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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Mother and Son Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE Saturday.— Mrs. Nita Davies, 38, of Brighton, and her son, Kent 2, were found drowned near Brighton Pier. A…

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Car and Lorry in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 2

Five occupants of a car had miraculous escapes lrorn injury on Friday night, when the vehicle came into collision with one of the large…

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Mother and Three Children Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday — Mrs. Mary Ellen Montgomery, 46, of “Te Hara,” near Merino, in the Hamilton district, and her three…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 3

James Nimmo, 22, of Harris Street, cessnock, a wheeler at Aberdare colliery had the little finger of his left hand crushed to-day when it was…

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Injured In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 6

WINGHAM: Whilst returning home from the Black Head Life Sating-CIub BalI, held st wingham Mr. Vic Berriman met with…

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Accident at Abattoirs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 3

Herbert H. Longbottom, 40, of Dee-street, Rutherford, a foreman slaughterman at the Maitland Abattoirs, suffered an…

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Young Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thursday — When his right foot was caught the front wheel of his bicycle to-day, Edward Frazer, 12, of…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday. — Thomas Sellers (20) of Tannant-st., Bellbird, a wheeler employed at Bellbird colliery, received severe…

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Rugby League Injured Players' Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 5

The committee controlling the Ball to be run in aid of the Rugby League Injured Players'Fund has everything well in hand for the big event on…

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Two Tram Men Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE sat—when the driver of a three ton military lorry attempted to get through between a tram and a double…

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Fatally Injured In Glider Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—Victor Irvine Dawson 30, of Enfield, whose glider nose-dived about 70 feet into a paddock at Lakemba…

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Rugby League Injured Players' Ball

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

The committee in charge of the Rugby League injured players' ball have everything in readiness to cater for a record crowd on Thursday night…

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Boxing Champion Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE Wednesday.— The Australian flyweight hating champion, Stumpy Butwell, received injuries to his [?] leg…

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Child Injured by Cyclist

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 3

Knocked down by a cyclist yesterday afternoon, Elizabeth Capper, 5, of Fitzroy Street, East Maitland, received…

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Soldiers Killed In Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 October 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE Wed. — Two solider were killed and three injured in a colli[?] between a military truck and [?] in which…

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Tram Driver Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Thurs.—When a tram collided with a lorry laden with timber at the corner of Tudor street.and Parkway Aven…

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Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thurs—Accidents at Aberdare Extended colliery to-day, caused injuries to two miners…

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Injured by Steel Jack

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 5

When a steel jack be was using broke this morning. William Allan. 45. of Cessnock-road. Abermain, an employee of the Water…

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Fire Engine Collided with Tram Nine People Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

A fire engine collided head-on with a tram in Regent Street, Redfern, shortly after 5 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, and nine people were…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK.—George Orchard, 40. of Cessnock. a machine man Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, had the index finger of his right…

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