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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Killed in Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Cyril Claude Pritzler, of York-street. Waverley, was killed In a motor accident at Richmond. Police…

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Students Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Two students of Cessnock High School received injuries while digging slit trenches during their playtime…

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Accident at Brickyard

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

Arthur Madden, 42, of Karuah-street, Thornton, an employee at the Waterloo Brick Yard, suffered an injury to the right ankle…

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Sad Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

The death of Mr Ernest S. Spence, a brother of Mr. G. Spence. C.P.S., Scone, took place at Georgetown Newcastle, on 6th March last, as the…

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Cars in Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Two cars came into collision at the intersection of Victoria and Pulteney Streets on Monday, shortly after five. Sergeant le Fevre was on the spot…

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Fatal Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

At about 10 o'clock on Friday night last the dead body of a man was found in an overturned motor car on the roadside about one mile out from…

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Injured In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 6

NEWCASTLE Monday.—Two men on a motor-cycle were injured in a collision with, a the main road at Toranto while on their…

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Four Injured in Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 6

Two people were admitted lo danger Cottage Hospital on Saturday afternoon when the car in which they were travelling…

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Air Collision Over Capetown Twelve Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

When two military planes collided over Capetown, seven members of the South African Air Force, three members of the…

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Wall Street “Shelled” Accidental Bombardment

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

NEW YORE, March 15.—A, short-lived sensation occurred in Wall-street ar[?] on Friday, when it was reported that the…

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Accident to Mowatt

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday—W. Mowatt Cessnock Rugby League five-eight who Intended playing, with South Sydney in the coming…

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Accident Not Reported

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Ronald Doyle, who comes from Lismore, but who is now in camp Rutherford, was fined 10/ with 10/ costs by Mr. G. J. Johnstone,…

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Six Admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital Sydney Residents in Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Six persons were admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital at the week-end suffering from injuries received when a car overturned…

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Steel Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Edward Ralph Newton (21) of Station street. Homeville an employee of the B.H.P. at New castle had the large and second…

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Overcome by Black Damp. Fatality at Gundibri. Muswellbrook Proto Team Recovers Body From Well

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Black damp (carbon monoxide) was responsible for the death of an employee while engaged in working in a well at Gundibri on…

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Another Australian Plane Accident. Four Men Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

The accidents to our aircraft of the R.A.A.F. are becoming all too frequent. The Department of Air reported on Sunday that while on a training…

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Well Fatality at Merriwa

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday.— Members of the Muswellbrook Miners’ Proto Rescue Squad were responsible for the recovery…

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Man Severely Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.— When he was helping lift [?]able concrete mixer on to a lorry to-day at Old Lambton Park…

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15 Injured In Rail Motor Smash

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE Wednesday.— Fifteen persons were injured when the Heathcote - Kilmore rail motor jumped the ralls a mile out of…

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Devastating Tornadoes in United States 120 Killed and 700 Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

Devastating tornadoes swept through six southern and mid-western States on Monday. Reports state that 120 persons were killed and…

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