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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1940

1,366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 69

To-day's Accidents Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 7

In a collision between a bicycle and a car at the comer of Farkway-avenue and Tudor-street. Hamilton, to-day, Albert James Danvers, 22, of…

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Injured When Rope Broke

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 8

James Keane, 22, of Lachlan Road, Cardiff, received concussion and contusions to the back of the head when he was pulling on a rope which snapped,…

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Fatally Injured in Fall Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 11

Mrs. Annie Scroggins, 56, died from injuries received when she fell 50 feet from the window of her flat into God-rich-lane, King's Cross, to-day. She was…

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Pulling Out From the Kerb Cause of Many Accidents Law Should Be Amended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 12

For many years there was much controversy as to which car should give way when a vehicle was making a right turn at an intersection…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

Mrs. W. Reece, 45, of Argenton, was standing on a chair to clean a window when she slipped and fell. Lake Macquarie Ambulance took her to a doctor…

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Policemen Injured in Collision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 8

Two policemen were injured to-night, one seriously, when their motor-cycle and side-car came into collision with a motorcar in Lovell-street, Katoomba…

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Electrician Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 9

When a knife slipped while he was stripping insulation from a cable at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery yesterday, Jack Keeling, 39, electrician, of…

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Boy Fatally Injured Lithgow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 10

Norman Callaghan, 11, died this morning from injuries received when he was knocked down by a car. With four other boys he was playing on the roadway. He…

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Four of Family Drowned On Treacherous Bar MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

Four members of a family were drowned when a boat was dashed to pieces by big seas on a treacherous bar at the entrance to Anderson's Inlet, at Inverloch…

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Fatally Injured by Car Near Ingleburn Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 8

Walter Whitehouse, of Hillview, was fatally injured when he was knocked down by a motor-car on the Hume Highway, near Ingleburn, to-night…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 11

James Keane, 22, of Lachlan-road, Cardiff was pulling on a rope at Cardiff railway workshops, when he fell and bumped his head on the concrete floor…

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To-day's Accidents Part Of Thumb Severed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

Sharpening pegs while at work at the Rathmines air base to-day John Perry, 30, a carpenter, of Rathmines, cut off portion of the top of his left…

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Leg Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 11

M[?]rvyn Farley (35). of Henson-avenue. Mayfield, a machinist employed at the Commonwealth Steel Pty., Ltd., received a probable fracture of the right…

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Cessnock Men Injured in Mines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 11

Two men were injured yesterday in accidents in Cessnock district collieries. A fall of coal at Aberdare colliery caught David Brown, 51, a machineman, of…

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One Killed, Six Injured Two Trucks Collide KALGOORLIE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 11

When two motor-trucks collided head-on two miles out of Laverton last night, Mrs. J. Kempin, of Beria, was killed, and six other persons seriously injured…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 11

John Parry 30, of Rathmines Seaplane Base, lacerated one of his fingers while sharpening stakes at the base yesterday. Lake Macquarie Ambulance took him to…

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MR. P. Dunningham Killed To-day in Train Accident Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 9

Percy Dunningham, 52. of Sully Street. Randwick, a brother of the late Sir John Dunningham. was killed to-day by a train at the Wynyard…

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To-day's Accidents Injuries To Head

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 11

John Stace (21), of Sparke-street, Georgetown, received lacerations to the right side of the head and concussion when struck by a steel girder which he…

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To-day's Accidents Winer's Arm Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

William Williams. 62. shiftman, of Anzac-avenue. Cessnock, had his right arm injured by a fall of timber to-day at Bellbird Colliery…

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Woman Fatally Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 9

Knocked down by a motor lorry in Prince's Highway, Newtown, to-night. Mrs. Ethel Lillis, 57, of Newtown, was fatally injured. She was thrown heavily…

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