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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 49

Injured Girl Cyclist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3

The condition of Miss Pat Ga[?] of Homer[?] W[?] was cerionsly injured when the motor cycle she was riding came into collsion with…

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Cycles Collide Both Riders Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

The riders of both machines were injured one [?]erlousy when two motor cycles came into collision near four Mile Creek yesterday afternoon…

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Motor Cycle Fatality at Newcastle New Castle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 3

William Eric Fear. 33. of 26 Church street, Newcastle, married, with one child, was tataliy injured last night in a motor cycle accident, while…

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Machineman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 5

White cutting coal at the face at Abermain No. 3 colliery yesterday, John Farrell, 51, 8 machineman, of Queen-street, Abermain, was struck…

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Injured Hand

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 5

John Allen, 27, of Hopetounstreet, Kurri Kurri, while working on a lathe at the Cessnock Technical College, injured his…

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Pit Tophand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 4

When his hand became jammed between the skip and tumbler last night, Merv. Kay (17), an employee of Bloomfie[?] South Colliery, who…

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Boy Injured Awarded Verdict For £103 District Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 4

A claim for £400 by Percy James Phillips, of Thornton, against Harold. W. J. Bussell, butcher, of Tarro, was heard in…

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Arm Torn Off Shocking Sawmill Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 2

James Guilfoyle (63), an engine-driver and fireman, employed by Armstrong and Royse, timber merchants, of Carrington, Newcastle, was…

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Arm Torn Off Shocking Sawmill Accident Girvan

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 3

James Guilfoyle (63), an engine-driver and fireman, employed by Armstrong and Royce, timber merchants, of Carrington, Newcastle…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 1

Taustino Chiarelli, 48, of Harris-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Aberdare' colliery, lacerated his right hand while…

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Cyclist Killed Two Military Men Injured SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1941 · page 7

When a military lorry and a motor cycle and side[?] collided in [?] pool Road Bankers a man was tilled and two soldiers were injured…

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Cyclist Injured In Collision NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 1

When the bicycle he was riding came into collision with a motor lorry at the corner of Darby and Tyrell streets City early this morning, Jack…

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Found Drowned Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 10

The body of Walter George Cannell, 41 a vulcaniser, who lived with his end mother aged 71, at Kings-ford, was found in 18 feet of water off…

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Fatal Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 3

A fatal accident happened to the 9 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Gilson, of Balikera, Raymond terrace, on Tuesday afternoon, whilst on his way home…

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Shocking Sawmill Accident at Girvan

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 3

James Guitfoyle, (63), an engine-driver and fireman, employed by Armstrong and Poyse timber merchants, of Carrington, Newcastle was the victim of a dreadful…

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Road Accidents Are Sabotage Destructive of National Fitness (Issued by the Road Safety council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 6

Road accidents to-day destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated An avoidable road accident Is virtually…

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Sawmill Accidents Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 6

Two minor accident were reported at Gould Bros.’ sawmills during the week Mr. A. Willson received a badly injured finger on the left hand when a log…

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Accident at Sedgefield Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 3

During the hack race at Sedgefield races a mare belonging to Mr John Dines, and ridden by Joe Davis, carried the jockey against a tree, the…

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Road Accidents Are Sabotage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

Road accidents today are destructive of national fitness and therefore cannot be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is virtually an act of…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 December 1941 · page 5

When a motor cycle he was [?] came Into collision with a car on Kearsley road to-day, Bert Lafshman, of Allandale-road Cessnock, received…

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