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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Farmer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

Ray Penfold (51), farmer, of Aberglassyn had to seek ambulance afternoon when while setting in a fence post he struck hle right…

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Four Soldiers Admitted to Hospital Collision at Intersection

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 5

Two military trucks were involved in a collision at the intersed[?]on of Castlereagh and Church Streets shortly before…

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Gundibri Well Fatality Coronial Inquiry Into Death of John Ross

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of John Boss in a well on the Gundibri Estate on Friday, 13th…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 3

Harold Gillard, 28, of Mt. View, Cessnock, received second degree! scalds to the left shoulder, [?] arm and back when he spilt…

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Injured in Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday— Trooper Zullman, 20 suffered a fractured right thigh, compound fracture of left leg, lacerated wound…

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Skater Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

William Harrison (18), of Mayfield, dislocated his left shoulder when he collided with another person while skating on…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday —Three mine workers were Injured today at Aberdare Central colliery William Long, a miner, of…

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Jockey Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE Monday. — J. Sewell, the cross-country Jockey, seriously injured in an accident at Flemington to-day…

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Broken Thigh and Leg in Motor Cycle Accident Soldier Crashed When Avoiding Stray Dog

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

Tpr. Stan Zillman, aged 30, who is attached to the Armoured Regiment at Whittingham, received frightful injuries on…

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Dog Led Mother to Drowning Child

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 4

Led by a dog to the main irrigation channel at Renmark (S.A.), Mrs. H. Pinyon found her infant son floating face downwards in about four feet of…

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Hurdle Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE Tuesday—While attending the hurdler, Kept, in his stall at Flemington the cross country Jockey, J. Sewell, was…

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Victim of Air Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

Advice has been received in East Maitland of the death in England during air force training operations of Sergeant Mervyn…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Roger Kennedy, 63 of Chidgey-street, Cessnock, was struck by a motor lorry in Vincent-street…

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Soldier Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

Pte. Tattley, 21 of Bexley, who was in training at a cam pin the district, was drowned near Luskinyre Bridge to-day. A number…

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Accidents at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday.—Arthur Hoy, 55, a miner of Chapman-street, Cessnock, was struck by a falling slab at Elrington…

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Luskintyre Drowning

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

The body of Kenneth Tattley 21 of Stoney Creek road Bexley who was drowned in the Hunter River near Luskintyre Bridge…

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Flying Knight Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

Plying Knight may have to bet withdrawn from his engagements at the Australian Jockey Club’s autumn meeting to be run at…

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Two Men Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Saturday — Norman Holmes. 28, of Washington-street, Bexley, and Alexander Hughes, 40 of Regent-street, Newtown,…

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Train Fatality Victim Shockingly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday — Darcy Raymond Knott 45 of vineyard died in hospital to-day five hours after receiving shocking…

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Soldiers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 1

TAMWORTH Monday—Twelve soldiers in a party, travelling from Spring Ridge were injured when the vehicle overturned near the…

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