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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Injured By Dry Ice Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday—Robert Whitten, 11, of Hendrick-st., Cardiff, had his forehead, right eyelid and right leg lacerated by…

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Kurri Infant’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

KURRI Friday—A verdict of accidental death was returned by Kurri Kurri District Coroner, Mr. W. O. Pickering, when he held…

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Child Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

When he fell down some steps at his home this morning Alan Christiansen, the three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. M…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Mon —Lyell Davie 53 of Campbell-st, Cessnock, a wheeler employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, received an…

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Five Injured In Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Five men. were injured and taken to hospital, while several others received minor Injuries, when a…

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Miners Injured at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues.—Thomas Regan, 49, of Daniel-st., Cessnock a miner employed at Cessnock No. 2 mine, was struck by…

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Car Knocks Down 24 Men. One Killed; 23 Injured. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day, Sylvester Daniel Murphy (20), motor driver, and John Carl Farrell (30), press hand, were remanded until June 5 on…

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Maitland League Club Payment for Injured Players

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 5

Prior to the committee meeting of the Maitland District Rugby League Club test night a general meeting of players and officials…

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Car Crashes Into Soldiers One Killed and 29 Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 1

A non-commirsioned officer was killed and 29 soldiers, including two offcers. were injured when a car crashed into a group of servicemen…

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Naval Men in I Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Wed.—Five naval ratings were Injured when a motor tract swerved off the road and overturned in…

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Eye Gouged Out Collision with a Meat Hook

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred at the abattoirs on Sunday afternoon (states "Nambucca News"). Mr. George Woods, who occupies the position of…

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Car Crashes Into Soldiers One Killed and 29 Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

A non-commissioned officer was killed and 29 soldiers, including two offcers. were injured when a car crashed into a group of servicemen…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 3

James Cherry, 58, Aberdare Koad, Aberdare, pit top boss at Aberdare, Extended colliery, suffered an injury to his arm this morning when he had it…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

Mr. E. A. Cooper, a member of the Railway Drainage Gang, was admitted to hospital on Monday last, suffering from heavy contusions and probable…

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Miner Injured at Abermain

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tues, —Walter Bowcock, 19, of Congewa[?]-st., Aberdare, a clipper employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery,…

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Leg Injured by Skips

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Tuesday — Norman Stoke, 20, of Turrug-street, Whitebridge, received a lacerated wound and abrasions to the…

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Injured in Fall From Balcony

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Malsie Blakeney (28), a half-cast aborigine, fell from the balcony of a house at Surry Bills last night…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 15 Years Ago (From Isues of "Argus" dated June 4, 6 and 9, 1930). Accident in Locomotive Yard

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 3

Mr. Harold E. Richardson, of York Street, employed in the locomotive branch of the railway department at Singleton, met with an accident…

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Injured by Military Vehicle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 2

KURRI, Thursday.— Knocked down by a military vehicle in Main-st., Abermain, late yesterday afternoon. Frank Foster, 9…

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