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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Accident in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

John Shone, 19, of 17 Albert-street Horseshoe Bend. West Maitland, a wheeler at Bloomfield Main co[?]llery was struck by a stringer at…

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Three Men Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thurs.—Three men were seriously injured when a motor cycle and side-car crashed into a post office in Railway…

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Drowned in Muscle Creek

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK.— Duncan Stewart Mclntyre (67), who was drowned in Muscle Creek, was a pensioner. He has been living in…

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Grim Discovery at Burwood Man Fins Wife Dead; Daughters Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 5

Returning borne from work last night a man found his wife dead, one daughter suffering injuries from which she…

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To-day's Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 5

Joseph Fletcher, 52, Vincent Street, Cessnock, a shiftman at Aberdare Central fell at work and injured his right ankle to-day…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

Walter Woods, 62, of Cruickshank Street, Bellbird, slipped while carrying a bucket of boiling water on Wednesday. The water scalded his right leg…

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Colliery Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 7

Alex Sheldon, 19, of Main Road, Kitchener, wheeler at Aberdare Central colliery, injured his right foot yesterday when it was jammed between…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Joseph Fletcher, 52, or Vincent-street, Cessnock, a shiftman, employed at Aberdare Central colliery, fell…

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Sequel To Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — Shire Councillor, Pastures Protection Board Director and President of the Central Hunter District…

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Coroner's Finding of Accidental Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 3

Mr. Williams (Coroner), on behalf of the Police and himself, also extended sympathy to Mrs. Kennedy and relatives. They would all feel the loss…

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Cars in Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

Two cars came into collision at 3.30 yesterday afternoon at the intersection of George and Kent Streets, but little damage…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. —Rev Harris, 22, of Main-street, Kurri, received injuries to the face when the motor cycle he was…

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Dalwood Dairyman Injured When Horse Falls

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

While herding cows on the mountainside not far from his home at Dalwood, near Branxton, at the week-end. Edward…

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Health Inspector's Authority To Destroy Injured Or Diseased Animals

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

At the recent meeting of the Gloucester Shire Council, the Health Inspector, Mr. J. W. Murray, was given authority under…

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Erdict of Accidental Death. Aircraft Accident Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

On Monday last, before Mr. W. T.Seaward, J.P., Scone District Coroner, an inquest was held, regarding the cause of the death of…

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Safety Training Reduces Accident Rate

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

To an interested audience, representative of all classes of Industry and business In Maitland, Mr. John N. Laman, safety…

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Accidents at Sawmills

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday, — Two sawmill hands received injuries at Millfield to-day, Arthur Southern 31, of Anne-street. Cessnock…

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Muswellbrook Plane Crash Accidental

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

Scone District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) on Monday conducted an inquest concerning the death of two men when a…

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300 Killed and Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

ATHENS, July 1. — Three hundred persons have been killed and injured and 90 per cent of the buildings…

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Miner’s Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

Thomas Pattinson, 42, of 38 Mt. Pleasant-st., West Maitland, a miner at Bloomfield Main colliery, suffered an injury to his…

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