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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

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Tunnel Fatality. Inquest Next

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Advice was received in Muswellbrook on Wednesday that the inquest in connection with the deaths of three of the workmen in the…

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Air Fatality. Two Officers Killed. BRISBANE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

Two officers were killed when a single engine Royal Australian Air Force aircraft crashed at Darra, near Brisbane, at 10.40 a.m. to-day…

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Youth Injured Fell From Step Ladder

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

When he fell from asteplader while at work t the Palace Theatre this morning, Lioyn Pettit, 19 of William-st., a pa[?]…

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Two Injured Meter Cycle And Cycle Collide

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

Two men were injured late yesterday afternoon when a motor cyclist and a push cyclist collided in High street, west Maitland…

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Priest and Boy Drowned In The Cotter River CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

Father McCusker parish priest at Bungendore, and Clifford Lee, were drowned at the Cotter River picnic ground, 14 miles from Canberra…

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Small Slips; Serious Accidents, (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their…

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Small Slips Cause Of Serious Accidents Traffic Laws (Issued By To Road Safety Council Of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents ca[?] by motorists falling to signal…

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Kurri Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Three miners who were injured in mines in the Kurri Kurri district were admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital on Tuesday…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

James Munro, 43, of Government-road, Abermain, employed on the loader at Aberdare Central colliery, had his left foot…

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Small Slips— Serious Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percent age of accidents caused by metor[?] failing to signal their intention to…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Newcastle, Saturday.-

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 1

When the motor cycle he was riding at Werewether las night sweryed and crashed on the side of the road, Lawrence Harbilt 22,of lake…

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Truck Overturns Seven Men Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 5

Seven men were Injured when a utility truck overturned near Northville last night, and four were admitted to Wallsend Hospital…

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Road Accidents Marked Decrease In Victoria MELBOURNE' Saturday

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 6

According to figures released by the Police Department there has been a marked decrease in road, accidents, in Victoria following the introduction -of…

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70 Injured in Riot South African Disturbance (A.A.P. Service) JOHANNESBURG, Feb, 2

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

More than 70 persons, including 60 soldiers, were injured when the police charged Hoters with their batons, after a clash…

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Priest and Boy Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Father McCuskcr, parish priest at Bungendore, and Clifford Lee were drowned at the Cotter River picnic ground, 14 miles from Canberra on…

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Leg Fractured Elderly Cyclist Injured NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 5

Alexander Haddow, 75, of Kahiba road, Charlestown, while riding his bicycle , to-day, came into Collision with a lorry on the Pacific Highway,…

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Small Slips—serious Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists falling to signal their intention to…

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Accident with Axe

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

Whilst cutting wood last Sunday, Jack Scanes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scanes, had the misfortune to cut his head with an axe. He was…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Cecil Stoker, 14, of Street, Cessnock, collapsed and fell in the school yard yesterday. He received severe…

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Leg Injuries Accidents At Mines CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 5

Jack Lambert, 56 of Rawsonstreet Aberdare, a miner, employed at Elrington Colliery, received injuries to the right leg when lie was…

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