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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1946

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Three Injured in COLISlON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

KATOOMBA: When a car and a motor bus [?] of the car passengers were injured. They were William Hawke,…

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Drowned at Picnic Man Stepped Into Hole

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

A man who was a member of a picnic party at Bobbin Head was found drowned in 9ft. of water yesterday. He was Eugene Hood Ayres,…

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Peeps Into the Past 25 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus," Week Ended 26th Feb., 1921) Accident at Rosedale

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 4

Arthur G. Adams, an employee of Rosedale colliery, was buried by a fall of coal. When rescued he was found to have sustained painful…

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Gunnedah Fatality

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Alfred Cyril Singleton (46), a well sinker, who resided at Gunnedah, was killed instantly when his 2-ton truck overturned…

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Mine Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 3

KURRI Tuesday,—When a pit rope caught his leg at Richmond main Colliery Stanley nesbitt 24 of Kurri Kurri suffered abrasions…

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Grazier Fatally Injured Son of Former Singleton Resident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

Mr. Alexander Munro Cousens, 59, grazier, of Narrabri, was shockingly injured on Sunday, when he was struck by a piece of steel which…

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Accidents to Miners

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

CESSNOCK Thursday.—James Allen; 16, Railway street, Cessnock, a tophand employed at Aberdare No. 2 Colliery, was…

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Bernborough’s Best. Gallop in Melbourne Mulley Probably Saved Star From Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Sydney jockey A. Mulley probably saved the Futurity Stakes favourite, [?] from a serious accident at Caulfield today when there was danger that the hurdler Yamba, galloping, without a rider,…

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Drowned When Car Overran Ferry

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

NORFOLK (Virginia) Feb, 23.— Vice-Admiral Theodore Wilkinson was drowned when his car overran the Elizabeth River…

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Local and General News Car and Heavy Lorry in Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Fred Gardner, of Glennies Creek, had a fortunate escape from injury last night when the car he was driving came into collision with…

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17 Killed and 300 Injured in Cairo Riots

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, February 22.—Rioting in Cairo and Alexandria resulted in 17 persons being killed and 300 injured. There was no British fatality, although a number of troops was injured…

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Quarryman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 3

Whilst working at the Martin’s Creek quarry yesterday afternoon, Solomon Lawrence, 52 of Martin’s Creek, received…

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Car Damaged In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 5

SINGLETON Sat—Mr. Fred Gardiner of Glennie’s Creek received an incised wound over the left eye when his car came into…

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60 Dead and 300 Injured Victims of Bombay Strike Riots Sloop In Action Against Shore Batteries At Karachi Australian Associated

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 1

BOMBAY, February 23.—The strike by members of the Royal Indian Navy, which precipitated a wave of violence throughout India, is expected to collapse hourly, says Reuter's Bombay correspondent…

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Killed In Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE.—When a car overturned on a bend of the Wallsena-Cardiff road, Donald Collin Finlayson 68, Islington,…

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Batsman Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

Struck behind the ear by a fast ball while batting in a cricket match at the University of Western Australia, Jeffrey Scott Gibbings, 21…

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102 Drowned When Steamer Sank

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

LONDON, February 26.—It is feared 102 were drowned yesterday day when a river steamer from Hamburg bound for Cuxhaven,…

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River Steamer Sinks in Germany 95 Passengers Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

Ninety – five passengers were drowned yesterday when a river steamer from Hamburg bound for Cuxhaven sank in the Elbe Estuary,…

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Local and General Robeo Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

There were only three accidents during the Rodeo that called for Ambulance attention and they were not serious. Jack Roughan, Muswellbrook…

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Drowned Child To Stop Cries

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK February 27.—A 13-year-old boy admitted to the police last night that the had gagged and then drowned a…

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