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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

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Elbow Injured In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

Robert Muirb[?] 18, of Comfort-avenue, Cessnock, an apprentice [?]er at South-Maitland Railways, received an injury to his…

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Four Injured In Tram-Lorry Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday—When a tram and a lorry collided at the Intersection of Booth and Annandale streets, Annandale, four people…

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Miner Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 3

Merrick Jones, miner, sustained a broken leg while engaged at work at the Muswellbrook Colliery yesterday…

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Sequel To Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE Friday — On February 7 Albert Harold Lacey droye a Transport Department motor bus on Denison-street,…

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Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Edward Kembrey, 17, of Greta-street, Homeville, an employee of the Government Railways, fractured his right collarbone while…

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To-day’s Leader: “Water—Priority No. 1” 13 Killed in Accidental Shelling

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON April 2—Thirteen Americans were killed and 46 wounded when a United States destroyer accidentally shelled…

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Electrocution Was Accidental Coronial Inquiry Into Bruce Neely's Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

At the conclusion of evidence taken this afternoon into the death of Bruce Errol Neely ( 18), son of Mr and Mrs J. Neely, of…

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Train Traveller Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Sat. — David Hegarty, 1[?] of Stanmore, while travelling in a train between Allawah and Hurstville, was struck…

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Tea Rose Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Mon.—Tea Rose injured the inside of her near [?] leg though striking the plates of Gay King, when the latter…

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Killed In Aircraft Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 April 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday.—One man was killed and another is missing as the result of an aircraft striking the water during…

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Boy Severely Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Thomas Roddom, 14, of Daniel-st., Cessnock, received a probable fracture pelvis and a probable…

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Drowned at End of Holiday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 4

GOSFORD, Wednesday.— While his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Klumper, Myrtle-street, Granville, were packing at the…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

When he fell from [?] bicycle on the way to work late last night Cecil R. Falkines [?] of George-street Eargs, suffered…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 3

Alfred Jennings, 58. Darwin-st. Cessnock. a shiftman at Aberdare Extended colliery, slipped in the travelling road and injured…

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Three Killed in Brisbane Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE Saturday —When a collitson occurred by in American Army [?] and a trailer bus at Rockies last night three air…

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Ankle Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 2

When be fell down the steps at the West Maitland goods shed yesterday afternoon, Kenneth March, 19, of Telarah-street,…

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Local and General News Injured Footballer's Condition Unchanged

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

Following injuries he sustained whilst playing football yesterday afternoon. Bob Solman, son of Mr and Mrs. Eric Solman, of…

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Serious Accident to Scone Business Man Mr. W. T. ("Bill") FRENCH

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

While alighting from a tram at Maroubra a few days since, Mr. W. T. French, well-known Scone resident and carrier of many…

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Accidents in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 1

KURRI Tues.—In Richmond Main colliery yesterday, Walter Rogers, 24, of Main-road, Neath, fractured his- left arm, and…

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Roadworker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Stanley Murlow, 40. of Wollombi-road, Bellbird, was working on the Quorrobolong road-to-day when…

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