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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 32

Eight Soldiers Badly Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Serious injuries were received by eight Australian and American servicemen when military vehicles in which they were…

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Killed in Car Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 2

When his car skidded on the road to Weston and crashed into a telephone post yesterday afternoon. John Rutherford, of Swansea-street…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 5

Albert Kimberly, 28, of Christie-road, Tarro, suffered abrasions and contusions to the right leg and wrist when the bicycle he was riding collided with a…

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Man Killed in Car Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 4

When his car skidded on the main road to Weston and crashed into a telegraph post late yesterday afternoon. John Rutherford…

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U.S. Private Acquitted Shooting Fatality Outside Canteen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.—Private Norman J. Grant, member of the U.S. Provost Corps, was found not guilty of manslaughter to Private S…

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Children Follow Accident Victims' Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 3

Young school and church friends of the five children killed when a flare bomb exploded acted as pallbearers and marched with their funeral. The five victims were buried in a common grave at Sandgate Cemetery…

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Two Die in Plane Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Warrant-Officer K. Averill (pilot-instructor) of Collins Street. West Perth, and LAC Leslie William Rayner (trainee pilot) of…

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Two Dead, Two Escape in Air Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1943 · page 1

Warrant Officer K. Averill, instructor, of Collins-street, West Perth, and Leading Aircraftman Leslie William Rayner, trainee pilot,…

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Thumb Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1943 · page 3

Max Taylor. 18 of Bull Street. West Maitland. had his right thumb caught under a crane at West Maitland to-day Maitland…

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Bomb Fatality Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

An inquest on the five child victims of the bomb fatality at Scarborough, Lake Macquarie, on Saturday, will be held by the District…

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Airmen Fatally Injured Near Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1943 · page 2

Sergeant F. J. Callaghan, of West-avenue, Glen Innes, and Sergeant E. H. Thuell, of Deniliquin, of the R.A.A.F., died of injuries received…

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Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 3

Harold Longworth, 18. single of Bridges Road. New Lambton, was injured this morning in a collision at the corner of King…

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Guard Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday.—Apparently falling while boarding the Mudgee Mail at Hazelbrook early this morning, the guard, Phillip Leslie Ewings,…

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Soldier on Pillion Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1943 · page 6

When a motor-cycle carrying two soldiers struck a military truck in Brunker-road, Broadmeadow, on February 13, the two men were thrown off the…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

When he fell from a monorail at the Commonwealth Steel Works yesterday. William McDervitt, 35, of Waratah-street, Mayfield, fractured both…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 March 1943 · page 3

Elizabeth Stedman, 65 of Laman Street. Cook's Hill, fell to the platform while alighting from a train at the Civic Station early…

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Boy Attacked, Drowned Bound Body in Pit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—A post-mortem examination revealed that Albert Crutcher, 11, whose body was found yesterday in a brick pit in Granville,…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1943 · page 5

Michael Deed, 10, of Frederick-street, Merewether, fractured his left forearm when a bicycle he was riding and a lorry collided at Merewether. Newcastle…

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Mayfield Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 5

A verdict of suicide was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at an inquest on Frederick Stanley Sommer, 34, of Maitland-road, Mayfield. Early on…

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Badger Injured In Car Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1943 · page 3

MELBOURNE.—Jockey H. Badger has severe chest injuries, severed wrist tendons and a fractured leg as a result of a motor…

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