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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Four Soldiers Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.—When sight Servicemen were washed off a [?] on the South Coast of New South Wales last Sunday, night,…

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Compensation for Injured C.c. Workers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA Thurs.— Rates of compensation provided in the New South Wales Employees’ Compensation Act will be…

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Bomber Saved by Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

CANBERRA Thurs.—It is reheated that at [?] ancient recently helped of damaged Hudson bombers to re[?] base…

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Research Accident Caused Death

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday.—Miss Dora Lush, M.Sc. died in Royal Melbourne Hospital Wednesday from typhus…

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Reached Its Base Safely Accidental Knock Saved Bomber

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

An extraordinary accident helped a damaged Hudson bomber plane to reach its base at Darwin recently…

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Sequel To Milk Lorry Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 3

SINGLETON Saturday — Cyril J. Feeney of Muswellbrook, was represented by Sir. C. Whitfield at the Court of Petty Sessions,…

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Killed in Flying Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 2

Word has been received in Morpeth of the death of Sgt. Pilot Donald N. Gibson, as the result of a flying accident at…

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Court Action Follows Accident Case Proved, But Defendant Discharged

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 May 1943 · page 3

Although he found there was technical negligence, the P.M. (Mr. J. McElroy) on Friday discharged Cyril J. Feeney; of…

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Clipper Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 3

KURRI, Tuesday.— When he was [?] between skips at [?] Main Colliery to-day, Cecil [?]…

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Sequel to Milk Lorry Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

Cyril J. Feeney, of Muswellbrook, was represented by Mr. C. Whitfield at the Singleton Court of Petty Sessions, when he was charged with negligent…

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Sequel to Mine Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday— Charles Sumner, Manager of Kalingo colliery, was charged at Cessnock court to-day with a breach of the…

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Badly Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY Wed.—When a husband, a [?] truck collided at Penennrat, George Wood, of Kogarah, Bay driver of the truck…

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Soldier Drowned At Kogarah

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wed— Jack Oliver Sullivan, 19, a soldier, was drowned last night when he tell into the canal at Kogarah. Sullivan…

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Seven Airmen Killed in Crash Dreadful Fatality Off Coast

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

Whilst carrying out training exercises off the east coast of New South Wales, seven airmen were killed when an R.A.A.F…

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Soldier Drowned in Canal Brother Endeavours to Rescue Him Syydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 2

Jack Oliver Sullivan (19), a soldier, was drowned last night when he fell into a canal at Kegarah. Sullivan was accompanied by his…

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Black Beetles Drowned In Flood

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday.—One great benefit that might result from the coastal floods, said a Dabto farmer was the wiping out of the…

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Four Airmen Killed in Raaf Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 1

Four airmen lost their lives in RAAF training exercises in New South Wales—three when a plane crashed into the sea of New…

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Feat of Injured British Surgeon Operated on 150 Men

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

A young British surgeon who broke his leg in Tunisia performed 150 serious operations on wounded soldiers before he…

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SINGLETON Circular Saw Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Friday.—Mr. R. A. O’Brien, of Dunolly, a wood contractor, when cutting wood with a circular saw at his residence…

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Alarmed at Accident in Industry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 May 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday—The Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Knight, said yesterday that he was so alarmed at the increase…

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