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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Collision on Broke Road

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

An accident occurred about 6.30 o'clock on Saturday night on the Broke road, about nine miles from Singleton, between a motor car and…

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Collision on Broke Road

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON Tuesday — A motor car driven by Fred. G. Sullivan, of Church-street Weston, collided with a motor van…

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11 Players Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 5

Eleven of the 27 members of the Australian rugby Union team in New Zealand are suffering from injuries and this is going to…

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Clipper’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday—Frederick Hayes, 19 of Edgworth street, Cessnock, a clipper employed at Aberdare colilery received severe…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

Fred Heyes, 19, of Edgeworth Street, Cessnock, a clipper at Aberdare colliery, suffered lacerations to his right hand when caught by a clip at work this…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 2

At the conclusion this afternoon at the adjourned inquest toucning one death of John W[?]am Rng[?], who passed away in Damger cottaage…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thursday.—Enoch Callaghan, 58, of Lyail-st., Cessnock. a miner employed at Aberdare Extended Colliery, was…

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Disregard of Road Safety Measures Causes 90 per Cent. Of Accidents, Says Minister

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In his annual report yesterday as president of the Road Safety Council, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O’Sullivan) stated that more than 90 per cent of road accidents were caused by reckless, careless, and…

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Collision at Street Intersection

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 4

A collision occurred at the Intersection of George and Pitt [?]reets between the Municipal council lorry and a car owned and…

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Foot Injured in Broad Jump

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 2

Practising the broad jump at school yesterday afternoon, Peter Newey, 11, of 210 High-st, East Maitland, probably fractured…

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Weston Machineman's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1946 · page 7

The District Coroner, Mr. W. O. Pickering, returned a verdict of accidental death, at Kurri Kurri Courthouse, on Stanley Thomas…

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Ten People Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 1

SAN ANTONIO(Teras), Sept. 28.—At least ten persons were drowned when the San Antonio river flooded by a cloudburst,…

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Fatality at Tuncurry Cyclist Crashed Into a Truck

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 5

FORESTER ,Saturday—Travelling on a motor cycle from his home own a side street near the Tuncurry Post Office…

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Youth Believed Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

Neville Inglis, 18, of Hammersmith Road, Plemington, is believed to have been drowned when a canoe sank in George's River, Kentucky,…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 September 1946 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Monday.—William Willmott, 53, Tomalpin-street, Kearsley, fell from the root of his home and injured his left ankle…

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Boy Injured at High School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

Whilst playing at Maitland Boys’ High School this morning, Leon Lindsay, 13, of Victoria-st., East Maitland, fell and struck…

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Accidents to Children

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

It was very disquieting to note the increase in accidents to children. That represented a very serious loss to the nation, and…

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Disregard of Road Safety Measures Causes 90 Per Cent. of Accidents, Says Minister

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

In his annual report last week as Presideit of the Road Safety Council, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) stated that more than 90…

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Local and General News Vehicles Slightly Damaged Through Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 2

A collision occurred late yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Cambridge and High Streets between a motor car driven by Mr. George…

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Freighters in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

MONTREAL, Oct. 4.—The N.Z Shipping company's freighter Kaipake, which was damaged on September 24 in a collision with…

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