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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Car Accident Causes Death of Aged Man

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 3

An unfortunate road accident occurred on April 10th which ultimately resulted in the death of Mr. Ernest John Daintree and the serious injury…

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Two Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Wed—A lorry driven by Mr. Gregory Foote of Gunnedan and a utility truck, driven by Mr. F. H. Upward of…

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Youth Injured in Garage Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

Gerald Austin, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.. J. Austin, of.- Boundary Street, sustained a fractured ankle in an accident at Gerner's Garage,…

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Another Intersection Accident Two Injuries in Yesterday S Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 2

The third accident in recent weeks occurred yesterday at the John-Campbell Streets intersection…

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Injured By Bomb In Army Cinema

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 1

LONDON, May 15.—It was officially announced in Jerusalem that two British soldiers were injured when an anti-personnel…

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Bicycle Accident Girl Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

This morning (Thursday) in front of Dark's Arcade, Florence Irwin (15), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Irwin, Fosterton Road, had a nasty spill…

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Four Men Injured in Motor Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Four men were injured when the car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry on the Maitland [?]…

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Fog Causes Harbour Collision Early Morning Incident In Port Jackson

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

Lost in dense fog that blanketed the City and harbour this morning. Sydney ferry, Karingal, crashed into the stern of the…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 7

Thomas Cotter, 22, Mayfield Street, Cessnock fell while skating yesterday and suffered a dislocated left knee and abrasions to the arm…

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Warning Sign Might Lessen Bridge Accidents

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

During question time at the meeting last night of the Municipal Council, Aid. R. H. Burgess asked if investigation could be arranged to…

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Inquest Into Campbell’s Hill Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 5

Searing on the break drum of the was which Robert Carnie Bell 45, Tenambit, was driving when be met his death at Campbell’s Hill…

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Youth Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — William Moye, 18, of Paris-streetm Pertesham, was drowned in the Nepean River yesterday when his…

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Young Man Drowned in Nepean

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

William Moye, 18, of Paris Street, Petersham, was drowned in the Nepean River yesterday when his canoe capsized…

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S.M.R. Employees Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 3

When setting down from en engine at South Maitland loco Kbed this morning, Vincent-Cedric Killin, 22, of 21 George street, Homeville,…

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Head-on Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

GLOUCESTER,— Two lorries collided head on near Ward’s River, and one, containing furniture, was badly damaged. Owing…

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Collision in Fog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

When two lorries collided head on on the main highway 14 1/2 miles south of Goucester on Thursday morning, about 7.30, a load of furniture on one…

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Head Injured In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

Roy Conroy, of Smythe’s Lane, West Maitland, was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon in an unconscious…

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Bungwahl Mill Accident Man's Shocking Injuries

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

On Thursday morning Mr. Archie Palmer, 27, of Bungwahl, met with a serious accident at Thomas's Mill, when he fell against a saw…

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Lorry Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

On Friday afternoon a tabletop lorry laden with thirty drums of petrol and diesolene crashed through the bridge at Stroud road and fell twenty…

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Leg Fractured In Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Margaret Stewart, 11 of Frederick-street, Merewether, was thrown from her bicycle in Union-street, Junction,…

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