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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Crossing Fatality Man Killed Near Delungra

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 1

George Davies, orchadist, of Inverell, was killed when his truck collided with a train at a level crossing near Delungra…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1943 · page 2

On Saturday evening, about 8.30 p.m. Mervyn Windred, a railway officer, stationed at Monkerai, was riding his bicycle down Brown Street near…

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Four Killed In Air Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE Friday.— When RAAF planes collided in mid-air over a Victorian aerodrome last Tuesday, two flying instructors…

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Accident to Rover Motors Bus Traffic Inspector's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 3

The Traffic Inspector submitted the following report to the Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night:— "I have to report that on the 3rd…

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Decline in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—The tact that the number of fatalities in road accidents in NSW for May, June and July was the lowest on…

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Believed Drowned In The Yarra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE Sat.—Police believe that Mrs. Eileen Stewart, 62, of Richmond, and her grandson, Brian Leonard Martin, 2½,…

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Soldier Injured in High-street

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 2

Pte Thomas Henry,-Eve, 42, received severe lacerations [?] contusions to the lack of [?] head a probable fracture of…

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Injured by Fall of Stone

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

Thomas Selway, 59, Price-st., Greta, miner, employed at Bloomfield South colliery, received a small contusion to the top of the…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 August 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK, - Monday.—Robert Stevenson of -Barrett Avenue, Cessnock a Shiftman employed at Aberdare Extended colliery…

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Serious Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. Vin Carter, of Shannon Vale, sustained very serious injury on Tuesday last when he was kicked by a horse. The blow caught him under…

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Attacked and Injured Two Warders Tear Gas Used on Prisoner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 2

Tear gas was used for the first time in a Queensland prison on Sunday night to bring the notorious prisoner, Arthur Halliday,…

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Youth Electrocuted Verdict of Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 August 1943 · page 3

“It was a most unfortunate occurrence,” said the deputy coroner for Maitland (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) when returning a verdict of…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 August 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Thurs. — Struck by a military truck, which skidded on the slippery road, Herbert Walter McCoan, 58, of…

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Woman Severely Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Sat.—Mrs. Jane Hughes, 79, of Northcote Flats, Bar Beach, was severally injured when she was knocked [?]own by…

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Court Sequel to Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1943 · page 3

SINGLETON Sat—Sequel to a motor accident in John-st., early in July was the appearance of John Neville Lynch, 19, of…

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Wrist Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. Burke, 19, of Abbot-st., West Maitland. received a probable fracture of his left, wrist when his bicycle skidded and he…

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Accidents at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday.—William Roberts, 16, of Rawson-st., Aberdare. an apprentice fitter, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery…

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Injured Shoulder

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 3

WILLIAM ROBERTS, aged 16, of Rawson Street Kurri Krri an apprentice [?]tter at Abermain No. 2 colliery, injured his left shoulder while at…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

A peculiar accident happened the oilier evening while Mr. Fred Leayr, of Vacy, was separating. The bowl new out with such force that it lifted…

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18,000 Germans Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON August 24.—It can be revealed that 18,000 persons were drowned when the Elbe river tunnel received…

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