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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1942

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Injured At Aid Post

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

Lillian English was injured at the N.E.S. ald-past at New Lambton School to-day, she was struck by a falling window. Newcastle…

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34 Killed, 55 Injured in December Raids

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.). —Civilian casualties in Britain in December, due to air raids, were: Killed or missing, believed killed…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

Andrew Clements, 34, a miner, of Barton-street, Kurri, suffered injuries to his left foot when struck by a fall of stone at…

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Double Fatality Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

When a motor-cycle skidded and overturned in Tudor-street, Hamilton, on December 7 last year. William Eric Fear, 33, wharf labourer, of…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6

Roy Ball. 5. of Chaucer-street. Hamilton broke his right arm when he fell while playing at his home yesterday. Newcastle Ambulance took him to…

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Coalfields Councillor Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Cr. A Johnson, of Kearsley Shire, was to-day seriously injured by a fall of timber at Abermain No. 2 coillery. He was…

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To-day's Accidents Cyclist In Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

J. Lessels (22), or Awaba Road, Toronto, a shiftman employed at Stockton Borehole Colliery, was injured when he collided with a…

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Miner Injured by Shot Use of Certificated Men Urged (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

Sir,—I have been informed that a serious accident occurred in a mine in which it is alleged that a miner fired a shot in a cut-through, which blew…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 2

A heavy steel plate fell on the left foot of Thomas Triodor, 50, engineer, of Chatham-road, Broadmeadow, at Cardiff railway workshops last night…

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A.I.F. Man Believed Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

Private Kenneth E. Fisher, formerly of Newcastle, who was previously reported wounded in action, is now missing, believed drowned, as a…

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Minor Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 4

When his hand was caught in a bicycle chain, Donald Stewart, 7, of Dora Creek, had a little finger severed at the first joint…

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Two Accidents with Horse Vehicles

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 3

Two people were injured this morning in similar accidents. Each was thrown from a horse and carl and suffered leg injuries…

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Drowned in Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

GRAFTON. Wednesday. — The body of a five-year-old boy, Nolan Jones, son of a widow, Mrs. H. D. Jones, of Prince-street, Grafton, was…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7

Peter Maronis, 64, of Union-street, Junction, fell downstairs at his home Yesterday. Newcastle Ambulance admitted him to General Hospital with a…

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Fireman Injured on Way to Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Riding a bicycle on his war to the railway power station in Cowper-street, Carrington, where a fire call was made late last night…

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Killed in Air Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

Twice mentioned in B.B.C. news bulletins for his exploits as first pilot of a bomber—once when he returned from a raid over…

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Mineworker Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

William Thornton. 51. water pumper, of Chapman Street, Cessnock, injured ribs on his left side when he fell from a skip while…

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Police Car and Tram in Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

A police car driven by Detective-Seregant Barber, of Newcastle, and a Merewether Beach tram came into collision this…

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Dog Causes Car Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 3

GOSFORD, Sunday.—An the result of a car accident this afternoon two passengers of a car travelling on the Wyee-road, Budgewoi, were taken to…

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Sailor Drowned in Rescue Attempt

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, December 24 (Air Mail): Before he was able to receive the British Empire Medal lie had won for meritorious…

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