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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Miner Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

Popular member of the V.D.C. and hon. secretary of the School of Arts, Mr. Ken Brown was compelled to have a few days' spell in hospital…

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Injured In Fall of Goal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 3

Albert Holdom, of Thornton, a miner at Kent Colliery, Beresfield. received injuries to the chest and abdomen, with…

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Head Struck Bridge Boy Escapee Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri district Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the Inquest at West…

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Injured In Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 3

Mrs. I. A. Watson, of Morpeth-road, East Maitland, met with an accident late last evening. She was riding a bicycle and stopped…

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Lad's Legs Injured in Shooting Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

Whilst out shooting- in the vicinity of Gowrie Bridge during yesterday afternoon, Edward Butler, 14-year-old son of Mr. E. A…

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Three Soldiers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Monday— Three Were injured where a [?] car ran into a Paris of six soldiers on pacific Highway near…

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Two Man Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

Me. C. A. Reinhard, of Southern Avenue, Tarro, received an incised wound to his left foot as the result of the axe he was…

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Woman Drowned in Bus Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

LAUNCESTON Tuesday. — When a bus containing eight adults and three children overturned [?] Butler’s Gorge canal after…

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Fatal Collision Two Men Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

Two men died in Maitland Hospital from injuries received late on Saturday afternoon, when a motor-cycle and…

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Bus Falls in Canal. Woman Drowned. Launceston

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

When a bus containing eight adults and three children overturned into Butler's Gorge canal after skidding in the snow this morning, it was swept…

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AWARDED £800 Compensation Sequel to Railway Workshops Shooting Fatality Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 2

A fatal altercation at East Greta Junction workshops of the South Maitland Railways Pty. Ltd. on November 20 last, when William…

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Straying Stock Nuisance “Over Fence” Alderman Indignant at Number Of Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1942 · page 5

During brief reference to the straying stock nuisance, made at last night’s meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council, one alderman claimed that unless council took a firm stand and decided upon drastic action, which would…

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Car Collision in McGRANE STREET

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 5

There was a collision by a car driven by Dr. Harrison and a military lorry in McGrane-street on Tuesday afternoon.which may have had fatal…

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780 Japanese Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1942 · page 5

LONDON July 24.—American Journalists who are among the repatriates who have arrived at Loure[?]Marques (Mozambique)…

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Army Plane Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 4

NEW YORK July 26.— Auarmy obseration plane [?] near Waynessborn [?] killing [?] General Frank…

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Footballer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

While [?] football at Maitland sports ground yesterday afternoon, Keith Man aged 15 of [?] received a [?]…

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Arrest Follows Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday.— Following an accident in which two men were knocked down and injured, another man, alleged to be the…

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Accident to Matron Mendham

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 3

Matron Mendham was a patient yesterday at Maitland Hospital at the result of an accident Friends will hope she will…

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A.i.f. Sergeant Killed in Accident Funeral Attended by Service Personnel

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

Sgt. James M. Farrow, a member of the Armoured Division, A.I.F., was killed at the weekend when he was engaged in a…

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Injured on the Railway

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

When he was [?] between a truck and platform at the goods-shed this morning while [?] and a place of [?]…

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