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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Miners Injured At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thursday.—George Kidd, 22,-of Fisher-st., Bellbird, a wheeler employed at the Bellbird Colliery, was struck by, a prop…

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Four Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 3

A mother her two daughters and niece were injured when two cars and a utility truck were involved in a collision near the…

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Soldier Dies From Injuries. Saddler's Creek Road Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 1

Pte. Hector Bruce Russell (32) died from injuries received when a military truck overturned on the Saddler's Creek road yesterday evening…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday. — William O’Neill, of Kitchener, a shunter employed at Kallngo colliery. received injuries to the right ankle…

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Mr Cecil Ernst Burned in Lorry Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 December 1945 · page 5

Mr Cecil Ernst, who has been piling up big scores of late for Merewether Cricket Club, may not be available to play with Newcastle…

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Hip Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 6

SCONE: .Mr. Reuben Tayler, an employee of the AC and F. Coy., Aberdeen, was admitted to the Scott Memorial Hospital…

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Cyclists Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 3

Two cyclists collided at the foot of the overhead bridge in Devonshire-street, West Maitland, this afternoon and both…

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Mounting Toll of Holiday Accidents Seven Killed, Many Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday—There were seven fatal accidents, four of them road accidents, while many more people were injured during the Christmas holiday period. At Cook’s Hill yesterday, Reginald Alfred Joyce (12),…

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Fatally Injured at Belmont

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wed. — George Jones, 43, of Lewers-street, Belmont, suffered a probable fracture of the skull, probable fracture of…

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Girl Injured by Hit-run Driver

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 3

Struck by a hit-run motorist and knocked from her bicycle, Nola Towns, 16, of Raworth, received concussion, injuries to…

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Arrested After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY: Digby Walter Gale, 81, an old-age pensioner, who lived, at Adelong, was fatally injured in a collision between a…

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Accidents in the Surf

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday.— A youth and a young man were injured while surfing at Bronte. Morris Banker, 17, of…

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Spirit Stove Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Thursday—Two girls were burned in the Ministry of Transport offices, Martin Place, this morning, when methylated…

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Railway Porter Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1945 · page 3

Whilst loading parcels on a train Clive-Hehderson, 21, of Quorrobolong-street, Cessnock, a. porter employed at the . West…

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Killed in Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1945 · page 1

LONDON Dec. 29.—Mr. Francis Breathe; Conservative member for Cathcart Derision. Glasgow, died after his car skidded ran into a…

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Toy Caused Fatal Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1945 · page 3

PARKES Sat—Phillip Schmidt, aged 2, suffered fatal .burns while , playing with a toy engine at Bo; ran Gate yesterday. Methylated,…

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Eight Drowned In Cloudburst

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Dec. 31. — Two women and six children were drowned and 25 other persons are missing as the…

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Five Injured in Oar Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 3

When a car overturned on the Miller’s Forest road near Raymond Terrace on Saturday might the driver and four passengers…

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Boys Save Five Injured Airmen

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 2

Two boys who saw an Avro York transport plane crash in flames near Boscombe on Sunday rescued the five seriously injured airmen…

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Accident Near Rix's Creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 December 1945 · page 2

Three occupants of a motor utility truck were involved in an accident en Christmas Eve, when the vehicle overturned near Rix's Creek. Mr…

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