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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Man Killed In Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

KURRI Saturday—When his car skidded on the road to Weston and crashed into a telegraph post late yesterday afternoon. John…

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Bomb Injured Na Women

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON Feb. 28.—Capa[?] Radio says the a bomb made bomb thrown into a room [?] which 25 women members of the…

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Injured in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues—Alan Donnelly, 84 of Bellbird a machine man, employed at Aberdare Central Colliery, was struck by a…

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Aberdare General Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Alan Donnelly, 34, of Bellbird, a machine man employed at Aberdare Central colliery, suffered injuries to the lower ribs and right side when…

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Two Killed In Air Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday — Warrant officer K. Averill instructor of Collins street West Perth and Leading Aircraftman Leslie…

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Radio Artist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday—George Edwards the radio artist, had his [?] Injured probably fractured, and his face was ent, when…

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178 Suffocated in Tube Shelter. Extraordinary Accident. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

It is estimated that 178 persons were suffocated, including about 60 children, and about 60 more required hospital treatment as a result of a…

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To–day’s Leader: Resounding Victory 178 Suffocated In Blackout Accident Crushed In Raid Shelter (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 1

LONDON March 4—It is estimated that 178 persons were suffocated and 60 more requires hospital treatment, as the result of a serious accident near an entrance to a London tube shelter on Wednesday night…

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178 Persons Suffocated Accident Near Entrance to London Tube Shelter

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

It is estimated that 178 persons were suffocated, including about 60 children, and about 60 more required hospital…

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Brutally Outraged and Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—The disclosure that Albert Edward Cr[?] 11 who was [?] dead face [?] in the…

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Guard Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 1

Phillip Ewings, aged 58, of Chatswood, who was a guard on the Mudgee mail train for some time, was fatally injured at Hazelbrook on…

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Burning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 2

A man was boiling tar in his kitchen to asphalt the back yard. When he was outside the tar caught alight. His wife tried to carry it from the…

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Injured In Motor Lorry Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Wednesday — Mr. Cyril Feeney, of Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, was admitted to Dangar Cottage…

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Killed in Plane Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 6

SINGLETON Wednesday.— News has been received that Guy Chick, formerly of Singleton, has been killed in a plane accident…

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Rescued From Drowning

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

GOSFORD Friday — After throwing off his clothes and diving into 15 feet of water at Erina Creek, last night Arthur…

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Soldier Injured Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 5

BRANXTON Friday—Pte. Victor Ernsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy [?]rnst, of Dalwood–road East Branxton, is some on leave…

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Jockey Badger Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Harold Badger, the leading Victorian jockey, met with a serious motor accident on Tuesday night, and will probably be out of the saddle for…

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Muswellbrook Resident Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

When one of the huge lorries of the Raymond Terrace Dairy and Produce Company Ltd., of Hexham, failed to take a bend in the vicinity of…

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Man and Wife Saved From Drowning Rescuer Dived Into 15 Feet of Water

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 2

Throwing off his clothes and diving into 15 feet of water at Erina Creek last night, Arthur Ridgway (25). of Terrigal, saved Ernest…

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