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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 2

When his bicycle and a car collided on the Great Northern Road, Rutherford, yesterday afternoon, Patrick Flynn 18, of…

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To-day's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

Ivy Brickman. of Ercildune Street was standing with her back to the fire this morning when her clothes caught fire She was taken to hospital with…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Robert Edden, 16, of Bellbird, a sidler, employed at Pelton colliery, received a fracture of the left…

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600 Persons Killed Or Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 July 1944 · page 6

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18.— An ammunition ship at Port Chicago, a naval depot 35 miles north-east of San Francisco,…

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Sequel to Collision Appeal Dismissed By Judge

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 2

Stating that he saw no reason to disturb the magistrate’s ruling, Judge Nield, at Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon,…

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Little Things Cause Accidents

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1944 · page 1

'Oh, I'm too busy—I cant be bothered with little things like that," Like what? Little things which cause road accidents When making a survey of public…

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Fatally Injured In Lorry Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 5

GLOUCESTER, Friday. — Mr. George Rudkin, a well-known identity of Gloucester, died at Narraweena Hospital on…

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Slightly Injured In Bomb Attack Officers’ Clique Blamed For Assassination Attempt(AUSTRALIAN Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 1

LONDON July 20—Broadcasting over the Berlin radio from headquarters, Hitler to-night accused an officers' clique of attempting to assassinate him. Hitler, who spoke for sis minutes, added that "all the criminal elements" would be ruthlessly…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. George Hicks, fettler, met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was assisting to remove a flat-top trolley from the main line to the loop…

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Maitland District Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 3

When she fell in Bulwer-street. West Maitland on Saturday night Mrs. Joyce Donaldson, 22, of Paul-street West Maitland. suffered…

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Injured Players' Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 3

The Cessnock Rugby League bodies— Senior and Junior—are doing something in the right direction to help players by inaugurating a weekly dance to raise…

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Two Soldiers Injured in Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

Two soldiers, Cpl. R. W. Fisher and Cpl. McKay, received injuries in a collision last night which necessitated their removal to hospital. The…

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Two Soldiers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 6

SINGLETON. Wed.—Corporal R. W. fisher received injuries to his head and knee and Corporal McCoy Injuries to his head when…

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Explosion at Engineering Works Proprietor Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1944 · page 2

When an explosion occurred at the L. and G. Engineering Works at East Sydney yesterday the proprietor, G. Falkenstein, was hurled through the…

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Killed in Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Damages of £3885 against the Commonwealth were awarded at Melbourne yesterday to the dependents of a man killed in a collision with a…

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Arm Injured by Stone

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

When-stone he was lifting slipped on his arm while at work at the per way quarry at Martin’s Creek yesterday afternoon…

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A Pecullar Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Mr. A. Lawler had the misfortune to lose a very valuable draught horse while ploughing on his property at Tarana, says the "Advocate." The…

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Pathetic Facts of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 30 July 1944 · page 2

Here are come pathetic facts from road accident reports in New South Wales:— A five-year-old girl, together…

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Nine Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday—When two buses, thateering gear of one of which [?] believed to have failed, craed head-on in…

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Deputy Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 3

Denis Hoyland, 45, of 65 Havelock-st., Mayfield, employed as a deputy at Lambton B colliery. Redhead, bad his spine fractured…

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