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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

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Injured Players' Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 4

All you lovers of dancing are invited to attend the Parish Hall on Thursday night next, and every Thursday night, for the best night's dancing…

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Child’s Foot Injured by Broken Glass

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 3

Walking on broken glass in the yard of her residence this morning, Robyn McCarnye, 3, of Raymond-at., Homeville…

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Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1945 · page 2

Mr. E. Spinks Fosterton Road who is employed at the Butter Factory, was working the can washing machine before lunch on Monday, when his…

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Fitter Injured At Work

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 3

Whilst working this morning the South Maitland Railway workshops, Mr. A. S. Watts, 53. fitter, of Ada-st. Homerville…

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injured Elbow In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

Merle Greedy, 15, of Carrington street, Horseshoe Bend, injured her left elbow and arm when she fell while taking part in…

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16 Injured in Lorry Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday— [?] of Jehovah‘s Witnessed was travelling from parkas to Katoomba for a convention when…

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Child Injured in Fall From Fence

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

As a result Of a fall from a fence yesterday Joan Clayton, 3, of Devonshire street, West Maitland, received abrasions to the…

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To-day's Collier Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 5

John. Gall 57, Edgeworth., Street South Cessnock a miner at Aberdare colliery suffered a probable fracture of ribs on the right side abrasions to the…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — George Hunt. 13. of Con[?]eet. Abelard, received an Injury to the left slio[?]ldr when he fell…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Isues of "Argus" dated April 20 and 24, 1895). Fatal Scalding Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 3

A fatal scalding accident occurred at Glendon Brook. The 20 months' old son of Mr. P. Jones' fell into some water in which meat was being…

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Drowned on Cruise

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY Monday—The body of Robert William Ray . McKenzie, 50, of Pymble, was washed up on Monday Beach on Sunday…

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Accidents on the Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Monday — Alfred Went, 17, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, a clipper, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, had his…

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Injured In Falls From Horsoplane

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Tuesday.—Mr. C. W. Paget of George st., and Mrs C. N. Pagtet of Pitt-st, received injuries when they fell from a…

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Boy Injured in Fall From Horse

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

The pleasure of riding a horse in his backyard was short-lived for young John Croyle, 5 of Melrose-street, Lorn, this morning…

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Mine Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday — Clive Henderson, 20, of Quorrobalong-street, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed, at Bellbird colliery,…

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Girl, Aged Four, Drowned in Well

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

Daphne Coates, 4, of Gray Street, Keiraville, near Wollongong, was found drowned in a disused well in a yard adjoining her parents' home…

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Death of Girl in Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1945 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. E. C. Scarlett), held an inquest into the death of Shirley Yates, 18, of Tea Gardens…

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Fisherman Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1945 · page 4

NEWCASTLE Monday — Wiliiarn Thompson, of Adamstown, was washed off the rocks when fishing at One Mile Beach…

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Adamstown Man Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 2

William Thompson, single, of 13 Thomas Street, Adamstown, was drowned at One Mile Beach, near Nelson's Bay, on Saturday afternoon…

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Accidentally Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1945 · page 3

Much sympathy will be felt for Mrs. M. J. Gallagher, of Krambach, in the loss one of her soldier sons, Private Alphonsus L. Gallagher, who was…

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