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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Two Accidents At Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 2

Brian Hodgins, 12, of Wollombi-road, Farley, fractured his left leg when he fell of a horse in Green-street, Homeville, last…

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Injured In Fall From Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

When he fell from e lorry an struck his head on the side of a railway truck at the West Maitland goods shed to-day Jack…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 3

CESSKOCk Tuesday.—Herbert Humhreys, 66 of [?] blacksmith employed at Abermain No. 2 colifery was injured…

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Drowned While on Leave

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1942 · page 1

Edmont Vincent O'Connor, aged 23, R.A.A.F. wireless operator, was drowned on Monday in Eimeo Creek, at Mackay (Q.). O'Connor was on…

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Cycling Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Thursday.—Walter Hopkins, 15, of [?] Throsby-st., Wickham was riding a bicycle in Albert-st., Wickham, when his…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1942 · page 2

KURRI Thursday—At the inquest on George Marshall-Duncan, 66, of Abel main, who died in Kurri Kurri Hospital on July…

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Two Soldiers Killed in Collision Two Others Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 5

Two soldiers were killed and two others seriously injured in a collision between a tram and a motor-truck in which they were travelling at the…

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Firemen Injured In False Call

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4
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BRISBANE: Friday—When the chief officer’s car and a fire engine collided at the corner of Adelaide and Cre[?]streets…

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Inquest on Ernest Edward Atkins Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 3

At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquiry into the…

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Abermain Miner's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 6

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

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Cyclist Hurt In Collision With Cow

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 3

Whilst riding a motor cycle on the Maitland side of Martin’s Creek last night. Charles William Roberts, 43, of Railway-street,…

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Five Persons Injured ln Smash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY — Sat Leon qu[?]van, the well-known footballer, was injured in a collision between a fire engine and a tram In Botany road,…

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Injured in the Bush

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 3

KURRI Monday —While Swinging on [?] in the mountains at Quorrobolong Roy Jones 18 of Aberdare fall receiving a…

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Tram and Fire Engine Collide Five Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 2

The well-known footballer, Leon Quinlivan, was one of five persons injured in a collision between a fire engine and a tram in Botany Road…

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Three Hurt in Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 December 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Monday.—When the chain came off a bicycle they were using three children Were injured at Waratah…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Michael Patrick Healy, 63, of Annandale, was fatally injured when he fell, from a tram near his home last…

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Mine Worker Injured When Horse Bolted

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

C John Cnllen, 18, of Purple Hill, Min[?] an employee of Kent Colliery, Beresfield, received an injury to the head and right…

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Struck by Engine Wheel Shunted Injured at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 2

When he Slipped while uncoupling a [?]comtive at the West Maitland railway goods yard shortly after midnight last night…

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