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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Safety Zone Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Saturday.—When a motor-cycle crashed into a safety zone near Grace Bros., Broadway, last night, three people were…

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Collision In The Atlantic

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK Aug 25.—When an army supply ship collided with a 7600-ton [?] Midland Victory, in the Atlantic, about 25…

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Two Killed In Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.— When a [?]ty truck carrying five people [?] out of control and overturned in the Dangare Leigh road about…

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Pelvis Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday.—Charles Drane, 18, of Church street, Cessnock, a. sidler, employed at Neath colliery received an…

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Injured by Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Knocked down by a car in Paddington John Doyle, 18, of Underwood-street Paddington lay with a…

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Miners Injured At Bloomfield Main

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

Two miners were Injured at Bloomfield main Colliery to-day Frederick Tilden, 41, of Park at Greta, suffered chest injuries…

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Nine Dead In Train Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

BATAVIA, August 28.— Nine persons were electrocuted and 50 burned or otherwise injured, when an army…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — James Roddy, 36, of Ellalong, a top-hand employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, received abrasions and a…

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Injured in Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Two Muswellbrook residents, Messrs. Harry and William Powell, with two passengers were involved in…

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47 Killed and 200 Injured in Bombay Riots Trouble Breaks Out When Moslems Hoist Black Flags

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 1

BOMBAY, September 2,—Almost simultaneously with the announcement in New Delhi of portfolios in the interim Government of India, which is predominantly Congress, rioting broke out in Bombay yesterday, and early reports give the casualties as 47…

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Alarming Increase in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

Peter Stanton farmer of Louth Park West Maitland pleaded not guilty at West Maitland court to-day to having…

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Accident Victim, Allegedly Delayed Hospitalisation, Dies

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 2

The death occurred early to-day of Cecil Bennett (24), of Granville, whose admission to Parramatta Hospital on Saturday was allegedly…

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Poisoning Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 1

Mr. Harold Hope, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank-Hope, of Toorooka, met his death with shocking and tragic suddenness on Tuesday, says…

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Car Accident Men Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 2

motor car accident occurred at Clarence Town recently, and two men were injured. It is understood that the car, driven by Mr. Trappel, hit a rut…

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For Injured Footballers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 4

The Cessnock Soccer Club has been granted the use of the Sports Ground by the Cessnock Council for September 22. when a march has been arranged…

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Constable Endicott Injured in Car Smash

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

Cun[?]table B. J. Indicott, of Namb[?] Headis, wa[?] injured and taken to Macksville Hospital, when his car cl[?]ded with a hus at Nambucca…

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Child Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE [?] Margaret Blundell 2 years old and 9 months of Grant-st. Coal Point, was drowned in about three feet…

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Five Injured in Train Crash Incident Involved Melbourne Express

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 2

Five persons were injured, but not seriously, according to latest advices, when the Melbourne Express crashed into the rear of a mixed train in a cutting near Bowning station shortly after 5 a.m. to-day…

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To-day’s Leaders: Rising Prices And Wages Police Open Fire on Rioters lN Bombay Area Casualties Now Total 150 Killed And 450 Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 1

BOMBAY, September 4.—It was estimated at midnight that casualties in the three days’ rioting were 150 killed and 450 injured. The police have detained 1000 persons…

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Girl Killed in Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Miss Dorothy Smith, 21, of Albion-st., Paddington, received fatal injuries last night when she was…

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