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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Five Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday.— When a motor car and a heavy lorry collided in Market-st., near Kent-st., last night, five people were…

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Fatality at Kars Springs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

Word was received this afternoon with regret, of the untimely death of Mr. William Hubert Saunders, who was killed…

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Knee Injured In Fall IT

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Albert Andrews SS c/o Mr Ekert Bolwarra an employee of the Hunter District Water Board, received a served injury to his…

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Sad Motor Fatality Mother and Child Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

One of the most distressing accidents ever to happen in this district (states Quirindi "Advocate") occurred late on Saturday night…

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Killed In Aircraft Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

LOCHINVAR Friday — News has has just- been received of the death of Pilot-Officer Jack : Gordon. DFC. in an aircraft: accident…

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Killed In Riding Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

SCONE Sat.—Mr William Hubert Saunders, was killed Instantly when a horse which be was about to mount fell and rolled on…

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Fatally Injured by Tram

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—John Percival Dalton, Dalton, 51, was fatally injured when he attempted to board a tram at La Perouse…

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Boy Injured in Bomb Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday—John Bowett, 13, of Palmer-street, city, was severely cut by the explosion of a home made bomb. He made…

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Accidents on the Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday. — Keith King, 40, Edden-st., Bellbird, a transport driver at Aberdare Extended Colliery, received injuries…

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Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

Cecil Fairhall of Government road, Homeville, was injured this morning when a collision occurred between a bicycle be was…

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Injured in 20ft FALL

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Tuesday—Faling 20 feet from a building at Wash Island, Ambrose Rose, 42, of Cook’s Hill, suffered a…

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Car Wrecked Occupants Slightly Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

The big Buick sedan car driven by Father Newton turned over three times when travelling from Weismantels on Sunday. Father Newton had…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 5

While playing at the Central School yesterday, Brian Petrie fell and sustained a broken right leg. A brother, Darrell, sustained a fractured knee as…

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Local and General Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

On Monday last, Mr. Reg. Hicks, of Fosterton, who is working for Mr. Alec Forster at Bandon Grove, met with an accident. His horse fell and…

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Accident at Meatworks

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

Master Alan Birch met with a very painful accident at the Meatworks when his hand got caught in an emery wheel. Much of the…

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Maitland Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1944 · page 3

Fay Killer, 6 or 7 Leslie-st., Lorn, tell down some steps early this afternoon while playing, and suffered a fracture of the right…

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Two Injured In Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday. — Wal, Smith, of Redbournberry, an employee of Singleton Gas Co., received lacerations to the top of…

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Wrist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday.—Harold Wallace, of “Dalwood,” Branxton, received a dislocated wrist when he was thrown from a horse at…

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Drowned in 60 Feet of Water

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—John Summers, address unknown, was drowned to 60 feet of water in the Sydney graving dock today…

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Local and General News Cars in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to two motor vehicles when a collision occurred at about 5.45 p.m on Saturday at the intersections of…

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