200 Trapped Japs Drowned Themselves Grim Sacrifice on Guadalcanal (Australian Associated Press)
Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1
WASHINGTON Jan. 21 — Surrounded by American marines shortly after the opening of the Guadalcanal assault, 200 Japanese soldiers walked into the sea and drowned themselves in preference to surrendering…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Worker Injured. Fall of Coal at St. Heliers Colliery
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 1
Percy W. Irwin (44) was admitted to hospital yesterday, suffering from head and arm injuries sustained when struck by a fall of coal at St. Heliers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mother Accidentally Shot by Son
Singleton Argus · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 6
Mrs Dorothy Smith, 38, was accidentally shot toy her son, aged eight, at her home in Redfern, on Wednesday night. Her condition is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclist Injured in Collision
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 4
When a motor cycle and bus collided on the East Maitland Road last night, the cyclist, Albert Walker, 20, of Parley, a loco fireman, employed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Injured In Lorry Smash
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3
When a motor lorry in which they were travelling plunged off the Pacific Highway five miles north of Limeburaer’s Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boys Injured When Horse Fell
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 3
NEWCASTLE Sat.—Two boys, Jack Pre[?] of Dloyd-rd., Lambton, and Arthur Jarmen, 15, of Dixon-st., Lambton, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Surfer Drowned
Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 2
WOLLONGONG Monday. — Keith Simpson, 22, single, of Bellambi, was surfing at Corrimal on Sunday afternoon when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Drowned At Weston
Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 1
KURRI Monday.—Neville Austin, 15, of Cessnock Road Weston, was drowned in the dam at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery, Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Drowned Near Corrimal Four Others Rescued
Singleton Argus · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3
"Keith Simpson (22), a miner, of Bellambi, was drowned off a beach near Corrimal yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sad Drowning Fatality Ernest Musgrove
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2
Although he could not swim, Ernie Musgrove walked out into the Williams River, near Rocky Hill, to find the depth so that members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Drowned
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3
GOSFORD Tuesday—Paddling on the banks of Erina Creek yesterday afternoon. Leslie Frederick Durrant 2½ whose father is in the Array, fell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Injured
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3
CESSNOCK Tues.—Regineld J. Bull, 88, a soldier, of Singleton, fell form an armoured [?] at Cessnock to-day and received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured by Fall of Coal
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2
MUSWELLBROOK Tuesday.— Percy W. Irwin. (44). was admitted to Brentwood Hospital suffering from head and arm injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting Fatality. Muswellbrook Boy Dies In Hospital
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 1
Mervyn Frederick Shepherd (11), son of Mr. and Mrs. Boy Shepherd, of Muswellbrook, died at Brentwood Hospital at 2.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Drowned in Hebburn Dam
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2
Neville Austin. 15, of Cessnock Road, Weston, was drowned in the dam at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, Western, on Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents To Children Eliminated
Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3
NEWCASTLE Tuesday.—The establishment of play centres in parks throughout the district has had at least one very satisfactory result…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seaman Injured in Police Chase
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3
NEWCASTLE Wednesday— [?] by police last night [?] (36) [?]‘ jumped a [?] to a park [?] below and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R. Parsons in Car Accident
Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4
SYDNEY Wednesday —[?] R. [?] was [?] injured yesterday when a car he was [?] and a has [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →People Affected by Chlorine Fumes Top Accidentally Knocked Off Cylinder Sydney
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 2
More than 40 persons were affected by chlorine fumes when the top was accidentally knocked off a cylinder containing liquid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Playing Soldiers” Fatality
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2
MUSWELLBROOK Thursday. —Mervyn Frederick Shepherd (11), son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shepherd, of Muswellbrook, died…
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