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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Collision at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tues.—Two passengers Messrs Tom Laycock of Broughton street and Dave Winsor of Castlereag-street…

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Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed—A variety St accidental death was retuned by the city Coroner to-day at the inquest into the death at…

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Spine Injured in Coal Fall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

A miner had his spine injured a fall of coil at Bloomfield Colliery to-day The fall struck the man…

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Miner’s Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

KURRI KURRI: A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) at en Inquest at the…

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Cyclists in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — Two cyclists came into collision this moraine at Cessnock, and both were injured. They were isabel…

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Parlour Coach and Car in Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

A collision occurred on Monday afternoon at the corner of Castlereagh and Bathurst Streets, Singleton, between a big parlour coach travelling…

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Miner's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) when he held…

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Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday—[?] Adelaide [?] wife of a well-known barrister, received severe facial wounds…

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Four Injured in Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 4

GUNNEDAH, Sat—Four persons were injured yesterday afternoon when a car conveying five passengers from Gunnedan…

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Fatally Injured By Train

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— A 2½-year-old boy who was knocked down by a goods train near Leeton had his skull fractured and died in…

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Found" Baby Son Fatally Injured Child Sat on End of Sleeper

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

A farmer, who saw a train stop unexpectedly near Leeton on Saturday, walked over to it and found that his baby son had been…

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Man Charged After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.— Mrs. May Gollard, 31, of Merlin-street, Roseville, suffered a probable fracture of the left thigh and…

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Motor Cycle Accident Rider Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. M. Smith, 21, of Merrylands, Sydney, was motor cycling to Stratford to attend a wedding ,and was accompanied by his…

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Denman News. Denman Accidents. Child's Narrow Escape

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

Young Alan Dunn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, and a pupil at Denman convent school, had a remarkable escape from serious injury when he…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wednesday. — Charles Stothard, 39, of Margaret-st., Cessnock a miner, employes at Pelton Colliery, was to-day…

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Cyclists Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1946 · page 6

A cyclist and pillion [?]der were admitted to Maitland Hospital late yesterday afternoon following a collision with a motor lorry in…

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240 Injured In Train Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 5

CHICAGO, Oct 4 — At least 240 people were injured, several seriously, when two elevator trains collided in fog…

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Elderly Woman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.— Alvina Manuel, 70, of Ningala, near Bulahdelah had her skull fractured and suffered compound…

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Bob Campbell Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 3

Bob Campbell, of Boushaw, was the victim of a serious accident at the recent carnival held at Tenterfield. It was in the bulldogging, in…

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Boy Injured In Fall Down Steps

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 5

Falling down the steps of a residence in McArthur street. Homeville, to-day Alan Dunn, 8 of Beresfield, dislocated his left…

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