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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Untimely Death Was Accidental Coronial Inquiry Touching R. A. Brooker's End

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 4

At a coronial inquiry conducted yesterday evidence was given relating to the circumstances which resulted in the…

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Two Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.— When their motor cycle collided on Liverpool road yesterday afternoon, Jack Watts, 30, of Petersham…

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Six Children Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

AUCKLAND (NZ) Tuesday— Six Maori children, tour boys and two girls, were drowned when a punt on which they were…

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Fatally Injured in Railway Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 2

Sad news reached Dungog on Saturday morning that Mr. Cliff Lord, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lord, had been critically injured at Leeton and…

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Claim on Railway Fatality at East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — Before Mr. Justice Halse-Rogers and a jury of four in the Circuit Court to-day, Florence Muriel…

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Personal F/o. Aubrey James White Killed in Aircraft Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White, of Ryde, and formerly of Scone, have been advised by the Air Board that their youngest son, Flying-Officer Aubrey…

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Accidents at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—William Hirst, 21, of Subiaco Avenue, [?] a clipper employed at Bellbird colliery, received…

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E. Maitland Railway Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed. — Before Mr. Justice Halce-Rogers and a jury of four in the Circuit Court to-day, the case was continued…

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Driscoll Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed:—During barrier trials at Randwick to-day, A. Driscoll was dislodged from an unnamed Silver Standard gelding…

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Verdict for £1000 I N Accident Case

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday—The jury In the Clreuit Court cue Gooch versus the Commissioner for Railways, to-day found in…

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Collision with Motor Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

Walter Stace, 38, of 32 Watson-st., New Lambton, received a probable fracture of the skull, concussion, lacerations to the…

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Killed in Aircraft Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 5

SCONE Thurs.—Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White, of Ryde, and formerly of Scone, have been advised by the Air Board that their…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated October 31 and 25, 1893) Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 3

A young man, Mr Howard Brooker, of Tea Tree, Mirannie, while riding was thrown from his horse near Westbrook and falling on his head…

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Fingers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 2

When his hand became caught between the cogs and chain of his bicycle yesterday afternoon, Keith Maxwell” White. 5 of…

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Shunter Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE; Sat. — During shunting at Broadmeadow last night, Daniel Jeffries, of Warner’s Bay had the toss of his…

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Injured Boy Dies

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 4

Donald George Parkes 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Parkes,. of Dangar-street, Wallsend, who was run over by a tram…

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Three Killed In Air Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1943 · page 4

PERTH Saturday. — Three members of the RAAF were killed in an aircraft accident In Western Australia They were…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 3

KURRI Monday—While at work at Hebburn No. 2 colliery to-day. Thomas Appleby, 48, of Old, School Hill, Abermain was…

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Sequel to Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

Catherine Veronica Glover, of East Maitland, sued C. Back house, a market gardener, at Kahibah, at West Maitland Court…

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Knee Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—William Wade, 39, a miner, of Ellalong, and employed at Bellbird colliery received an injury to the right…

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