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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 49

Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 4

When he fell from a loader at Richmond Main colliery yesterday James Cassidy, 26, of Abermain-street, Pelaw Main, sustained an…

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Local and General Accident at Bowman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1941 · page 2

Private R G. Newton, of the A.I.F., who was home on leave, met with a painful accident at Upper Bowman on Wednesday. Whilst cutting…

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SCONE Injured While Handling Horse SCONE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. Roy A. Clifford, of Moono[?] Flat. while handling a young horse was struck over the left temple causing an ugly wound and probable…

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Nazis Drowned by Hundreds “Horrible Job” Off Crete (A.A.P. Service) WASHINGTON Sept. 30

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 6

The commander of the British cruiser Dido (5450, tons) Captain McCall in an interview authorised, by the British Embassy said the vessel…

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Two Injured Tram And Bus In Collision NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 10

When a bus and tram collided head on at Broadmeadow late yesterday afternoon both drivers were injured . The train driver was pinned in his…

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Killed in Car Accident Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 7

During a rainstorm near Goulburn a car kidded on a greasy patch of road on the Home Highway Cecil Gleeson [?] a resident of…

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Singleton Show Accident Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 7

Miss M. Holloway of Goonoo Goonoo fell heavily on her right elbow when her horse bucked whilst taking part in a hackney class in the…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. Cecil Hancock met with an accident on Thursday morning at Raymond Terrace. He was boarding a lorry with other workmen when he…

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Pedestrians and Road Accidents Need For More Care (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 4

Members of the Road Safety Council in annual meeting assembled discussed at length the problem of pedestrians involved…

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Cyclist Injured Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 1

Mater K. Skelton, [?] of Tighe’s Hill while [?] his bicycle to-day [?] into collision with a motor cycle received abrasions to both…

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South Cessnock Collision One Dead and Three Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

Four people were injured, one fatally, when a motor-lorry collided at South Cessnock early on Saturday night with a sulky…

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Two Charges Sequel To Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 2

Arising from a collision between two cars on Hinton-road, Morpeth on July 12, William Joseph Sheppard. of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Morgan…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 1

Robert Grant, 51, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, a miner at be[?] colliery, received an injury to his head when he was struck by a piece…

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Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 6

Robert Grant, 51, of Wollombi-road, Cessnock a miner at Bellbird Colliery received an injury to his head when he was struck by a piece…

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Cessnock Miner Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 5

James Loo[?]ore, 65, a miner residing at Mayfield-street, Cessnock, fell from a cask while putting up [?] at Aberdare colliery to-day…

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Tragic Collision at South Cess Nock. 17-year-old Boy Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 3

A visit to Cessnock at the week-end by Alfred Allen, 17, of Stoney Creek-road, Bexley, was attended by tragedy…

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Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

Struck by a prop at Stanford Main Colliery, Robert Watson. 19, of Hopetoun-street Kurri Kurri, was admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital in an…

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Parachute Jump Accident SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 7

Ben Turner, who jumped from a plane at 1000ft, was injured yesterday afternoon when his parachute sagged from lack of wind 30 feet from…

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Hit by Cycle. Cessnock Fatality CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 5

At the Cessnock Courthouse this afternoon the District corner (Mr. W.S. Johnstone) held an inquiry in to the death of charnels Bush of…

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Smgged 30 Feet From the Ground Parachute Jumper Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1941 · page 2

After jumping from a plane at 1000 feet, Ben Turner was injured on Monday when his parachute sagged from lack of wind 30 feet from the…

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