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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

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Fatal Accident At Weston Car Struck Post

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 1

KUKRI Sat—The district [?] Mr. A. W. Johns returned a verdict of accidental death when he held an inquest at Kurri…

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Injured In Tractor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Monday — John Roach (Broken. Hill), an employee of the Public work Department, was admitted to…

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Two Railway Trucks Wrecked Soldier Killed-14 Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 4

One soldier was killed, 14 were injured, two railway trucks were wrecked, and five others badly damaged in a train accident near…

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Local and General News Terrible Injuries in Works Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

John Roach, of Broken Hill, received shocking injuries when the tractor he was driving crashed over a 30-foot embankment during…

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Colts Injured in Sire’s Produce

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE Tuesday.—Ben Butler and Precept who ran disappointingly in the Sires’ Produce Stakes on Saturday were…

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Youths Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE Friday.—When the boat in which they had gone fishing was swept out to sea at Lakes Entrance, two youths were…

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Bride's Death After Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The second fatality resulting from a collision between a bridal car and a taxi at Leighton, near Perth, last Friday, occurred on Tuesday night…

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Injured in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Saturday—William Costello of Church-st., received lacerations to the thumb and finger of his left hand when he was using…

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Eye Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

Struck in the eye by a piece of bullet while testing steel plates at a Newcastle works, Mrs. R. G. Mitchell, of Narruwgut, Morpeth,…

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Airliner Broke in Two After Crash Crew Injured, But Passengers Escape

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

The. Douglas airliner Warana on Friday developed engine trouble, bounced over a barbwire fence, then nose-dived into…

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Fatality at Cessnock No. 2 Colliery Unlucky Ex-digger

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

John Minefield, 50, of Ercildoune Street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Cessnock No. 2 colliery, was Wiled by a…

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Ambulance Report Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

Dungog Ambulance reports as follows:— Mrs. W. Burrage, Monkerai, suffered severe strain, injured cartiledge…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues. —Jack Phillips, 28, of Barrell Avenue, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Elrington collivery, received head…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

SINGLETON Wednesday—Aian [?]11 of Mitchell’s Flat was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital this afternoon [?]…

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Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 4

SINGLETON Wednesday —Whist working at the Red Cross rooms yesterday afternoon Mrs B. [?] of the local branch…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday — Lorna [?]Smith 15, of Jes[?] who was severely injured when a bicycle she was riding…

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Apprentice Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Wed. — Apprentice rider—Jack Thompson, suffered severe head injuries when a two-year old fell at Randwick this…

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Obituary Fatal Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

The death occurred on Wednesday morning last, of Mary, the 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christy O'Brien of the Dockyard. She was riding home…

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Drill Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 2

Walter White 47, of Wara[?] employed at a boilermaker on the South Maitland Railways, received a wound to the lower…

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