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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Australians Drowned In Cloudburst Bombadier Rescued Six Comrades

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Saturday.—It was revealed to-day that Australians were drowned in a cloudburst over the gorges of the Torricelli ranges on January 27 last. For his rescue of six Australian at the time, Bombadier…

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

Running into a barb -wire fence whilst riding a cycle yesterday, Norman Barton, 12, bf Young.st., East Maitland, received several…

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Australians Drowned in Cloudburst Terrifying Fxperience of Survivors

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

It was revealed on Saturday that 12 Australians were drowned in a clomlbiirst over the gorges of the Torricelll ranges on…

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Airman Killed in Road Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday.—Paul Jeffrey Witts, 21, of Penrith, a member of the RAAF, was killed instantly when he struck a telephony…

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Killed in Head-on Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—Alexander Watson Hunt (36), of Bellata, near Moree, was killed last night and five persons injured in a…

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Baker Injured at Work

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 3

Whilst working on a bread making machine at McLaughlin‘s bakery this morning, Frank Moss, of Brunswick-street, East…

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Motor Car Collision

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

For having failed to drive his motor lorry as near as practicable to the kerb on his left, Robert Brown Robinson, of King-street. Raymomd Terrace was fined…

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Girl Injured at Tennis

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 3

Falling whilst playing tennis at Maitland Park yesterday, afternoon, Nancy O’Connor, 14, of Baird-street. Hamilton North,…

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Killed in Jeep Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

SCONE.—Word has come to hand that Warrant Officer John S. Higman, of Scone and Muswellbrook, who was killed in…

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Severely Injured By Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Friday—Hannah Cochran, 64, of Hubbard-st., Islington, received a fracture of the skull and sustained shock when…

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Injured in Fall at Quarry

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

When he fell over the cliff face at the Railway Quarry, Martin’t Creek, to-day. Bernard Martin, 32, of Martin’s Creek, a labourer,…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Harry Spicer, 54, of Edgeworth street, Cessnock, a top-hand employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, received…

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Stabbing Was Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

Leo de Sell, 29, a coloured N.E.I Serviceman, died as the result of a knife wound in the chest, accidentally received during a quarrel with…

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Lost Parents In Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Tuesday. — Mr. and Mrs. John Allan, of Sadier Crescent, Petersham, who were killed in a motor-accident at…

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Bitten by Injured Dog

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thur. — Laurie Howard, 11, of Hay Lane, Adamstown, was admitted to Newcastle General Hospital to-day suffering…

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Freak Accident in Pacific War Sunk by Own Torpedo

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 3

The United States submarine, Tang was a victim of one of the freak accidents of the Pacific War. She was sunk by one of her own…

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Pillion Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 September 1945 · page 2

When a car collided with s motor cycle at the corner of Nillo and Melrose-streets, Lorn, on Saturday afternoon. Max Wilson, 20,…

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Navy Boxer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday. — Johndy King, the Royal Navy boxer may lose two toes from his left foot as the result of a fall when…

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Injured Whilst Fishing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 2

Sid Perrin is back from Forster and is nursing two broken ribs. He was fishing with strong tackle when "away she went." Sid was pulled up…

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Injured in Fall From Horse

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1945 · page 4

GLOUCESTER.— Mr. James McGregor, manager of Tereel, Ward’s River, Lad a bad fall from [?]horse and is now an inmate of…

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