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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Double-decker Bus Accident at Waratah

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Two men received minor injuries when a double decker bus left the road, tipped on its side and leaned…

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Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The successful lightweight jockey. J. O’Brien, was crushed and severely injured when his mourt Peter…

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Spine Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 5

Owen Gaffney, 20 of 23 Russell-street, Homeville, suffered considerable pain when a meat block dropped, on his back at…

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Boy Injured By Flying Object

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 5

The danger of throwing objects from moving trains was further exemplified to-day when a boy was seriously injured on the…

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Injured In Brawl On Steamer

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Two men were taken to Sydney Hospital after a brawle on the steamer J. Chamberlain at No. 9. wharf,…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, .Friday—While-play, football yesterday regin[?] Nickerson 11, of Main-road, Meath, fractured a small hone in his left had…

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Gunplay Again Breaks Out la Calcutta Two Killed And 13 Injured In Communal Rioting

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

BOMBAY, May 23.—Gunplay was again rife in Calcutta-yesterday when two were killed, 30 injured, and 114 arrested during 14 communal incidents. Reuter’s New Delhi correspondent says that 42 Hindus,…

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Accident to Shire President

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

Mr. T. J. Houlahan, President of the Merriwa Shire Council, is a patient in the Gulgong Hospital, suffering from a fractured knee-cap. The…

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Fatal Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 3

Mr. Cecil Robert Woodward, aged 22 years, son of the late Mr. Joseph Woodward and Mrs. G. Chalmers, of Bullahdelah, was fatally injured on…

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Accidents On The Coalfields

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK: When his right hand was Jammed by a skip William Nolan 18 of re[?] road Cessnock a clipper at Aberdare colliery,…

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Skip Accidents At The Mines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK Friday—Jim Fairfill 28 of Alexander street Kurri Kurri a wheeler employed at Aberdare Extended…

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Cyclist Killed ln Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday—When he collided with mother cyclist [?] fell, striking his head heavily on the roadway, [?] Kay 18, of…

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10 Weeks In Hospital After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 3

A motor cyclist, whom police said had spent 10 weeks in hospital after a collision, was fined 14/6, with 5/6 costs, at West…

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Nine Dead, 15 Injured In Crashes Eight Killed in N.S.W

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

In week-end road and rail accidents in New South Wales and Victoria, nine people were killed and 15 injured. Eight were killed in N.S.W. Four persons were arrested on traffic charges as a result of…

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Campaign To Minimise Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — Plans were being completed for an extensive campaign to prevent road accidents, which were Increasing…

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Responsible For Many Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 3

“This type of driver is largely responsible t for many accidents on the highways, overtaking a vehicle and disregarding curve,”…

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Child Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

Ray Mahoney, 4, of High-street East Maitland suffered a co[?]sed wonnd to the back of his head when he fell and struck it against…

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Injured by Fall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

When she fell at her home Mrs Mar Nixon, 72 of Bonrket-street, West Maitland Suffered a severe injury to the right…

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Jockey Moore Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In a fall at the Victoria Park trials to-day. Jockey George Moore broke a leg…

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Rugby League South Newcastle Defeat Cessnock McCALLUM Badly Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

Injuries sustained in the match against South Newcastle at the Spoils Ground on Saturday last will…

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