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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

965 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 49

Man Killed Car Accident, At Adamstown NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 5

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a car overturned in Teralba-road, Adamstown, night The dead man, John…

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Hand Injured Caught In Circular Saw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

Keith Hopman 15, of Glenroy strest hornon, while at work early this morning at the Masonite factory Raymond Terrace had his hand…

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Small Slips—serious Accidents

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales) The road accidents figures for January show an unusually high percentage of…

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Sad Fatality. Young Lad Drowned in Merriwa River

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Profound sympathy is expressed throughout the district with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Pitman in the loss of their son, Albert Arthur, who was drowned…

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Clipper Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Samuel Neale, 24. of Weston, a clipper employed at Richmond Main, was admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering…

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Richmond Main Fatality. Wheeler Killed

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

Thomas Wolfe, 30, a wheeler, of Aberdare-street, Pelaw Main was fataly injured on Wednesday afternoon when struck by a fall of coal at…

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Set-rider Injured Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

When he has jammed by a slab while set-riding at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery. Finley Crosdale, of Paxton, received lacerations to the middle…

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NO. 1 Tunnel Disaster Inquest at Cox's Gap. No Negligence says Coroner. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of John Phipps, of Kerrabee; Seth Fortescue Harrison, of Mudgee; and Auhrey Wilfred Thompson, of Muswellbrook, who were the victims of the tragic accident in No. 1 tunnel on 15th January last, was conducted…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Research, into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but the whole of it…

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Two Evils Research Into Road Accidents Occur in “Waves” (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

Research Into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in “waves,” which are not confined to one part of the…

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Fatal Accident in Mine Wollongong

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Patrick Siggins, 57, a labourer, of Main-road, Bulli was fatally injured in the Old Bulli mine. He was cleaning a drain near the main haulage…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

William Jack, 32, miner, of Darwin-street, Cessnock, received an extensive laceration to the right leg when he was struck by a fall of coal at…

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Soldier Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Knocked down by a car in front of the West Maitland Post Office last night, Private George Bell, of Greta military camp, received an injury to…

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Strange Accident Pinned By Motor Car MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

A traveller in the Wybong district experienced a peculiar accident ,when a strong wind blew his car some distance, pinning his leg against a gate…

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Neck Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 7

Dennis Evaus, of Shedden-street, Cessnock, injured his neck when he dived into shallow water at Aberdare Extended dam yesterday. He was…

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Three Injured Accidents at Cessnock Mines CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

Three mineworkers were injured while working on the Cessnock field to-day. When he was jammed between two…

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Two Injured When Cars Collide Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Erie Patmore, 37 of Stockton, had his upper [?]p cut end his face bruised and Philip Walsh, 20 also of Stockton, received a lacerated…

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Three Killed Sydney Road Smashes Seven Injured Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Road smashes yesterday claimed the lives of a militiaman, and a girl and seven men were injured. A motor cyclist was killed at…

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