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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Plane Crashes Into Hospital Three Killed; Four Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Three persons were killed and four injured when a Royal Navy Firefly aircraft crashed into a boilerhouse at Lewisham…

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To-day's Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 5

James Tait, 40, of Rawson Street Extended, Aberdare, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, sustained an injury to his right knee when he…

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Youth Shot in Freak Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

A 17-years-old youth was accidentally shot in the left arm in unusual circumstances on Monthly while returning from a rabbit shooting…

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Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON.—Gwen Morgan (14), of Armidale was treated by Singleton Ambulance for abrasions to the nose when the car…

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Sister Freighters In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON Feb. 2.—The captain Of a 7000-ton freighter, Fort Ma[?]ac, bound from Middlesborough to Capetown, refused to leave the…

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Two "Drowned in Victoria

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE Mon—Whilst attending a picnic given by Hoyts' Theatres .Ltd a girl and youth were drowned Seasfored…

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Firmer Injured In Door

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday — Hon Jaeger of North-st., Belmont, had the index finger of his left hand partly severed and suffered…

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Man Charged with Murder Girl Drowned Under Pier

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE Monday.—A man was later charged with murder after the body of Mavis [?] man (47) had been recovered…

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Verdict Of Death By Drowning

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 5

GLOUCESTER.— A verdict of accidental death by drowning was recorded at the inquest on E. Garland, who attempted to…

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Drowned In Attempt To Save Children

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 5

PERTH Tuesday—Two men lost their lives in attempting to save children from drowning. Hugh vincent[?] 43, of…

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Fatally Injured: Cycle Struck Calf

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY- Wed. Glory June Hayes (21), of Baulkham Hills, died; early to-day from injuries received In a motor cycle accident…

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Would-be Rescuers Drowned Two Children Saved

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

At places 300 miles apart in West Australia two men lost their lives in attempting to save children from drowning…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Wed.—Gus Jacobs. 33. of Catherine-st, Cessnock. a miner employed at Pelton colliery, received a severe injury to…

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Teller Accidentally Shot

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Wed.—Sound of revolver shot at the Bank of New South Wales Head Office, in George street, yesterday…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

CESSNOCK Friday — Ronald Burt, 23. of Pokolbin-street, Kearsley, an onsetter, employed at Elrington colliery, had his…

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Man Drowned At North Steyne

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY Friday—Alan Edgar Richardson, 49, of Beachcourt, Manly, a retired grazier of Trangie, was drowned when with…

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Cyclist Injured At Lorn

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Thrown from his motor cycle when the front wheel struck a piece of wire across the entrance to Lorn Park. Frank Kent, of…

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Young Man Injured Whilst Drafting Cattle

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Jack Wake, aged 20, an employee at Scrumlo Station, received injuries to the head, shoulder, and ribs when he parted company from…

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Nine Swept Out to Sea Trangie Man Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

A man was drowned and eight other persons suffered seriously from the effects of immersion and shock yesterday when they were…

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Critically Injured in Fall Boy's Night in Goege

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 6

Unconscious and critically injured after a 100 ft. fall, Vincent Young, 15, lay all night caught behind a tree on the side of a gorge…

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