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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Local and General Fatal Accident Near Bundook

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

An employee of the Clyde Sawmilling Co. at Bundook, Dawes Edmondson, met his death on the railway line while walking from Bundook to Mt…

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Fatally Injured By Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday — Arthur (“Digger”) O’Neill (40), of Doncaster Avenue, Kensington, was fatally injured when be and his…

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Stock Train Crashed Into Bus Woman Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 September 1945 · page 2

When a fast-moving stock train crashed into a bus at Wellington Road crossing at Arthursville, near Dubbo, about 2.15 a.m. to-day,…

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Miner Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1945 · page 3

Whilst working at the Kent colliery to-day, Cuthbert Go lightly 46, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, caught his hand under the wheel…

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Mr. Arthur ('Tony') O'Neill Killed in Motor Accident Wife Seriously Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 5

It is with deep re[?] we have to publish the report of the death of Arther O'Neill, brother of Mrs. R. E. Smith, of the…

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Homeville Residents Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 4

Mr. Ken Parrey and Mrs. F. Russell, both of Bridge-st, Homeville, were severely injured when the push cycle they were…

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Freak Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 1

A freak accident occurred four miles from Pilllga, when a bullet embedded in a tyre exploded, shattering the tyre and wrecking the…

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Sawmill Accident Extraordinary Courage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1945 · page 3

On Friday at Grey's mill, Girvan, Sidney John Andrews, 21 years, of 100 Bull Street, Cook's Hill, Newacstle, fell on the docking saw. He suffered…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday.— William Nicol, 45, of Melbourne-street. Aberdare, a deputy employed at Elrington colliery, received an…

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Sailor Believed Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY Monday.—No trace has yet been found of the body the British sailor who is believed to have drowned last night…

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Forty Injured Bus Smash Near East Greta Forty people were injured when a double-decker bus overturned near East Greta to-day. The injured were admitted to Maitland, Kurri Kurri and Cessnock hospitals. The bus was the one that west Maitland at neon for Cessnock and it was

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 3

As the bus rolled down the embankment, it turned over on its side and came to a standstill with the engine facing towards [?]…

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Road Accidents Still High

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) stated that motor registrations in New South…

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Passengers Injured When Car Hits Post

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

When a car driven by Mr. D. W. Barrett, manager of Neath colliery, struck a post at Tighe's Kill last Thursday night, occupants of the car…

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Local and General Injured in Fall From Horse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

Miss Verlie Patrick, of Gloucester, was admitted to Dungog Cottage Hospital on Monday week with a fractured skull, lacerations to the face…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 2

Kevin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bacon, is in hospital suffering from head injuries sustained at the week-end when swinging on a lawyer vine…

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Injured in Car Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Friday — When two cars collided at the intersection of Turnbull-street and Stewart Avenue, Hamilton,…

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Injured at Timber Mill

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 5

NEWCASTLE Friday.— Norman Andrews, 58, of Donald-st., Hamilton, suffered a lacerated, wound to a finger on Lis right…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday Howell, 41, of Hall [?] nock, a miner employed [?] dare colliery receive…

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Consul And Wife Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday—When their car skidded and overturned near Mount Druitt, the Consul-General for [?]vakia, M…

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Eye Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—George Boughton (59), of Vernon-street, Cessnock, a top-hand employed at Abermain No. 2. received…

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