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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

669 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 34

Badly Injured in Tractor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

Harold Holstein was badly injured at Ward's River on Monday when a tractor capsized and rolled on him. He received a severe crushing and…

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Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

MARCUSHOOK Pennsylvania, Oct. 4.—An undetermined number of Persons was injured in three explosions which set fire…

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Woman Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—Mrs Helen Henderson 75 of Hunter’s Hill who lost both her sons during the war was found drowned…

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Six Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Six people were killed in road accidents, at the week-end, and one, motorist was charged with manslaughter…

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Man Accidentally Stabbed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—While, .chasing a thief who had broken into his mixed grocery shop Vincent Rowe, of . Victoria-road,…

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Six Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 6

Six Italian fishermen were drowned in huge seas north of Fremantle on October 1st…

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Nurse Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Nurse Winifred Wardhaugh, 54 of Lakemba-st., Belmore suffered lacerations to the face, head injuries, and shock…

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Mine Fatality at Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 3

A miner was killed instantly when he was struck by a fall of coal shortly after he started work at…

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Five Injured in Truck Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 2

GOSFORD, Tuesday.—When a truck got out or control on the Scenic Drive, at Avoca and plunged over a 150ft. bank an…

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Husband and Wife Killed. Week-End Motor Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 1

Mrs. Violet Baker (44), and her husband, Herbert Thomas Baker (51), of Unwin's Bridge road, Tempe, were killed in a motor accident near…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday—Trevor Richards, 25, of Vincent-st., Cessnock, a clipper, employed at Millfield colliery, had his right…

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Week-end Motor Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

Mrs. Violet Baker (44), and her husband. Herbert Thomas Baker (51), of Unwin's Bridge Road. Tempe, were killed in a motor accident…

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Two Soldiers Killed Motor Cycle Accident at Myambat (Denman) Camp

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

This morning, at about 8.30 o'clock, two soldiers were killed outright when a motor cycle which they were riding within the grounds of the…

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Highway Code to Reduce Road Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

The increasing toll of the road is being attributed in certain quarters to a greater volume of automotive traffic, but, says the…

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Accidents in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

CESSNOCK Friday—George Ashley, 27, of Elizabeth-street, Cessnock a top handed employed at Ahardare Extended colliery…

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Four Injured in Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday—Four parsons were injured when a car collided with a truck and overturued at Cariton last night. It…

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Queensland. Train Collision Three People Slightly Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 3

An excursion train from Emu Park and a mixed train.from Mackay, travelling in the opposite direction, collided at 8.15 last night. Three people…

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Parlour Coach and Local Car in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1946 · page 2

A collision occurred this afternoon at the corner of Castlereagh and Bathurst Streets between a big parlour coach travelling through…

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Friday's Motor Fatality. Victims Buried at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 1

The funeral of the late Privates Nigel Edward Bates (20) and Raymond Magennis (19), victims of the motor fatality at Myambat on Friday…

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Fatal Accident Man Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1946 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at about 10.15 a.m. on Friday on the Sydney side of Alderley Creek bridge, 3 miles from Stroud, when a car containing…

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