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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Girl Cyclist in John Street Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

June Brown (9), of Glenroy, Singleton, was involved in an accident yesterday as she was cycling along John Street. On seeing a playmate…

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Singleton's Bad Corners Cause Another Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

One of Singleton's dangerous corners was the cause of another accident yesterday, when a car driven by Leonard Dimmock, of Glendonbrook,…

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Killed in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 4

CESSNOCK Thurs, —The corner (Mr. W. J Johnson) held an inquest at the Cessnock Court of the death of Aish Norman Cameron who was…

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Speedway Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Aug 6—The Sydney speedway rider Aub Lawson crashed in a heat of the Britain Speedway Cup match at…

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Injured Playing Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—Gordon Mowbray, 16, of 80 Murray. Avenue, Adamstown, fractured his left collarhnno while football at…

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Chief Justice Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Sir Frederick Jordan, Lieutenant Governor and Chief Justice of N.S.W. had three small bones…

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Miner’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 5

KURRI Thursday.—As. a result of injures received when-struck by runaway skips at Herbburn No, 1 colliery on July 22, Frederick Evans,…

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Two Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: When they collided in Dean-street Extended, Belmont, yesterday afternoon, a motor cyclist and push cyclist…

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Fatal Collision at Bellbird "Might Have Been Avoided," Says Coroner

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 7

The District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) on Wednesday conducted an inquiry into the death of Alan…

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Kurri Miner's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. W. O. Pickering, when he held an…

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Fatal Accident In Vincent Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 7

Laurance John Thompson, 23 of Yallamble died in Cessnock Hospital following injuries he received…

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Stroud Branch Ambulance Accidents List

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

Baby Cheers son of Jack Cheers, suffered injuries to his right forearm when he fell over at his home on Saturday afternoon. First Aid was…

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Local Residents Involved in Ralway Crossing Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

Three residents of the Singleton district were involved in an accident this morning while travelling towards Armidale. The car was being driven…

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Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

Peter, [?]3 of 16 Aloion [?] West Maitland, suffered an [?] above his right eye, when he fell while playing to-day…

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To-day's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

Tom Clarey, 37, of Marlton Street, Cessnock a shiftman at Abermain No. colliery, suffered lacerations to the fingers of his right hand when it was…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.— Thomas Cleary [?] Mariton street Cessnock [?] employed at [?] an…

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Accident at the Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

RAYMOND TERRACE, Tuesday,-Two men were injured at the Masonite works to-day when the rope with which they were assisting…

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Man Critically Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs—Believed to have fallen from an electric train Charles Stonebridge (39), of Catro-street, North Sydney, was…

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Boy Killed in Cart Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—When a milk cart overturned in Balmain early to-day, William Church (14), of Darling-street, Balmain,…

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Fingers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 5

Alan Darlington, 88, of 180 High-street, Branxton, suffered severe injuries to three fingers of his left hand when they were…

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