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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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13 Wolf Cubs Drowned in Clarence River

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

Thirteen Wolf Cubs, the eldest of whom was 10, were drowned when they fell from a 12 foot punt a which 28 Cubs and three Moy Scouts were crossing the…

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Drowned in Well

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—A four-year-old State ward, Kenneth Bartholomew, was found drowned in a well at the home of his…

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Fatality at Factory Man Killed; Another Seriously Hurt

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a crane fouled the planks upon which they were engaged in…

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100 Persons Killed and Scores Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

It is estimated that upwards of 100 persons were killed and scores of others injured when two fast passenger trains were wrecked at Buie…

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[?]wo Fast Passenger Trains Wrecked [?]wards of 100 Passengers Killed: Scores Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 1

LUMBERTON (N. Carolina) Dec. 16—It is estimated [?]upwards of 100 persons were killed and scores of [?] injured when two crack passenger trains were wrecked [?] early this morning…

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Accidents In School Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday—The [?] secretary of the NRMA [?] I. Johnson) makes a spec[?] to motorists to observe [?] in…

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Three Injured When Trucks Collide

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1943 · page 3

GOSFORD Monday. — Three persons were injured when two trucks collided on the Punt Bridge. Erina, three miles south…

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Sawmill Accident Death of Sir. E. J. Davey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1943 · page 1

Mr. Edwin John ("Bill") Davey, employed at the Heron's Creek sawmill, was accidentally killed at work last Wednesday morning. He was…

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Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—James Pinchen, 36, residing in Mount Vincent-road, Cessnock, and employ[?] as a pit-bottomer in…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY Wed.—Mrs. Ethel Barnes, 45, of Denison-street, Parramatta, was fatally injured by a car in Pem[?]ant Hills-road…

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Seven Injured in Tram Smash

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY Wed.— When a runaway tram crashed into three stationary trams at Coogee Beach seven persons were, injured. The…

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Killed in Air Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Dick, a photographer in the Department of Information, was killed in an air accident in Queensland on Sunday. He was returning…

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Airman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 2

SINGLETON Friday—Mrs. J. Killalea, of John-street, Singleton, was informed last night that her son, Flying-Officer John…

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Fatally Injured by Car

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 4

Mrs. Ethel Barnes, 45, of Denison Street, Parramatta, was fatally injured by a car in Pennant Hills Road, Wahroonga, on Tuesday night. She…

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Shoppers Injured by Bolting Horse

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday — Crashing into a bush Christmas shoppers in the Boulevarde, Punchbowl, to-day, a boiting horse…

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Clash at a Funeral 20 Killed and 50 Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 3

Twenty people are reported to have been killed and 50 injured as a result af clashes in Milan during the funeral of three murdered Fascist…

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Failure to Report Accident Case Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 1

At Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. I. Beavers, P.M. Edgar M. Slade, of Aberdare Road, Cessnock pleaded not guilty to a…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 2

The first accident locally through a Christmas toy has been recorded, but do not tell Mr. Dedman. Douglas, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug…

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Boy Drowned in Lagoon

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 December 1943 · page 4

GOSFORD Monday. — Bruce Abra, 6, of East Gosford, was drowned in the lagoon at Terrigal yesterday afternoon. A man was…

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Gryphon Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

Gryphon was injured at the start of the Summer Cup yesterday and is not likely to be seen again for a couple of months. He…

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