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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Fatally Injured on Wollombi Road

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

George Woodman, 78, of Wollombi Road, Cessnock, was fatally injured on Wednesday night when struck by a car on the Wollombi…

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Fatal Motor Accident Two Members of Military Involved

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

A motor smash, in which two members of the Australian Forces were involved, took place on the Scone-Aberdeen road at an early hour this…

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Accidentally Shot on Rifle Range Machine-gun Regiment at Practice

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

Leo Reynolds (22), of Macquarie Fields, near Liverpool, was accidentally shot in the left arm and stomach at a rifle range yesterday…

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Critically Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday.— Norman Swains, 18, of Butler-road, Gladesville, was critically injured when he was thrown from a horse in…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.— Attempting to cross Pacific Highway at Roseville early last night, John Cashman, 75, of William-st.,…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

Stuck by a fall of coal at Elrington colliery. Fred Lott, 20, of Neath; suffered injuries to the right elbow and back, He was admitted…

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Despatch Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 6

Struck by a military vehicle while he was riding a motor cycle about three, miles from Maitland, on the Newcastle-road last night…

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Motor Fatality Truck Driven at Excessive Rate of Speed, Says Coroner

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

"I find that the deceased, Victor Mills, on the 22nd day of May, 1942, at a point of the New England Highway, about one and a half…

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Late Victor Mills. Verdict of Accidental Death. Evidence at Yesterday's Inquest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

Mr. W. T Seaward, District Coroner, hold an inquest at the Scone Police Court yesterday in connection with the death of Victor…

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Sequel To Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK.. Tuesday.—Roy Charles Morns, of Wollombi road; Cessnock, the driven of a bus which struck a car driven…

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[?]iner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Wed.—James Tale [?] of Raws[?]-st., Aberdare, a [?] employed at Aber[?] No. 2 colliery, had his…

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Fatally Injured Elderly Man Hit By Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

The Cessnock district coroner Mr. W. S. Johnstone, conducted an inquest into the death of John Linehan, 63, of no fixed place of…

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Killed in Plane Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Wednesday.—Later details of the plane disaster in Central Australia on Monday show that the Australian officer…

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[?]A.A.F. Trainees Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE Thursday.—It [?] been announced by Air Force [?]addnarters that 12 R.A.A.F. [?]nees were injured on…

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Victim of Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Thursday —Mr. W. T. Seaward, District Coroner, held an inquest at [?] Scone Police Court, in connection…

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Terrace Road Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

When a car in which he was a passenger was involved in a collision with utility truck about four miles, from West…

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Tragic Coincidence in Fatality

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

A message from Adelaide says that Wilfred Keith Gilbert (31), labourer, of Highbury, was accidentally killed on Tuesday night by the brother of…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Two mine workers were injured to-day. Reg Farran, 48, of Cumberland-street Cessnock, pit-top hand, received…

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Inquest on John (Skeeter) Linehan Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

At the Cessnock Court House on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) held an inquiry into the cause of the death of John…

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Tragic Accident at East Maitland Two Men Killed and Two injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1942 · page 2

One solider and one civilian were killed and two solders injured at East Maitland goods yard this morning when an electric high pole being unloaded from a motor lorry in a railway truck hit a passenger train…

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