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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Cyclists Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 2

Clyde Hunt of Raymond Terrace and-A. T. Stringall a despatch rider in the military forces, were injured in a collision…

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Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Tuesday.— A Caulfield this morning jockey J. Porter broke his collarbone while schooling Dechman, who fell…

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Fireman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

Harold Blanchard 21, of Government-road, Homeville a fireman employed by South Maitland Railways Pty, Ltd., received a…

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Child Saved From Drowning. Cub's Good Deed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 1

Kevin John Garland (9), a member of the Muswellbrook Cubs, last week performed a deed that will, it is believed, earn him…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 6

GRAFTON Wed.— Wishing to join his father, who was a passenger, on a big timber lorry, Rainbow, 11, of Glenreagh…

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Inquest Into Scalding Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 2

Moments before she sustained the terrible injuries which were the cause of her being called from this world, infant Yvonne…

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Boy Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 2

Neville Stuart, 9, of Raymond street, Homerville, received an Incised wound to the right shin, abrasions to the forehead and…

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Sequel to Kurri Kurri Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1942 · page 3

KURRI Wednesday.— Arising out of an accident between e car and a horse In Victoria-st., Kurri, on August 29, John William…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3

While out riding on his station last week Mr. James Kirk met with an accident. His horse went the wrong side of a tree; result, Jim is now…

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Accidents on the Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3

CESSNOC Friday-struck by a fall ail of coal at bellbird [?] today Robert ferguson a miner of minister of burnett-st cessonocle…

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Woman Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday—Knocked down by a motor cycle i Vincent-street this afternoon. Mrs. Winifred Beshaer, about 50, of…

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Drowned at Davistown

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 1

GOSFORD Monday.— Mrs. Isabel James, 25 of Redfern was drowned last night when she walked off the jetty at Davistown…

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Arm Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday — Mr. Jack Allen, teacher at Bulga Public School, had his Tight arm injured when driving to town on…

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Injured in Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Monday.—William James McGuiness, 39, of Kilaben Bay, Toronto, .suffered a fractured skull when two tyres…

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Walked Off Jetty in Dark Woman Drowned at Davistown Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

Mrs. Isabel James, aged 25, of Redf[?]ern, was drowned last night when she walked over a jetty at Davistown in the dark…

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How Malta Has Suffered 1300 Killed and 1600 Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 2

To the end of July 1300 Maltese had been killed in air raids, and 1600 seriously injured. About 9000 houses in the island…

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Airman Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Tues.—Squadron Leader Simon Fraser, of Melbourne Stock Exchange, die following an injury received in a…

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Buried by Fall of Coal. Abermain Miner's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 3

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

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Labourer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

Mr. Walter Fall, IS, of 11 Henry-street. Wicckham Newcastle. a labourer at the Waterloo Brick Co. received…

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Military Driver At Court Martial Sequel to Accident at Williamtown

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

Following an accident that happened on the road near Williamtown on September 18, when a military truck overturned, Sergeant John Ernest Bond appeared before a court martial at West Maitland to-day…

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