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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

561 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 29

Three Injured in Bus Crash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Tues.— When a bus crashed into an electric light pole at Wallsend early last evening three persons were injured…

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Boy Injured In Fall From Dray

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— When he fell from a dray after a collision on Iron Cove Bridge, Drummoyne, last night, William Anderson, 14,…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 18th JANUARY, 1944 Injured When Car Overturns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

Mr. W. Hudson of Rockdale, and Mr. F. Hayes, of Sydney, tim ber inspectors employed by the New South Wales Government…

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15 Killed In Train Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 1

LONDON Jan. 16.—It was officially announced that 15 persons were killed and 30 injured when a comparatively…

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Sequel To Tram Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE Tues.— Acting as solicitor for the various complainants concerned, Mr. C. J. Murphy has issued 17…

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Drowned in the Hunter Soldier's Body Found

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

The body of Colin Duncombe, aged 29, of Marrickville, was found by police on Monday in 2ft. of water on a sandbar in the Hunter River at…

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Tram Smash at Rushcutters Bay 27 People Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

Twenty-seven people were injured on Monday afternoon when two trams collided head-on at Rushcutters Bay. The collision occurred…

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Soldier Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

The deputy coroner for Maitland (Mr. E. C. Scarlett) to-day conducted an inquest into the death of Private Colln,…

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Injured In The Middle East

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

WINGHAM Thurs.—Mrs. Maitland of Bent-st, Wingham, received the distressing news recently that her son, Flying Officer…

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Timber Cutter Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Arthur Ware. 28. a timber cutter employed by W. H. James. Timber Company, Mayfield, received, a severe incised wound to…

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Injured By Electric Flash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Al Cook, 18 of Kitchener, employed as an apprentice in the engineering shop at Aberdare…

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Boy Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday — While playing in a pool in a quarry in Roberts-avenue, Mortdale, yesterday afternoon Robert Percival…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday — Peter Poldevin. 32. married of Canterbury, a railway employee, was fatally injured at Regents Park…

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Injured at Play

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

Denis Cowling, 10, of Russell-st. Homeville, suffered a lacerated wound to the left ankle while be was playing at Homeville play…

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Railway Accident Fifty-seven Years Ago

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

The recent railway fatality at Hawkesbury River recalls previous accidents:— Fifty-seven years ago, five people…

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Fatal Pea-rifle Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. Oscar Secomb, aged 52, a farmer, of Dairyville, died in the Coff's Harbour District Hospital on Monday week as the result of a wound…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Robert Richards, 43. of Jeffrey-street. Cessnock. a miner, employed at Pelton colliery, received an injury…

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Toe Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

Denis Threlfo, 11, of Lee-street. West Maitland, received a lacerated wound to the base of his right great toe while playing in…

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Killed in Road Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 3

When a motor-car in which they were travelling skidded on a turn in Skene Creek road, five miles from Apollo Bay, and rolled 100ft…

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Boy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Warren Branat, 4, of Bourke street West Maitland, received injuries to his left hip, and con [?] to his forehead when be…

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