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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Early Morning Train Smash Line Blocked—men Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

Three railway employees were injured at Minto, near Campbelltown, at 4.30 this morning, when a passenger train crashed…

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Teeth Knocked Out in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 3

A motor cyclist, who was involved in a collision with a motor car at East Maitland to-day, was extensively injured and also had…

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Child Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

Cancel Patricia Ninness, 3-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. NinNess, of 43 Russell-st., Homeville, while playing…

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Mr. Clem Walsh Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. Clem. Walsh was injured when his truck capsized about four miles the Gloucester side of Krambach on Thursday night, says the "Advocate,"…

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Boy Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed—Gregory Lucas 9, son of Mr Kenneth Lucas of Redwing Station Gunning was fatally injured yesterday after…

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Arm Tom Off in Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Frederick Duke, 46, an ice vendor, of Tweed Heads, had his right arm torn off at the shoulder while…

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Accident Patients on Improve

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 3

The condition of Bert Cochrane, of Sempill-street West Maitland, who is in Maitland Hospital following an accident, is…

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Accident Kills Jack Johnson

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson died on Monday after having been injured in a car accident at Raleigh, North Carolina…

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Accidental Shooting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 5

Condition of the 17-year-old youth, Ray Richards, of Lorn 'who accidentally shot himself on Tuesday, was reported by…

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(From Issues of "Argus" Period Ended June 15, 1896) Riding Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 4

A little son of Mrs. J. Fraser, of Mundawah, met with a riding accident which resulted in a fracture of the arm just above the wrist. The…

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Hand Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Sat. — Desmond Hudson, 24, Of 129 Russell Road, New Lambton,. suffered lacerations to the middle finger of.the…

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Sisters Injured By Car

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturdays-Two sisters were injured when they were knocked down by a car in Parramatta Road, Croydon, late…

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Hand Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Mon.-Desmond Henderson 24 of Russell-road. New Lambton. had the middle [?] of his right hand lacerated…

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Three Killed on Roads Six Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 2

Road accidents claimed three lives at the week-end and six per sons were injured, Richard Henry Currie. grazier,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY-Tuesday—In a collision between d car and motor cycle on Parramatta-road, Auburn, a cyclist, Jack Stokeld, 25,…

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Kurri Man Fatally Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

A man was fatally injured at Kurri Kurri an Saturday night when he fell under a moving bus. The man was william Firmatone…

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Died After Riding Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

WOOLLONGONG Tuesday well-known horsewoman died last night in -Wollongong Hospital from injuries received when her…

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Accidents in Coal Mines

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Wed.—George Sellars, 25, of Tennant-street, Bellbird, a rope-slicer, employed at Bellbird colliery, received an…

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Leg Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK. Thursday. — Ronald Craft, 21, of Sweet man’s Creek, a clipper, employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery,…

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Five Injured in Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—Four men and a woman were injured -tins morning when a car skidded on the rain-slippery surface of the…

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