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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Indian Batsman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday.—Having only 12 players at present [?] the Indian cricket [?] may have to include both [?]…

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Bicycle and Taxi Collide Schoolboy's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

An inquest was held by the District Coroner, Mr. W. O. Pickering, at Kurri Kurri Courthouse into the…

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Kurri Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. W O. Pickering, returned a verdict of accidental death when he held an inquest at…

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Bellbird Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed—Two miners were injured at Bellbird colliery this morning. David Beattie (56), of Wollombi Road,…

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Woman Drowned In Harbour

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs—Discharged, from Lewisham Hospital only yesterday afternoon after under going treatment for diabetes,…

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Change in Bus Route Suggested After Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 4

Following the bus accident last week in which a young transit lost her life; Western Districts of Maitland Progress Association has…

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Coroner's Court Late Russell Styman Finding Accidental Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

At the Coroner's Court, held at Dungog on Wednesday morning, J. T. Williams, Esq., J.P. (Coroner) recorded a finding of accidental death…

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Gloucester Races Good Meeting Marred by Unfortunate Accident. H. Martin's Wantima Destroyed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

An otherwise successful meeting of the Gloucester Race Club on Saturday was marred by an unfortunate accident to one of Mr. Howard Martin's…

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Cow Destroyed After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 2

A cow had its leg broken and had to be destroyed when it strayed on to Newcastle Road, East Maitland, last night and was…

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Injured in Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—When two midget race cars collided at the Showground on Saturday night, one crashed into the safety fence…

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Children’s Lucky Escape From Drowning Fell From Old Wharf Into Paterson River

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 2

PATERSON, Monday.—Two small children narrowly escaped drowning in the Paterson River on Saturday afternoon when then plight was noticed by the occupants of a passing car, who went to their rescue…

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Coroner To Probe Bus Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

An inquest into the death of Mrs. Doris May Hlnes, of Ada st., Homevilie, who was killed In a bus accident in Oilve-st.,…

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To-day's Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

Harold Baird, 17, of Harris Street, Cessnock a pit bottom hand employed at Ab[?]ndare Control colliery, st[?]red an injury to his right leg when struck…

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Fatal Accident at Hutchinson's Clotting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

An engineer employed by Hunter District Water Board, Arthur Leopodr Newton, 43 years, was killed on Thursday afternoon when a utility…

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Accidents at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Norman Day, 18, of Aberdare-street, Kitchener, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Central Colliery,…

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Railway Employee Charged with Manslaughter . Sequel to Train Collision in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Mervyn Douglas Gilliland, 20, who was night officer at Tamarec Siding when the BrisbaneTownsville mail train crashed…

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One Killed Nine Injured in Car Smash Tragedy Near Tea Gardens Last Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1

A woman was killed last night and nine others injured, including six children, when a car struck an approach to Bundabah…

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Inquiry Urged Into Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Speaking to his motion in the Legislative Assembly that select committee be appointed to inqrare into means of minimising road accidents, Mr. Murray Robson (Lib., Vaucluse) said that if the present rate of…

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Coroner Probes Telarah Bus Accident Young Woman Killed When Vehicle Left Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 5

An inquest into the death of Mrs. Doris May Hines, 25, of Homaville, who was killed when a bus ran off the road at Telarah on October 7 was held at West Maitland court house to-day by Mr. W. Priddle, Raymond Terrace…

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War Widow Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. — A young war widow drowned herself, and tried to drown her six-year-old son in Lane Cove River. A…

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