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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Injured In Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Albert Jilson 46 of McGrane-street Cessnock, a la[?]urer. employed at Bellbird collier” received an…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 July 1945 · page 3

Albert Gilson, 46, McGrane Street, Cessnock, a laborer at Ballbird colliery, Sustained it was jammed by skips…

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Rioting Breaks Out in Tokio 400 Reported Dead And Injured Mob of 10,000 Dispersed After Fierce Clashes Australian Associated Press

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, July 12.—Serious disturbances have broken out in Tokio, resulting in 400 persons being killed and injured. This sensational announcement was made by the Finnish radio to-day, which quoted radio reports hear in Stockholm…

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Injured Hand In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 3

Mrs. Kathleen Johnston, 79, of 57 Charles, St., West Maitland. suffered a lacerated would to the palm of the right hand and…

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Three Killed in Mid-air Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, July 13.—A three year-old child was killed, two passengers were injured, and two Air Force personnel are re…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago From Issues of "Argus" dated July 10 and 13, 1895) Accidents

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 July 1945 · page 5

A child of Mr. Richard Butler, of Vere, fell in the fire and burned his right hand severely; and a child of Mr. George Adler, of Mitchell's Flat,…

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Driver Injured At Quarry

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 3

Whilst working at the Martin’s Greek quarry, Sydney Webster, 56, of Martin’s Creek, was knocked over by a horse he was…

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Girl Dies After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1945 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Saturday — Judith Paul, 10, of Cross-street, Mayfield, received internal injuries when the bicycle she was riding…

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Youth Killed, 11 Injured Bomb Fatality at Byron Bay

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 4

LISMORE Mon.—When a flare bomb with which they were playing exploded at Byron Bay yesterday, Bruce Graham (16) was…

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Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday—Edward Davies, 19, of McFarlane-street, Cessnock, an underground [?]unter, employed at Abermain No. 2…

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17 Injured When ‘Bus Strikes Pole

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. —When a double-decker bus, which left Bondi Junction at 7.50 a.m. to-day for South Head Cemetery, swerved across the road and crashed into an electric high pole 17 people were injured, four seriously. Many of the victims ware hit by broken glass and other were happed under the…

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Double-decker 'Bus Crashes 17 People Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 2

When a double decker 'bus, which left Bondi Junction at 7.50 a.m. to-day for South Head cemetery swerved across the road…

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Girl Cyclist's Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1945 · page 4

Judith Paul, aged 10, of Mayfield, received internal injuries when the bicycle she was riding collided with a traffic dome at Mayfield. She was…

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Accidents Two Men Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 2

About 6.15 p.m. on Saturday last, Messrs. Roly Robson and Ken Lowrey, were run down by a motor truck driven by Mr. Bob. Eddington. He was…

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Clipper Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—Thomas Thompson 25 of [?] South Cessnock a clipper employee at Aber[?] Extended…

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Well-known Bowler Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 2

While engaged at work at the Muswellbrook Colliery yesterday, Mr. Wally Ramage, well-known bowler, fell and sustained a probable fracture of…

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Prevention. Road Accident Alarming Number of Child Victims

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1945 · page 2

Concerned with the safety of children in Scone and district the Mayor, Ald. H. E. E. Garside, has convened a public meeting…

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Accidents on Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed. — Sydney Price, 46, of North[?] Aberdare, a miner employed at Aberdare Colliery, was struck by a…

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Bowler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 July 1945 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: While engaged at work at Muswellbrook, colliery; Mr. Wally Ramage, well-known bowler, fell and suffered…

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Died After Jeep Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Sat. — George Doolymore, 36. Royal Marline, who suffered a fractured sk[?]ll on Thursday when a jeep…

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