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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Injured on Railway Line

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

Arthur William Bourke, 57, of 178 John-st., Singleton, was found on the railway track at High-st, station late, last night with…

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Buses Crash Head-on Nine Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 2

When two 'buses, steering gear on one of which is believed to have failed, crashed head on in Marion Street, Bankstown, early to-day, nine…

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To-day's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 3

B. Howarth, of Wallace Street, West Maitland, sustained an injury to the back when he fell from a telegraph pole this morning. Cessnock…

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Local and General Nasty Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Whilst coming home from the pictures last Tuesday night, Miss Mavis Walters, of Wallarobba, got a nasty spill off a bicycle at Kearney's Hill…

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Transfer of Accident Victim

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Maitland Ambulance yesterday transferred to Singleton hospital Arthur William Burke, 51, of John-street; Singleton, who was…

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Accidents on Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.— Jack Stevens, 27, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, a locomotive driver, employed at Millfield colliery, received…

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Leg Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Thomas White, 55. of Stephen street, Bellbird, a miner, employed at Bellbird colliery, received an injury…

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Singleton Man Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

It was learned to-day there is little change in the condition of Mr. A. W. (Barney) Bourke, well-known to Singleton residents, who was…

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Fatally Injured In Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Thompson, of Clarence Town, have received the sad news that their son. Albert, of the AIF has died from…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Thursday.—David Jones, 23, of Hall street, Cessnock, a wheele employed at Stanford Main No 2 colliery…

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Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—When an explosion occurred at Eveleigh Workshops to-day three men were hurt. One of them, Alan…

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Injured in Fall From Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

When the door of a car flew [?] open two boys were Injured, [?] James Wickham,. 7. of Bella [?] Horseshoe Bend, who fell to[?]…

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Accident Narrowly Averted

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

A. B. T. writes: Recently, whilst on a walking tour viewing the landscape of one of Maitland’s picturesque environs, viz.,…

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Two Missionaries Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

LONDON Aug. 7—Rev. J. C. Moore and Mrs. Moore, of the Australian Baptist Mission at Mymensingb Bengal), were…

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Lorry Accident Lucky Escapes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

Six men had lucky escapes from serious hurt when a lorry, owned and driven by Mr. Clem Walsh, of Gloucester, crashed over the big cutting…

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Factory Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

Mr. Edward Francis Phelan, 66, of 27 Hudson-st., Hamilton, employed as a furniture maker at Maitland Furniture Factory,…

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Stop Press Boy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

NEWCASTLE. Wed. — Athol Hartley, 14, of Wallsend-road Sortiapd, received laceration to the right thigh and severe…

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Injured Players' Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

Another of the popular dances run for the Cessnock Rugby League injured Players' Fund will he held at the Parish Hall on Thursday night next. All…

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Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 3

Hoy Cook, aged 36, of Maitlflad-road. I Cessnock a wheeler ai Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, received an injury to his left arm when he had it jammed…

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Injured in Falls Two In Hospital

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.—Falling 30 feet from a verandah to-day, Kevin Semitzky, 19 months, of Bourke-street, Surry Hills, was…

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