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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Colliery Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 December 1946 · page 4

James Ramsay, 42, of Shalamah Street, Cessnock, suffered an Injury to the left forearm, and a probable fracture of the left hand, when he was…

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84 Escape Death in Plane Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 December 1946 · page 1

ABERDEEN (Maryland), Dec. 20.—Eighty-four persons had a brush with death here to-day, when two Miami-bound passenger…

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Father And Son Drowned Five Rescued

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—During a Christmas bathing party in the Murrumbidgee River at North Wagga early last night, a man…

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Father and Son Drowned at Wagga Five Others Rescued

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 1

A man and his three-year-old son were drowned early last night during a Christinas bathing party in the Murrumbidgee…

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Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 3

A verdict of death by toxaemia, following bums accidentally received, was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) at an adjourned…

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Two Hurt In Truck Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1946 · page 2

GOSFORD: While travelling along Pacific Highway north of Gosford yesterday a truck ran off the road and fel down an…

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Injured by Toy Pistol

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — George Clarke, 19 of Robert street Wickham, was accidentally hit in the left eye by the head of a c[?]…

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Injured In Fall From Train

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Falling from 8 train at Booragul Arthur Villa, 27, of Liverpool street, Sydney, injured his left leg and suffered shock. He…

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Eleven Killed In Holiday Accidents Cessnock Man Killed Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 December 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—From Christmas Eve until last night the holiday accident toll was II persons lolled and 19 injured. One of those killed was Frederick Vernon (21), news,…

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Two Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. — When their motor cycle collided with a tourist parlour coach near Cowan, two brothers were seriously…

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