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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Singletonian Injured in Car Crash

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. William Henry (Harry) Andrews, of Bridgman Park, was injured last night when the car in which he was travelling between…

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Four People Injured in Two Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 3

Four people were injured last night when two cars were involved in collisions with the same truck on Maitland-road. near…

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Spine Believed Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.— Mr. W. H. (Harry) Andrews, of Singleton, who was injured in a car smash on Sunday, was X-rayed…

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Injured While Horse Riding

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 3

Two boys were injured while horse riding this morning: Bede McMahon., 15, of Capp-street. Telarah, received an inury…

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Two Charges Dismissed Collision In High Street

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Charges against Edward Homan, 33, electrical contractor, of having driven a motor car in High-street, West Maitland, in a…

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Accident at Copeland Tops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. Jack Grady had a narrow escape from death while working in the bush at Copeland Tops on Tuesday. He was felling a tree, against…

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Killed by Accidental Shot

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

An American serviceman, Louis C. Backstrom, 28, was killed at Perth by the accideital discharge of a pistol while it was being handed over…

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Soldiers Killed and Injured in Train Crash Medical Aid Rushed to Scene

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Early this morning four soldiers were killed and 27 injured when a train crashed into a stationary goods train at…

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Four Soldiers Killed; 27 INJURED. Goods Train Crashes Into Troop Train. MELBOURNE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Four soldiers were killed and 27 injured when a goods train crashed into a troop train early yesterday morning at Puttapa, South Australia…

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Inquest on Robert B. Stewart. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

At Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday the [?] strict Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquiry into the cause of the death of Robert Bousfield…

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Injured at the Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Herbert Walton, 33, of Moore-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Tram Smash in City 18 People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

Eighteen persons were injured in a collision between two trams at the intersection of the Broadway and Abercrombie…

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Local and General News Road Workmen Injured in Lorry Crash

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

Four road workmen were injured when a lorry on which they were returning from work crashed over an embankment half a mile on the…

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Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

Ronald Presbury. 10, of Ada-street, Homeville. received lacerations and contusions to the top of the first finger on his left…

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Lorry Runs Over Culvert. Muswellbrook Man Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

Percy Dennis, lorry driver, of Muswellbrook, was driving on the main road and when about half a mile on the Singleton side of Belford the lorry…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 3

When he slipped on the edge of a skip while timbering at Kent Colliery last night, Edward Ernest Kasey. 41, a miner, of…

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Thumb Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday—Roy Morning 28 of Bridge Cessnock a [?] employed at Aberdare Extended colliery had his right…

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Singleton Airman Dangerously Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 6

Advice has been received that Leading Aircraftman Don Haggart (R.A.A.P.), son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Haggart, of Kurrajong Heights, and…

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Injured In Plane Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

GLOUCESTER Friday—Mr[?] H. Crowfoot of Buckett’s Road Glo[?] has received word the his son Alan was injured on [?]…

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Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 2

Allen White, 18, of Capp-street Telarah, received concussion and shock and probable head injuries, when he was injured playing…

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