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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Scone Resident Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

SCONE Wednesday. — While alighting from a tram at Maronbra, Mr. W. T. Freach, a well known. Scone resident, and…

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Girl Injured In Crossing Smash

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 1

ALBURY Wed.—Miss Hannell. of Granya, was injured, though not seriously, wheu a CCC truck was struck by a rail motor at a…

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Accident to Editor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 5

Mr. John Longmuir, senior, of Gunnedah, editor of the “Independent and Advertiser,” fractured his left thigh. While…

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Struck by Bridge Soldier Seriously Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

Struck by the Telarsh overhead bridge while riding on the top of a railway van in the early hours of this morning, Maurice…

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Shiftmen Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Joseph Dixon, 52; of James-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Aberdare Extended colliery was…

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Homeville Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

The Maitland deputy coroner (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) will conduct an inquest on Thomas Vincent McMahon, 57, of Greta-st.,…

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Prisoner Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

MURWILLUMBAH Monday — While swimming near here today Sesimo de Cataldo, an Italian prisoner of war, was…

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Collision Between Car and Cycle Verdict for £2000

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

A verdict for £2000 damages was secured by George Alexander Fairbaira from Stanley Vidler, of Rosebank, near Lismore, at the Supreme…

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Maitland Airman Killed In Plane Collision (Released by RAAF Headquarters, Eastern area)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Eight airmen were killed when two aircraft collides during training exercises in central Queensland…

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Football Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 3

William Baldock. 17, Maitland-road, Cessnock, fractured his left collarbone playing fotball. Earl Harvey, 17,…

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WEDDINGS Smith—Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

The wedding took place at St Paul’s Eccleston on Saturday Miss Eunice Collison. eldest, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K…

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Colliery Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.— William Vernon, 23, of Sparke street; Bellbird, a winch driver, employed at Bellbird- colliery received…

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Collision During Training Operations Eight Airmen Killed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Eight airmen were killed when two aircraft collided during training exercises at an R.A.A.F. station in Central Queensland…

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Boy Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

While playing football, Vincent O’Brien, 12, of Carrington-st., West Maitland suffered a destination and probable fracture of…

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Sqn[?]ldr. Allyn Douglass, D.f.c., D.s.0., Killed in Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

A very large circle of friends of the Douglass family in this district will regret to learn of the death in an aircraft accident this morning…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Jack Doherty 47 of Church street, Cessnock a roadiayer employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery,…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 2

When his bicycle was Involved a collision with a motor car yesterday afternoon, William J Burtin, warder, of Hunter-street…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

Len Tomlinson, 39, of Allandale Street, Kearsley, a miner at Elrington colliery, was struck by a piece of coal while at work to-day. He suffered a…

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Killed In Aircraft Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 2

Plight. Sergeant Richard Mc-Dougall Garland, youngest son of Mrs. M. Garland, of Wood-street, Lorn, West Maitland: and the late…

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Footballer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

Ronald Wyper, 17, of Olive-st,, West Maitland, received an injury to his nose, concussion and shock when he was [?] playing…

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