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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Cycle Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

WAGGA Monday.— Charles Hemy Long. 46. a Sanger of the Public Works Department was killed industry when he was…

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Collision Near Paterson

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

PATERSON Monday — A collision occurred at Stony Water hole, Paterson, between a vanladen with future and a…

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Farmer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

Thomas Joseph McMahon, a Lochinvar farmer was driving in a sulky and leading another house, in a paddock about a mile…

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Babies Drowned in Air Raid Trenches

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

Veronica Pickering, 21 monhs, of Enfleld, and Betty Norris, 17 months, of Corrimal, have been drowned in air raid trenches. A third child,…

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Mystery Explosion In London 28 Killed: 100 Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 4

LONDON June 7 — Twenty sight persons were killed or are missing and at least 100 were injure in a tremendous explosion…

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Tremendous Explosion in London Many Killed And Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

Twenty-eight persons were killed and at least 100 injured as the result of a tremendous explosion, reminiscent of the…

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Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE Tuesday —R Ganga was injured when his mount, Ascolt fell while schooling over the hurdles at Fleming,…

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Boy Injured By Car Claim Against Commonwealth

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 3

The Commonwealth of Australia was the defendant in an action at the Maitland Circuit Court which opened to-day, in…

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Sea Raiders Shell Sydney and Newcastle Hit-Run Attacks by Sub-marines Suspected Boom of Coastal Guns Wakes Thousands Little Damage Done; Only One Person Injured

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

Sydney and Newcastle were shelled from the sea early yesterday morning—probably by submarines. In Sydney the bombardment began…

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Verdict for £500 Boy Injured by Military Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 June 1942 · page 2

A jury at the Maitland Circuit Court late yesterday afternoon returned a verdict for £500 for Frank James Tile, of East…

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Twelve Dead in Blimp Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1942 · page 1

NEW YORK June 10. —The bodies of four men killed when two Navy blimps collided in mid [?] four miles from the New Jersey…

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Japs. Fire on Native Seamen Drowned or Eaten by Sharks

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

A message from Colombo says that a Japanese submarine machine-gunned survivors of a native vessel who were clinging to the wreckage, and…

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Fatality at Abermain No. 2 Colliery Fall of Stone on Miner

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

Harry Cowan (55), shift man, was killed instantly yesterday when he was buried by a fall of stone at Abermain No. 2 Colliery…

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Accident Near Broke

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 3

While shooting rabbits at Broke, James Gilmore (20), of Cassnock, accidentally discharged his gun and the shot entered his right foot. He was…

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Stray Bullet Killed Soldier Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

At Greta camp on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) held an inquest on Private Norman J. Maude, who died at Greta military…

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Boxer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE Sat. — Following a light with 19 year-old Joe Grant the Sydney lightweight at the Brish[?] St[?] last night…

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Bus Passenger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

Lesile Parker, 59, of East Maitland was the vic[?] of a thost [?] accident late yesterday afternoon. He was sea[?] in a…

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Footballers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 5

While playing football at West Maitland yesterday afternoon Leslie Mather 18 of Flith-street Weston had his left [?] injured…

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Negligent Driving Motors In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Enright appeared and pleaded guilty at West Maitland Police Court Pleaded guilty at West Hicks of Greta, who was…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — Two mine workers were injured when struck by coal at colliers to-day and admitted to Cessnock…

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