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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Trams Collide in Brisbane Driver Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

When two trams collided headon, on a single line in driving ran near Cavendish Road terminus, Brisbane, late yesterday…

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Trains Collide Between Burwood and Strathfield Three Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 1

Two passenger trains bound for Blacktown collided about 6 o'clock last night between Burwood and Strathfield stations…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs.— When he fell against a skip at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery to-day, Paddy Crane, 54. a miner of…

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Injured By Old War Souvenir

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE Thursday—Cecil Russell, 16 [?] at [?] found a shell [?] long believed to be [?] of the…

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Quizzling Minister Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

Members of the Gestapo in Norway are investigating the death of the Quizzling Propaganda Minister (Dr. Lunde), who was drowned when his…

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Accidents at Pelaw Main

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 3

Two men were severely injured at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday James [?] 45 of Government-road Weston, received…

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Accidents Father and Son

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

On Friday last, Mr. Jamest Moyan, of Glen Martin, was running in some horses when his mount collided with a stump. He broke his leg in three…

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Four Injured In Tram Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday — Four men were injured when a tram [?]ash occurred at Parramatta-road, Broadway. The wheels of…

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Malta’s Ace Fighter Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 1

LONDON November 3.—Malta’s ace fighter, Pilot-Officer G. F. Beurling had a leg broken when the passenger plane in which he…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 5

Suffering from probable franc[?] [?]re of the ribs, Ken Knosmanen, 21 Aberdare-road, Cessnock, a miner employed at E[?]gton…

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Fatality Near Minimi Girl Killed, 17 Hurt In Bus Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—When a privately owned motor bus capsized over an embankment on Newcastle road, near Minimi,…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK Thursday—Joseph Richardson, 56. of Ferguson street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended…

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Bus Crashed Over Embankment Girl Killed, 17 Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 6

A girl was killed and 17 Minmi residents were injured when a bus crashed over an embankment on the Minmi road a mile from…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2

Bill, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Abbott, of Nooroo, cut his foot with an axe on Wednesday morning and had several stitches inserted in…

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Accidents at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Arthur Bullen, 45, a miner, employed at Elrington colliery, was struck by a fall of coal and received abrasions…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — John Legge, ST, of Abernethy, a machine man employed at Aberdare central colliery received head…

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Fatal Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Monday.—Leslie Williams, 62, of Marks Point, was struck by a motor vehicle Belmont, on Saturday night…

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Woman Injured on Mount Solitary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 November 1942 · page 2

KATOOMBA Tuesday—In or der to rescue -a woman who bad been ; Injured -on the summit of Mount-Solitary, police and ambulance…

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Set Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 November 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday — Arthur Henry, 19, of Elialong, a set rider employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, was jammed…

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Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Friday.—Alma Redman, 19, of Lake View-st., Speers Point, and her brother, Arthur Redman, 15, were injured,…

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