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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Road Accident Decline Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

During the year ended June [?] road accident casualties for New South. Wales fell by 10003 making Sydney’s ratio of 17.8 persons killed…

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Extraordinary Type of Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 3

An accident which was attended by extraordinary circumstances befell Hilton Hawkins, 13, of Maitland-road, yesterday. He was getting into a…

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Ganger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

While working on the Maitland flood gates, Mr. Cyril Wagstaff [?] King’s Road, New Lambton a ganger employed by the Public Works…

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Child Injured Collarbone Broken

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 1

Margaret Rodges 6 years of age, of Waller-street, East Maitland, while playing with her brother who was carrying her round on his shoulder,…

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Top of Old Well Collapsed Two Small Boys Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 2

Two small boys were drowned at Cootamundra on Monday afternoon when the top of an old well on which they were playing gave way…

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Case Dismissed Charge of Negligent Driving Accident Sequel Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1941 · page 5

A charge of negligent driving, arising out of an accident at the intersection of Victoria and Coronation streets, Kurri Kurri,…

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Inflation of Road Accidents Figures Examined (Issued by the Road Safely Council of New South Wales.)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 September 1941 · page 6

Analasis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accident reported in New South Wales during the year ended…

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Miner Injured

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

While at work at Bellbird colliery to-day Hughie Knox, 5S, miner, of Mary-street, Bellbird, was struck by s piece of coal and received an injury…

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Local and General Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

A car driven by Mr. C. Stocks, in which Mrs. R. Higgins and Mrs. W. Webeck wore passengers, was struck by another car near Stroud on…

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Struck by Coal Accidents At Mines CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 5

While at work at Bellbird colliery Hugh Knox 55, a miner of Mary-st., Bellbird, was stuck by a piece of coal and received injuries to the right…

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Inflation of Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

Analysis has been made of a crosssection of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This…

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Accidents

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

Jammed by a skip at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery on Wednesday, Don Coleman, 18, a flatter, received an lnjury to his right foot. Cessnock…

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Man Fatally Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 8

Cecil A Newis 132 of The Cresent Prospect died after his skull had been fracture when his motor cycle and a sulky collided [?] Blackform rond…

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Lad Injured in Fall From Horse

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 2

Eddie, nine-years-old son of Mr J. Dunn, of Camberwell, was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital to-day suffering from abrasions and…

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Boy Drowned in Dam Coroner Praises Rescue- : Efforts. WESTON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

Three companion who were swimming with Norman Eade 13 of Harle st., Weston who was drowned at Hehburn No. 2…

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Kurri and Weston News Weston School-boy's Death. Drowned in Colliery Dam. Evidence at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 6

A verdict of death by drowning was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Corone-(Mr. A. W. Johns) when he held an inquest at the Weston…

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Death Follows Injuries Late Miss Dulcie Garland. Victim of Accident at Sports Gathering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 1

Miss Dulcie Garland, a wellknown member of the "Wanderers" Hockey Club, whs the victim of a fatal accident at the Sandy…

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Inflation of Road Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser, The Scone Advocate

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South wales during the year ended 30th…

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