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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Roll of Honor Pilot-Officer F. R. O'Neill Missing Believed Drowned at Sea

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Neill, well-known residents of Scone, and formerly for many years of Dry Creek, yesterday received the following…

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Accident to Pipe-line Worker

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 2

On Monday morning about 8 a.m., Mr. Les Muddle, who was working with a gang on the pipe line, met with an accident. He was struck by a piece…

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Soldier’s Son Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Arthur Frank Gates, 101, whose father is serving with the A.I.F., was drowned in the Nepean River at…

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Leo James Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE Wednesday.— But for an unusual accident yesterday, Leo James may have been a runner for the Oakleigh Plate…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

As the result of being struck by a piece of coal while working about 1.40 this morning, Arthur Pobje, 31 an employee of…

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Accident in Blackout Two Men Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

Only collision, or accident, known to have occurred as a result of the blackout last night was at East Maitland, where a…

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Private Injured Fell From Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday,— As a result of a fall from the motor cycle he was riding, about 6.30 this morning, ple. ivor Kimberley…

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Sequel to Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday, —On July 10, 1941, John Arthur Morris, of Scott-street, Newcastle, drove a motor car on Wheeler Place…

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Death After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

Kenneth Lyndon, on of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lyndon, of this more, passed away last week end at Raymond Terrace.He…

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Sea Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat—A collision occurred at sea last Digit between a coastal passenger steamer and a cargo boat. The passengers…

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Four Killed in Plane Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

BRISBANE Sat.—When two Service aircraft collided and crashed at Thornlands near Cleveland four R.A.A.F. men…

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Motor Cycle Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday—When a motor cycle and sidecar crashed into an electric light stanchion in King-street, Newtown, on…

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Little Child Accidentally Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

A very sad accident happened at Comboyne on Wednesday morning last, through the medium of which Bruce Hannall (only 2 1/2 years of age)…

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Hospital's Bad Luck X-ray Plant Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

The X-ray plant at Dungog Cottage Hospital has been a great benefit to the community. It was installed at a big expense, so that the institution could…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Kevin son of Mr. Cliff Cox, of Main Creek, aged 2[?] years, stood, on broken glass at his home and received incised wounds to. both feet, necessitating…

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Steamer Collision

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 4

The Newcastle and H. R. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gwydir was run down, by a freighter off Norah Head, on Friday night and had to be beached…

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Six Injured in ’Bus Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—Six persons were injured, one seriously, when a Cardiff bus skidded and crashed with terrific force into a…

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Body of 12-Year-old Girl Found Outraged and Terribly Injured Sydney, [Friday

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

The body of 12-year-old June piesley, outraged and terribly injured, was found half hidden in bushes on a vacant allotment near…

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To-day's Air Raid on Darwin 15 KILLED; 24 Injured in Yesterday's Attack Aircraft Carrier Believed Near North Australian Coast Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Japanese planes began a further air raid on Darwin this morning. The Minister for Air, Mr. Drakeford, announced to-day that in yesterday's raid 15 were killed and 24 injured. An enemy aircraft carrier is believed to be lurking off the north coast of…

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Punt Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

From Mackenzie and Cunningham, with reference to Council's claim on Melmeth and Sons for the cost of damage to the Karuah Ferry when a…

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