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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated June 1, 4, and 6, 1918) Painful Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 4

A boy named Kenneth Ryan, about nine years, met with an accident of a painful nature. At the time he was going on an urgent message for his…

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Tree Across Body Fatality Near Moonan Flat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

Word was received in Scone late yesterday afternoon that the body of a youth, John Harris (18), son of Mr. and Mrs.. John Harris, widely…

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Boy Accidentally Shot

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

PHILADELPHIA June 7—A bullet from a ribe kicked by 10-year-old William Roosevelt, son of Colonel Elliott Roosevelt, and…

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Munition Ship Explodes Collision with a Tanker

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

The U.S. Navy Department announces the loss of a merchant ship laden with- ammunition as the result of a collision with a tanker off…

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Two Airmen Killed in Plane Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Thursday.—Two RAAF men were Killed when two planes collided during exercises…

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Tree Across Body. Fatality Near Moonan Flat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Word was received in Scone late on Monday afternoon that the body of a youth, John Harris (18), son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harris, widely known…

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The Late Jack Thomas Harris Victim of Tree Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) held an inquest at "Hilton," near Moonan Brook, on Tuesday last into the cause of the death…

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Leg Injured at Mill

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

When a steam pipe blew out at pender and Foster’s mill East Maitland this morning Fred Humphrey 30 a fireman,…

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Four Injured in Road Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Monday —When a car [?] from Belmont Skidded off the [?] and collided with a tree [?]…

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Accident’s at Cesnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday —James Lee[?] 50 of North Avenue Cessnock niner employes at Elrington colliery was [?]…

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Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—William Maderson, 19, of Greta-street, Aberdare, a clipper employed at Aberdare colliery, received severe…

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Lorry Driver Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

John Martin, 27, of Paterson-st., Merewether, a lorry driver, employed by the Happy Valley Colliery, fractured a rib and suffered…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

Mr. Ken Smith had a narrow escape on Thursday when his lorry went over a steep cutting near Mr. Titcume's, at Monkerai. It rolled over twice until…

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Killed ln Air Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA Tuesday—One of Australia’s distinguished Spitfire pilots, Flying-Office P. Brennen,…

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Railway Yard Fatality

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1943 · page 4

Rex Andrew Cameron (20), junior porter at South Grafton railway station, was found dead beside a goods train which he was helping…

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High Toll of U.S. Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON June16— Employment accidents in the United States between July, 1940, and January, 1943, are…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of the "Argus" Dated June 21 and 24, 1893) Accident While Crossing Creek

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

An accident happened to Mr. John Welsh, of Glennie's Creek, while crossing the creek near Middle Falbrook. The usual crossing, which…

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Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 5

Two miners spore injured when they were knocked down by a force in Stockton Borehole Col[?] Colman 40 of Lake…

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Boy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday.— Don Sykes, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. Sykes, of, John-street, was admitted to Dangar Cottage…

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