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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 49

Miners Injured at Work Kurri Kukri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 5

Two miners were injured while working in collieries of the Kurri Kurri field to-day James Reed, 55, of Fifth-street…

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Arm Blown Off Fortitude of Injured Miner Broken Hill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 8

After his right arm had been blown off In a mine explosion, Keith Ninnis, 42, talked cheerfully with rescuers, including a doctor who was…

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Lessons of Recent Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 2

Last week's road accidents in which motor vehicles were involved could have been avoided had the following points been observed:…

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Killed Motor Accident (A.a.p. Service) SINGAPORE Nov. 3

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 1

Lieut Colonel S. ONiel Commander of an A.T.F. unit was Killed in a motor accident. His funeral took place this…

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Soldier Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 2

Private George Richard Kerr attached to the 1st Field Ambulance Rutherford received severe lacerations to the left side of his mouth…

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Accidental Discovery of Young Star Tiny Carolyn Lee

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 3

Youngest player to be put under contract by a major studio since the days of Baby LeRoy. is tiny Carolyn Lee. who…

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Apprentice Jockey Injured MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 7

Aflan Crawford promising apprentice employed by J. T. Jameson was injured personal at Caulfield this morning when [?] a young and…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 9

Richard Atchison, 63, of Aberdare-street, Pelaw Main, received injuries to his chest and abrasion to his nose at Richmond Main colliery on…

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South Cessnock Fatal Collision. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 1

At the Cessnock Court House on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) returned a verdict…

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Injured by Prop

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 9

When a prop fell on him at Abermain No. 3 colliery, Donald McLean, 60, of Second-street, Weston, received injuries to the ribs and abrasions to…

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L. J. Hynes Injured Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 7

L.J. Hynes sustained a leg injury when mug mort tell in the November hurdle at Flemington yesterday and was admitted to hospital…

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Bathroom Accidents Von Nida Unlucky

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

An accident before the final stage of the Norman von Nida-E. Nalsmith 72 holes challenge match, played at Riversdale, Melbourne, on Sunday…

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Car Accident Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 8

Mr. Peter when attendant to turn [?] test Newcastle yesterday collided with a tram Extensive damage was…

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Killed by Fall of Stone Inquest on Cyril Beckett. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

At Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday the Cessnock Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) returned a verdict of…

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Harbour Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

The court of Minister inquiry [?] over by judge mark ell in the judgement to-day found captain Harrier Matter of the manly Ferry…

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Child Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 3

Falling on a shovel in the yard of his parents residence in Pokolbin street, Kearsley, to-day, Aleyn Wells, a received lacerations to his left knee…

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Drowned When Fishing Burnie

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

Wallan Albert Stafford 13 and guidon Albert Deagon 23 both of [?] were drowned when fishing [?] on the beach but the other…

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Fisherman's Dinghy Found Wrecked One Body Discovered; Other Believed Drowned. Launceston

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 2

An accident to a net while fishing is believed to have resulted in the death of two Burnie residents. The body of William Albert…

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Neath Road Fatality Injured While Boarding Bus

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 1

It is believed that Robert Victor. 38. of Neath. died as a result of falling while attempting to board a bus on the Neath Road on Saturday night…

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Winer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 3

Hilton Chapman, 43, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, a miner Employed at Elrington colliery, received a lacerated hand' yesterday when he was caught…

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