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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Injured in Bush Near Richmond Elderly Man Found After Four Days

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

An elderly man, Hilton Phipps, after lying injured for four days in the bush at Yarrimundi, near Richmond, was found on Friday. He is…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—Frank Perkins 44, radio, announced of [?] street Stanmore was knocked down by a train and [?]…

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Sequel to Accident Soldier Convicted on Negligence Charge

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 2

The accident on February 22 in which Miss Lerna Groves sustained injuries which caused Her admission to Dangar Cottage…

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Warden's Injured In Bomb Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Tues — The Minister for NES Mr Heffron announced last night that four NES Wardans who were being…

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Three Women Injured in Tram Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues — When two trams collided -at the Intersection of Pitt-st and Eddy Avenue shortly before 8 am to-day three…

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Baby Drowned Strange Fatality at Coonamble

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 1

While playing near a petrol drum containing 11 inches of water John Richard the two-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lewis, of…

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Wardens Injured While Training

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

It was announced by the Ministrr for National Emergency Services (Mr. Heffron) that fcur N.E.S. wardens were injured while training for…

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First Aid For Injured Servicemen

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Wed.—When the inquest into the death of Clarence John O’Neill, a soldier was held recently at Singleton, it was…

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Army Not to Interfere with Civil Ambulance Matter Arising Out of Local Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

Following, a letter authorised by the committee of Singleton District Ambulance Service, in which it was pointed out that…

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[?]clists Killed Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—A man and a who were on one bicycle were [?] yesterday afternoon in a [?] with a motor-lorry in…

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Ambulance Had Busy Time Three Accidents In Two Hours

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

West Maitland Ambulance had a busy time this morning, attending three accidents within two hours…

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Two Injured in Cycle Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 3

When their bicycles collided at the corner of Lindsay and High streets East Maitland, last night Kenneth-Same 24, of…

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Accidents on the Roads

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 4

During the first quarter of this year 94 persons were killed and 1086 injured in 1667 road accidents in this State, compared with 98 deaths and…

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Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 3

Joseph James O’Connor [?] of 204 High-street, West Maitland, a Frankfort vendor, received bead injuries, probable internal…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 3

[?] Monday — While at work at Aberdeen No,3 colliery to-day [?] Jeffrey, 36, a [?] of [?] street Abermain…

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U.S. Plane Downs Enemy In Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 3

Collision of a U.S. Army Air Force Lightning fighter plane and a Japanese Zero in an aerial "battle over New Guinea resulted in the…

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200 Soldiers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK may [?] of tornadoes swept through the western Kaw River Valley in Kansas on Saturday, [?]…

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Accidents at Bellbird Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday —Stanley Harrison 16 of Solace Avenue Cessnock a clipper employed at Bellbird colliery had his left…

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