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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Overcrowding of School 'Buses. Serious Accident to Boy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

Kearsley Shire and Cessnock Municipal Councils, on Tuesday night, dealt with a complaint from the Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Cessnock Lad Killed in Air Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

Ernest Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Morrison, was killed in an air accident at Port Moresby. This information was received by…

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Mine Deputy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 2

Whilst carrying out his duties deputy at East End Colliery, Mr J. Armstrong of Government Road, Telarah was injured by a…

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One Killed, Five Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Saturday. — George Cole Newman, 28, of Northcote, was killed and five other men injured when a truck…

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Elbow Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

George Whatham, 20, of Raymond-street, Homeville, received a dislocation and probable fracture of the elbow when he fell…

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Butter Packer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

A butter packer employed by the Hexham Butter Factory, M. Fenwick, aged 29, of Farnsworth-street, Thornton, received a…

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Explosion in Belgian Factory 250 Killed and 1000 Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

At least 250 persons were killed and more than 1000 injured by a mysterious explosion hi a German-controlled chemical…

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Exercise Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Tues— Pte Gordon Spence Evans, 22, has died as the result of injuries received during a night training exercise…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Morrison) this afternoon conducted a coronial inquiry into circumstances surrounding the death of Charles…

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Children Hurt In Car Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—A child was admitted to hospital following a collision late yesterday afternoon between a taxi-cab and…

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Collision in Black-out Negligent Driving Charge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 3

For having driven a car in a negligent manner in Newcastle-street East Maitlyand, Geoffrey N. d’Argeavel. of Hunter-street,…

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Farmer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

When he fell from a dray yesterday afternoon Arnold Spencer, who is employed at the farm of Mr. R. R. Rumble of Vacy,…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main colliery yesterday, John Thomas Morgan, 46, a miner, of Leaconfield-street, Stanford Merthyr, suffered…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Friday.—Martin Sorenaeu, 57, a fitter, employed at Goninan’s engineering works was seriously injured on the…

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Thrown From Cycle Newcastle Road Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

An inquest was held at West Maitland Courthouse to-day by Mr. A. W. Johns, Coroner for Kurri, regarding the death of…

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Injured in Fall From Cycle

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Mr. Bob Hipwell, of George Street, was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital on Monday as the result of a [?]eg injury sustained when he fell…

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Accident to Council. Employee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

Mr. R. Coulson, of the council's waterworks staff, is off duty in consequence of injuries received in an accident while at work a few days ago…

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Accidents in Factories

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.—Commenting on the statement by the Minister for Labour and Industry. Mr. Ward, yesterday on the growing…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Stanley Greshan 17, a wheeler residing at Deamond-street, Cessnock received injuries to the left foot…

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Singleton District Fatally Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Saturday—The District Coroner, Mr. A. Morrison. J C at the inquest on Thomas Levi Watson, 65, a labourer…

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