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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Fatal Accident at Tarro Man Killed When Cycle-Lorry Collide

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

When the motor cycle he was riding from Hexham came into collision with a motor lorry travelling in the opposite direction on…

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Wheel Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 4

KURRI Saturday—When a skip fell on him while at work at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, Clement Liddle 35, a wheeler of…

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Eyesight and Traffic Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 5

The relation of defective eyesight to traffic accidents is a subject that appears to have been ignored to a great extent, yet it…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.— George Stiva, 48, of King’s Cross was knocked down by a motor lorry in Darlinghurst-road, near the…

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Boy Injured In Fall [?] Horse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

Kenn [?] 15, of East Greta, [?] a fracture of the left [?] shock when the horse [?] was riding near his…

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Man Found Injured Near Farley

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

The condition of Robert Rich[?] aged 28, of King-street. Sydney who was found in a dazed con[?]tion leaning against a truck…

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MAITLAND DlST. AMBULANCE 523 Accidents During Year

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

During the 12 months ended June 30 last, Maitland District Ambulance travelled 30,515 miles and attended 528 accidents. This…

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Denman Man Killed in Crane Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.— William McLachian, 39, of Denmen, was killed when a mobile crane on which he was riding the load as…

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Accidents on Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday. — William Lewis, 44, of Harris-street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare Central colliery, received…

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Greta Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

Herbert Dann 57, of Hebbills, Greta was fatally injured when struck by a motor cycle ocar his home last night. Maitland…

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Killed in Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

When a small car and a military truck [?] on the road between Morpeth and Large late yesterday afternoon, Sapper…

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Two Footballers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

Two footballers were injured while playing West Maitland yesterday They were Robert [?]…

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Soldier Injured On Station

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

Pte Raven [?] treated for [?] fracture and dislosson of the left [?]…

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Man Killed Four Injured in Motor Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—When a small open car crashed into a stationary newspaper lorry in Parramatta road Crydon Max…

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Two Injured In Lorry Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 5

WYONG Wednesday.— When a lorry overturned near Wyee yesterday afternoon two persons were injured…

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Boxer Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Peter Daily Cessnock heavy weight boxer was injured while working in a mine to-day . The…

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Injured When Caught In Belting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

SCONE Wednesday.— Mr. Don McLean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan McLean of Kar’s Spitres Scone met with a serious…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.— Joseph Jobson, 19, of Black’s road, Paxton, received injuries to his head when he was struck by a skip…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1942. Death Follows Accident. Late Bro. Cyril (Joseph Foley)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

The sympathy of the townspeople will go out to Mr. and Mrs. John Foley and family in the sad loss they have sustained by the death of their…

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Kurri Wheeler's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) when he held an inquest at Kurri Kurri…

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