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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Recent Weddings Collision—Hopson

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

The Eccleston Congregational Church was beautifully decorated with pink and white flowers when the welding of Verna…

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Youths Drowned In Lake

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Roy Victor McInnes, and William Noel Peters, both 16, of Millicent, were drowned in Lake George, near…

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Ten Drowned in Flood

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3

CAMBRIDGE, Ne[?]as[?]a: USA) June 23.—When the river overflowed at Cambridge, after heavy rain, ten people were drowned…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

A motor cyclist, Jack Wells, [?]0, of 54 High-st., West Maitland, was injured in a collision with a motor car in High-st., on Saturday night…

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Two Local Taxis Have Corner Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

Hard luck seems to dog the footsteps of local taxi driver Cec. Lee. After the run of ill-luck that he has been experiencing during recent…

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Young Man Admitted to Hospital Following Lorry Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. Rob. Solman, of the firm of Messrs. Solman Bros., carriers, of Castlereagh Street, was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital on Friday,…

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30 Drowned In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

FRANKFURT, June 23— Thirty of the 36 passengers on board a motor ferry were drowned when a tug collided…

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Eye Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Alexander Sheldon 20, of Kitchener, a labourer, employed at Elrington colliery, received an injury…

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Leg Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 2

BRANXTON, Wed.—Gloria McMahon, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Greg. McMahon, of Railway street, Branxton, fell and…

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13 Dead; 40 Injured In’ Brussels Fire

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 1

BRUSSELS, June 25.—Thirteen persons are so far known to have been killed and 40 injured when a disastrous fire in the Ministry of Education building in Brussels trapped many of the 500 occupants…

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Badly Injured In Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 5

LITHGOW, Thursday. — Two men were badly injured when an explosion occurred in the National Shale Oil’s mine at Glen…

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One Killed; 10 Injured. Western Road Collision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

Heavy fogs in the Sydney area were responsible for the death of a man when two lorries collided on the Western Road near Penrith this morning…

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Bus Passengers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—Four passengers in a bus were injured when the vehicle crashed into a verandah awning at the Mayfield tram…

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Fatally Injured In Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — The District Coroner (Mr. Alex Morrison) yesterday conducted an inquest concerning the death of…

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Man Killed 10 Injured; Lorries Collide in Fog

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Heavy fogs in the Sydney area were responsible for the death of a man when two lorries collided on the Western Road, near Penrith, this morning. Ten other people were injured, four of them seriously. The crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. as one lorry was transporting the men to…

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Verdicts of Accidental Deaths at Inquests Coroner Inquires Into Passing of Two Men

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

At the Singleton Court House last Wednesday, inquests were held on the deaths of Charles Wilson, and William Richard…

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Two Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—When a car collided with a tram in George street, near the lene to Central Police Station, two men were…

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Accidents in Mines at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Sat.—Owen Chambers, of Quorrobolong street, Cessnock an overman at Bellbird, received injuries to his foot when…

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Man Killed, and Many Injured Week-End Motor Toll

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A man was killed and three others injured in motor accidents in Newcastle district at the week-end. Thomas Wright lowis, 37, of Old Warner’s Bay-road,…

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Mother Probably Drowned Self and Babe Police Await Finding of Post Mortem

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

Sydney police believe that a post mortem examination to-day will reveal that a mother drowned her 4 months old baby and…

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