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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1941

877 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 44

Injured In Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 13

George Chisholm. 24, of Robert-street, Jesmond, was taken to the Newcastle Hospital this morning suffering from concussion, lacerations,…

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Lady Fuller Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Six persons, including Lady Fuller, wife of Sir Benjamin Fuller, her daughter and granddaughter, were injured when two motor-cars and a…

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Cessnock Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 9

William Jack, 32, of Darwin-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was struck by a fall of coal and received an extensive laceration to the right…

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Eye Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

Llewellyn Dillon. 49. of Bolo-road. Adamstown, a bollermaker employed at the Cardiff Railway Workshops, was treated by Lake Macquarie…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 11

George Chisholme, 24, of Robert-street, Jesmond, suffered concussion, a fracture and laceration of the left greet toe, and shock when a motor-cycle he was riding and a car…

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To-day's Accidents Lorries Collide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

George Outram. 34, of Main-road. Cardiff, was injured to-day when the lorry in which he was riding came into collision with another lorry at…

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Abermain Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 9

William Holmes, 59, of Greta-street, Kurri Kurri, a miner, employed at Abermain No. 1 colliery received injuries to his neck and back when he was caught in a fall of coal…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 9

Injured when cleaning a cleating machine at the workshops of Viggers Ltd., Ray Parkinson, 14, of Ralph-street. Jesmond, had the first, second, and third fingers of his…

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Two Drowned in Sydney Many Surfers Rescued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A man was drowned at a suburban swimming baths and a boy lost his life in the Nepean River to-day. Many surfers were rescued at…

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Three Dead, Seven Injured Sydney Road Smashes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A militiaman and a girl were killed and seven men were injured to-day in two motor smashes in the Penrith district. A motor-cyclist…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Colleen Lethbridge, 4, of Valencia-street, Mayfield, was taken from Newcastle Baths yesterday suffering from immersion. First aid was given by Newcastle Ambulance, and the…

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Three Ratings Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Three seamen were drowned while oil service at an Australian port last night as a result of a motor-boat accident…

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To-day's Accidents Injured By Tram

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

Catherine Hunt (68), of Beresford-street, Wickham, was seriously injured to-day when she was knocked down by a City-bound tram near the…

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One Dead, Three Injured Girls in Road Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—One girl was killed and three others were injured when a lorry overturned in Carrington-street, Carramar, this afternoon. The driver of…

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Injured Child's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 3

Robert Lawson, 4, of Beach-road, Belmont, who was injured at Marks Point on Monday, died in Newcastle Hospital yesterday. The child was running across…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 6

Kathleen Hunt, 61, or Beresford-street, Wickham, was struck by a tram near the intersection of Cameron and Tudor Streets, Hamilton, yesterday, and was…

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Fewer Newcastle Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Figures issued to-day by the Commissioner for Road Trans[?]ort (Mr. C. N. Neale) show that there was a decrease of 14.9 per cent. in the…

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Four Killed R.A.A.F. Planes in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—As a result of two planes colliding on Amberley Aerodrome to-day, four Air Force trainees are dead…

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Insure Against Accidents Ambulance Safeguard for Visitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

Frequently 160 people attended classes at Newcastle Ambulance station, said the President (Mr. R. Russell) at the meeting of the committee last night, when…

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Woman and Child Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

A woman and a child were injured when the lorry in which they were passengers became involved in a collision in Maitland-road, Hamilton, last night…

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