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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Child Injured in Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

Graham Green, aged two years, of Miller's Street, North Sydney, received an incised wound over the right eye and on the side of the nose…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—Frederick Williams, 20, of East Greta a set elder employed at Millfield colliery [?] his right fact caught…

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Nine Hurt in Head-on Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed.—When a train and. a military truck filled with ashes, collided head on at Neutral Bay late yesterday afternoon…

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Valuable Mare Lost Through Unusual Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

Messrs Madden Bros., of John Street, had the misfortune to lose a valuable draught mare through an unusual accident. A short time ago…

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Pelvis Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Thursday—George Bessoff, 39. of Lightfoot-street Cessnock, a top hand employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

CESSNOCK Friday. — Percy Walters, 98, of Kitchener, a miner employed at Millfield Colliery, received an injury to his [?]shoulder…

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Boy Drowned in Quarry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Friday — While fishing with another boy in Adamstown quary at 6 o’clock last night, john-Martin Brosnan,…

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Killed in Air Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY Mon.— Flight Sergeant V. A. Howard, of Temora, pilot, and L.A./C. Alfred D. Crockford, of Northcote, Victoria,…

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Accidentally Shot

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Monday.—Frederick Baker, 17, of Pelaw Main, was admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital yesterday afternoon…

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Pelaw Main Youth Accidentally Shot

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 1

Frederick Baker, 17, of Aberdare Street Pelaw Main, was admitted to Kurri Kurri District Hospital on Sunday afternoon, suffering from a…

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Accident

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

Master Kevin Monk, of Maxwell's Creek, was riding his horse after cattle recently when his horse fell. The rider sustained two broken bones…

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Youth Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 3

KURRI Wed,—Frederick J. Way, 16, an onsetter, of Mulbring street Heddon Greta, sustained a probable fracture of the…

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Three Killed In Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1943 · page 5

HOBART Wed.—The death last night of two more victims a car fatality at Bellerlve late on Monday night brought the,…

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Fatal Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

When a lorry laden with nine tons of timber, crashed into an electric light post at Mayfield on Monday afternoon, the Driver, Wilfred Edgar Avery, 19, of…

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Women Killed In ’Bug Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.— A -woman was killed instantly when a bus over[?] near Nelson’s Bay late last night. The victim…

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Jockey McGrowdie Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — N. McGrowdie, who won the Epsom on Kiaree suffered a fractured collarbbne and concussion In a fall at…

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Fatal Accident at Aberdare

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 3

Albert Newman, 39, of Cooper Street, Cessnock, a miner at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a fall of coal…

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Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

Mrs. Lawson, of Brook Street fell at her home recently and sustained a dislocated shoulder. Mrs. M. Dolahenty sustained a broken leg when she fell…

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Soldier Injured in Riding Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday. — Corporal Roy Kesby, 21, who was spending a holiday at Wallaeiu[?] with his wife, a member of the…

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Unusual Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 4

NEW CASTLE Monday—when. lifting Jack slipped as he was gteasing a motor lorry, Jahn Haines, 38, of Freeman’s Water…

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