull, 15, of Oakhampton, Arthur West Maitland, received lacerated…

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Leg Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 8

Alfred Mitchell, 17, of Victoria-street, East Maitland, received a probable fracture of his left, leg while playing in a junior Rugby League…

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Injured At Brickworks

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

Mr. John. H. Kirkman, 47, of Lawes-street, East Maitland a worker at the Thornton United Brick Company, was crushed between trucks on the…

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Mine Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 5

Crushed between a skip and a prop at Cessnock colliery to-day James Hodges, 18, of Maitland road, Cessnock. a Clipper, suffered a fractured…

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Five Killed in Car Crossing Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 2

The five people in a car were killed in a collision with a train at a level crossing near Molong on Saturday night. The car was locked in…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

Stanley Archbold, 18, pumper, residing at Kanowna Avenue, Cessnock, was jammed between a skip and prop at Elrington colliery to-day and…

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Injured in Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 4

Mrs. Agnes B. Strong 71 of Adam-street, West Maitland was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from slight conclusion…

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