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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

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Three Injured in Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

When a far skidded on a bridge Payne's Crossing, near Wollombi, on Sunday, two men and a boy were…

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Two Dead 50 Injured In Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 6

CHICAGO, March 3.—Two explosions levelled a three-storied building in the heart of the main business district, killing at least…

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Over 100 Drowned ln Sudden Squall

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

NANKING, March 5.— Over 100 persons are reported to have been drowned and several warehouses destroyed…

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Killed In Jeep Accident At Reedy Creek

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Thursday.—Leslie James Goudle, 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goudle, of Castlereagh-street, who was killed In…

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Could Not Remember Anything About Accident Coroner Finds Late Leslie Goudie's Death Was Accidental

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

Charles Francis Ray Halter, hairdresser, residing in Pitt Street, told the district coroner on Wednesday afternoon…

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165 Killed And 463 Injured During Riots In Punjab

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 1

LAHORE, March 8.—Since communal noting broke out in the Punjab province four days ago, 165 persons have been killed and 463 injured. This is revealed by Reuter, quoting die first official…

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150 Passengers Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

NANKING; March 10.— One hundred and fifty panicstricken passengers and crew were drowned when they…

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Cyclist Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—Spencer Perry 17 suffered a probable fractured skull when the bicycle he was riding and a car collided…

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Injured When Car Capsized

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday—L. Hollis 40, of Pearl street, Newtown, suffered a fractured collar bone and lacerations to the head and face…

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Sydney's Worst Bus Smash -70 Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Seventy people were injured, 21 seriously, when a fully-loaded double-decker 'bus, bound from Avalon to Wynyard, overturned in Sydney Road, Balgowlah, at 8.17 a.m. today. It was Sydney's worst bus accident. The 'bus finished up on its side…

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10 Injured In Bus Smash At Balgowlah Loaded Double Decker Crashes On Its Side

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Seventy people were injured, 21 seriously when a fuIIy-Ioaded double-decker bus bound from Avalon to Wynyard overturned in Sydney road, Balgowlah, at 8.17 a.m. to-day…

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Children In Several Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 2

Several children were Injured in accidents over the weekend. Noel Fenwick, 10 months, of Bourke-street West Maitland…

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Miner’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

Whilst working at Ayrfield No. 8 colliery this morning John Bourke, 27, of Odd street, West Maitland was Jammed between…

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To-days Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

Virice Kerr, 17, of wollombi, a tophand at maitaland man collery, suffered a laceration and contusions to his right hand, which was caught between kips…

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Accidents in Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tues.—Vincent Kerr, 17, of Wollembt employed as a top-hand at Maitland Main colliery, received [?]…

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Lorry and Bus in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.—Passengers luckily escaped when a lorry and double-decker bus collided at the corner of Blackall…

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Six Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Six men were injured, one seriously, when an explosion occurred at the Industrial Steel Ltd. foundry, at…

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Three Injured In Car Capsize

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 5

When the car she was driving overturned on the Newcastle road just beyond East Maitland this morning, Mrs. Joan…

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EXPLOSION Injured Workmen and School Boys. BRISBANE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

When a gas main exploded to-day, workmen and two school boys were injured. No further details are available…

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Abermain Women in Bus Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

A Woman was [?] to Kurri Kurri Hospital last night suffering from a [?] pelvis after being…

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