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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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“Drowned Rumania” By Secret Pact

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 6

NEW YORK, August 19.— Under the terms of a secret agreement between the Soviet Union and [?]the Russian…

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Another Achievement Fatality Near For the Combined Friendly Societies. the Boy Scouts' Building Fund to Benefit by £240

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

In appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the ladies at the recent old-time ball, a social evening, organised by the…

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Child's Death Verdicit of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

The District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) conducted an inquest on Friday afternoon into the death of Garry Re[?] Legge, 2. who died on…

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 3

Olive Coleman, 41, of Doyle Street, Cessnock, a loader hand at Millfield colliery, suffered a lacerated wound to his right hand when he was struck by a…

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Road Accidents Exceed Pre-war Figures

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—Road accidents in New South Wales were exceeding those in prewar years, the Commissioner for Road…

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Injured In Bus Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 8

CESSNOCK, Wednesday—Two mine-workers were injured this morning when the bus in which they were travelling to work at…

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Collision at Intersection

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

A collision occurred yesterday afternoon at the intersection of YorK and Church Streets between a motor lorry, owned by Singleton…

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Spine Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 8

LONDON Aug. 20.—Prague Radip states that Dr. Buberl Hipka Czechos[?] Minister for Foreign Trade, suffered serious…

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Four Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY. Wed. — When they collided with a stationary horse and cart at Revesby last night our cyclists were injured. They…

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Left Knee Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 8

John M. Smith, 39, a married man of the Avenue, Beresfield, a miner at Blackhill Borehole Colliery suffered a lacerated wound…

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'Plane Crashes Into French's Forest Pilot Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 1

Frederick Stokes, former R.A.A.F. pilot, was .fatally injured and another man injured when a Tiger Mo[?] plane crashed into French's Forest,…

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Injured In Old Boy’s Match

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

In the Maitland Boys’ High School v Old Boys Rugby League match at East Maitland Park yesterday afternoon Frank Giddey…

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Motor Accident At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON Thurs.— A municipal council lorry, which was being driven by Mr. John Kenneth Crebert, along Church-street,…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE,: Septemus Macquarle Windeye, 65, of Port Macquarie, was fatally Inquired when his bicycle and a utility…

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Injured Man’s Long-journey

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: Fracturing his [?] in the snow, at Kosciusko a week in the at war was conveyed by tractor train and three…

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Local and General Injured in Woodchops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 2

When competing in the third heat of the novice underhand chop at the showground (Gloucester) on Saturday morning last, R. Weismantel, Stroud…

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Road Accidents Exceed PreWar Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 3

Road accidents in New South Wales were exceeding those in pre-war years, the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) said last night…

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Fund For Injured Footballers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 5

BRANXTON.—With a view to creating a fund to assist injured Players, the Branxton Football Club conducted a euchre and…

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Injured In Pall From Ladder

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 3

Harold Parsons, of 82 Pany-st., Cook’s Hill, was admitted to Newcastle General Hospital today suffering from a probable…

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Two Killed In Traffic Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Sat—An elderly woman and a youth were killed in traffic accidents In Sydney. Caught between a tram and a…

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