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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 49

Philip Roosevelt Drowned (A.a.p. Service) New York Nov 10

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 6

Mr. Philip Roosevelt, a cousin of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, and a prominent yachtsman and investment broker was drowned…

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Sawmill Accident Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 5

John Raey 19 of Hampton st Kurri Kurri was admitted to Kurri Hospital to-day with a probable fracture of the right foot He was working at…

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Sad Tragedy at Kiama Drowned on Honeymoon

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 2

Married only for three days, Phyllis Flynn (23) was drowned, and her husband, William Flynn (25), suffered severely from…

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Colliery Accident Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 5

Alberts Mylan 66 of Kearaley employed as a shotfirer at Abermain No colliery, received probalbe fracture of the ribs when he fell scares a…

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Found Truck Resting on Chest Singleton Soldier in Accident Abroad

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1941 · page 1

Staff-Sergeant Eric F. York, writing from abroad to his parents, Mr and Mrs C. G. York, of Hunter Street, Singleton, says he was…

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Shunter Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

William Cusick, 20, a shunter, of Northumberland-street, Neath, was run over by a skip at Elrington colliery this week. He suffered an…

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Accident at Rutherford Labourer Seriously Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

Darwin Weller, 54, a labourer, engaged in construction work at the site of the munitions factory at Rutherford, was [?] injured this…

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Miner Fatally Injured Second at Colliery in Ten Days

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 1

Frank Solway, of Weston, a shiftman, employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, was struck by a fall of stone…

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Cycling Accident Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

While riding a bicycle to-day which came into collision, with a motor cycle Alfred Morris, 56, a railway guard of Mayfield, received…

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Horses in Road Accidents New Hazard

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 November 1941 · page 4

Six persons have been killed and 25 others injured in road accidents caused by horses during the last three months in New…

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Woman Injured Newcastle Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 3

When a tram and a motor car collided In Hunter-street. near the Bank Corner, Newcastle about 10 o’ clock last night, Mrs Arthur Hudson, of…

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Boy Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1941 · page 5

When he slipped between the seats of the grandstand at the Cessnock Baths to-day. Arthur Tozer, 8 of Wollombi-road, Bellbird, received…

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Boy Drowned Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

Leslie Warne, 8, of Walora-street, Campsie, was drowned in the Woronora River yesterday afternoon. He was last seen padding in the river…

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Child Severely Injured District Court Claim Car Collision Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

In the District Court to-day, before Judge [?] an Infant was plaintiff. The case was one In which Mary Orrington, aged six…

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Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 6

Cecil Butrim, 20, of Florence-street, Kurri Kurri, had the top of the fourth finger of his right hand crushed while at work at Richmond Main…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

Eric Crump, 42, of Love-street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Central colliers, was struck by a piece of coal yesterday. He received a…

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Lorry Driver Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 5

Serious facial injuries were suffered by Frank Leslie Wiseman 41, a lorry driver of 167 Newcastle road East Maitland at about 7.16 this morning…

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Water Tester Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 4

Frederick Gilles 23 who is employed as a tester by the Hunter River Water Board and [?] at 31 Maitland road Mayfield was testing a pipe…

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Killed by Fall of Stone Stanford Mine Fatality CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 5

At Cessnock Courthouse to-day. the District -Coroner, Mr. W. S. Johnston, conducted on inquest into the death of Francis Charles…

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Accidents at Cessnck Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 6

When she fell down the steps at Aberdare school yesterday afternoon Elaine Sallars of Aberdare road Aberdare received probable concussion…

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