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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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R.A.A.F. Man Drowned (A.a.p. Service)LONDON, Jan. 17

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 1

The Coroner at Plymouth returned a verdict of found drowned at an inquest into, the death of a member of the Royal Australian Air Force,…

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Almost Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 8

When trying to f rescue other surfers at North Cronulla Beach on Sunday afternoon Malvern George 17 of Bexley, was himeself almost…

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Youths Injured Motor Cycle And Car Collide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 5

Two youths were Injured and ad mitted to Maitland Hospital when tbe motor cycle they were riding was involved in a collision with a motor…

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Six Killed in Air Crashes Accidents During R.A.A.F. Training

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

Accidents at the week-end during flying training claimed the lives of six members of the Royal Australian Air Force It was the blackest period for the force. Three of them were killed when their plane dived into…

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Road Smashes Two Accidents At Manly SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Seven people were injured in two serious motor accidents in the Manly district on Sunday. When a car skidded at Newport and…

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Sulky Capsizes Collision Near Belmore Bridge

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

When driving home from the saleyards yesterday afternoon, Mr. Frank Farrell, of Lorn, came into collision with a horse ridden by Mr. Jim…

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Tom Newman Injured LONDON, Jan. 20

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

Tom Newman, the English billiards player, received concussion and was taken to hospital as a result of a…

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Dog Tortured Left Injured For Three Months Shocking Cruelty

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

A greyhound dog, bearing shocking injuries, which had been left unattended at an unoccupied house at Telarah for…

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Accident with Axe

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

Whilst cutting wood last Saturday morning Mr. Greg Wade, of Under-Dank, had the misfortune to cut his foot with the axe. He was conveyed…

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FELL 30 FEET Accident At Reservoir

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

While at work this morning on top of reservoir at Stoney-Pinch, Robert Grace, 34, of Louth Park-road, West Maitland, was struck by part…

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Tragedy at Hebburn Shunter's Death Accidental. Evidence at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

Shocking injuries were received by William Thomas Gollan, 40, a shunter, of Elford Avenue, Weston who met his…

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Mine Accidents Injured When Lifting- Skip CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

Thomas Walton,- 60, of Kitchener, a labourer, employed an Aberdare Central Colliery, received injuries to the groin when Iifting a skip at work…

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Fingers Injured Accident At Sawmill

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 8

Mr. J. S. Williams, of Argyle-st., Singleton, may have to have the top Joints of his index finger on the left hand amputated as a result of an…

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Injured Miner Improcves Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

The condition of James Leslie of North-avenue, Cessnock, who was buried for two hours by a fall of coal at Eirington Colliery…

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Reasons Given for Motor Accidents Major CAUSES(Issued by the Road Safety Cnuncll •of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents In recent months contain the significant words, “the car ran off the road,” and…

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Fatal Accident at Pelaw Main Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

Matthew Tickle, 69, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, was fatally injured at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

George Collins, 53, wheeler, of Bast Maitland, suffered extensive lacerations to the left forearm and hand when he was…

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Ankle Fractured Accident On Ferry NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 1

When he was stepping from the ferry on the stocked side of the river on morning Allan Boue, 11, of Fullerton-street, Stockton, caught his…

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Fatally Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

When the motor-cycle he was riding collided with a post, Charles Culverwell, 19, of Matraville, was fatally injured. He was found 50 feet away…

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Struck by Car Boy Severely Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

When he was knocked down by a car in Newcastle-street East Maitland, last night, David Walker, 16, of Maitland road, East Maitland,…

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