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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Two Children Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Wed. — Mary Paul, 9, and John Cox, 7, of Bridgman-road, were admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital…

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Children Swept From Lorry—two Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

Mary Peel, aged about nine years, and- John Cox, aged seven, both of Bridgman Road, were admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital by…

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Recent Heavy Raid on Hamburg 18,000 Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 2

It can be revealed that 18,000 persons were drowned when the Elbe River tunnel received a direct hit during the recent…

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18,000 Drowned at Hamburg

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 1

It can be revealed that 18,000 persons were drowned when the Elb River tunnel received a direct hit during a recent heavy raid on…

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Stoppages in Mines After Fatal Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 5

Stoppages at collieries, due to fatal accidents, had been responsible for the loss of 20,000 tons of coal in the…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1943 · page 5

W. Alston, of Lightfoot Street, Cessnock, suffered a probable fracture of the foot when he was run over by a skip at Bellbird colliery to-day. He was…

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Two Hurt In Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 2

When the motor c cycle was riding collided with a pedestrian at Tarro o on Saturday flight Clive Stair a Soldier, received…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1943 · page 4

CESSNOCK Mon.—Several accidents were treated by Cessnock Ambulance at the week-end. Eric Pryor, 12, McGrane-street,…

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Children Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

Frederick Newton. 9. of Melrose-street, Lorn, received an extensive [?]rated wound to the scalp and shock when be was…

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Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—Mrs. Dowling, 36, who is on a visit to Cessnock, fell at a house in Westcortstreet this morning and fractured…

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Preventing Accidents in Industry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 September 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.—Delegates to conference called in Sydney the Factory Welfa. Board established a standing committee…

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Colliery Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—Alick Cunningham, 20, of Mena-road. Bellbird, a wheeler employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, received…

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Riding Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 3

GRESFORD Thursday — Miss Daphne Richardson, “Woodlyn,” Binglebra, was lucky to escape serious injury when the horse…

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[?]ockey’s Pelvis Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday—An X-ray has revaled that H Hughes, who was injured when panchio fell in the Flying Handicap at…

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Boy Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

William Bonts 12 of parallel street West Maitland received an incised wound to his right leg when he fell at his home…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 1

Laurie Foster, elder son of Mr. and Mrs Jack Foster, met with a painful accident on Friday last, having fallen from a tree. He received injuries…

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Sequel to Road Accident Soldier Charged at Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 September 1943 · page 3

Arthur Edwin Gibson, 22, a soldier, was charged at West Maitland Court yesterday with having, at Rutherford on August 8, feloniously slain…

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Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Sat.—James Tomlinson 50, of Sixth-street, South Cessnock, a skip repaired, employed at Aberdare Expended…

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Man Thrown From Sulky Fatal Accident at Narrabri

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 September 1943 · page 2

Hubert Charles McGovern (73), of Tibbereena, Narrabri, was fatally injured when he was thrown from a sulky at Narrabri West…

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Injured in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Thomas Sellars18 of Tennant-street, Bellbird a wheeler employed [?] Bellbird colliery was jammed…

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