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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1944

572 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 29

Bells on Motor Cars Son Accidentally Shot

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 3

LONDON.— Councillor Archie Brooks, of Birmingham, wants all motor cars to be fitted with two or three little bells to warn pedes LONDON.— Searching for pheasants during a shoot with his son, a 19-year-old BAP pilot. William Prank Turner, farmer, of…

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Homeville Fatality Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

An inquest into the death or Thomas Vincent McMahon, 57 of Greta Street. Homeville. will be held by the Deputy Coroner (Mr…

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Child Injured by Bus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

Marie Williams, 6, Pacific-street, Newcastle, was struck by a bus in Hunter-street yesterday. She was taken to Newcastle Hospital…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 4

With a probable fracture of a shoulder-blade and lacerations and abrasions to the face. Arthur Bennett, 33, of Quarryland, Wallsend, was admitted to…

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Accidentally Killed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

Corporal Francis Joseph Fitzpatrick, AIF, second son of Mr. P. Fitzpatrick, of Tighe's Hill…

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Killed on Way to Accident Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—While on a hike in Kuringai Chase to-day, William Donnelly, 20, of Manly, fell over a cliff and dislocated his right…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

Charles Cleveland, 14, of Munibong-road, Cardiff, dislocated and probably fractured his left wrist when he fell jumping over some wire…

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Mine Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 4

At work, Alexander Waugh, 32, of Thomas-street. Cardiff, a surfaceman at Linton-Borehole colliery had his left hand caught between large…

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Accidentally Killed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

Dvr. Frederick George Ross. 21 years, AIF (returned), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ross, of…

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Mine Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 6

John Thomas Carr, 18, of Stockrington, an electric welder at Stockington No. 2 (Freeman's Tunnel) colliery, had fingers injured between…

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Man Killed, Second Injured in Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man was fatally injured and another suffered severe facial injuries in a collision between a motor-cycle and a…

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Injured When Window of Bus Shattered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

Margaret Dalby, 34 of Estell-street, Maryville, was cut about th[?] face when the window of a bus [?] shattered near Bank Corner. [?]…

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Accidentally Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 6

Dvr. Frederick George Ross, 21 years. A.I.F (returned), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ross, of…

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Fatal Accident at Jesmond

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

Robert Einsaar, 30, Perey-street, Jesmond, was killed when a carskidded and overturned in Michael-street Jesmond, on Saturday night…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 4

Knocked over by a truck on Saturday. Pamela Short, 6, Ferry-road, Sandgate, had her head lacerated and suffered from shock. Newcastle Ambulance took…

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Workman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

Stan Foggin, 36, of Fripp Street, Mayfield, was struck on the eye by a drift while drifting holes on a barge this moraine…

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Injured in Rugby Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 6

In the Rugby League match. Probables v. Possibles, at Waratah yesterday, K. Banks (Possibles) was injured, and was carried off by team mates…

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Winterset Was Not Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 8

MELBOURNE.—Winterset and his rider (L. Meenan) escaped injury when the crock 'chaser fell in the Red Cross Steeple at…

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Killed in Aircraft Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 May 1944 · page 4

Fight-Lieutenant Joseph Richard Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lynch, of Newcastle East. who has been…

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South Has Seven Injured Players

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

Because of injuries to seven players. South's Rugby League team to play Waratah-Mayfield on Saturday will not be selected until to-day or to-morrow…

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