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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Arm Caught Between Buffers. Railway Man Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

S. F. Greentree, a railway shunter, was the victim of a painful accident on Wednesday morning last…

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Four Killed and 18 Injured in Smash Mail Train Crashes Over Embankment Mail Train "Flying Through Space"

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Harden, Wednesday.—Four were killed and 18 injured when the south-west mail train crashed over an embankment into' a gully this morning between Galgong and Harden…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

John Lowe, 58, miner, of Congewal, had his right arm fractured when he was struck by a heavy prop in Pelton colliery on Wednesday…

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Two Accidents in Same Day Aberdeen Man's Experience Road and Level Crossing Smashes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

PATRICK ROUGHAN, of Aberdeen, had a very narrow escape from serious injury on Friday last, whilst driving his cream lorry. Early in the morning a car crashed into his lorry at Scone, necessitating his return to Aberdeen for another lorry. Returning from his run, and…

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Shocking Accident to Motorist

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

A warning to motorists against driving with the elbow protruding outside the car window as provided by a recent shocking accident in…

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Accidents at Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Maitland Ambulance handled four accidents over the weekend. They were: Cyclist Ernest Kembrey 25, of…

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Mine Flatter Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Tuesday. —Neville Cr[?] of Congewai a flatter at Stanford Main No 2 colliery recer[?] sovert lacer[?] to his left…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

Albert Hutchinson, 16, of Northcote Street, Aberdare, fell from a bicycle on Sunday and received abrasions to the face and head, and concussion…

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Schoolgirl Hockey Player Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

Pam Knodler an outstanding back in the Singleton school hockey team, left the field halfway between the second half…

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Two Accidents in Same Day Aberdeen Man's Experience

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

Patrick Roughan, of Aberdeen, had a very narrow escape from serious injury on Friday last, whilst driving his cream lorry. Early in the morning a…

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Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 4

Janice Taylor, 8, of Bridge-st., Telarah, had the first finger of her left hand almost served at the first joint when she caught…

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Drowned At Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK: An inquest was held into the death of Duncan Stewart McIntyre, old-age pensioner of…

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Increase in Road Accidents Strikes and Colds Blamed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 7

The General Secretary of the N.R.M.A., Mr. W. Richards, said yesterday that the present unsetting conditions and the extremely cold weather were getting on the nerves of both [?] trains and drivers and were responsible for more road accidents…

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Aberdeen Road Accident. Car Driver Fined

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

The hearing of a charge of negligent driving against Allan Clive Inglis, commenced at the previous sitting of the Court, was resumed at the…

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The Late Alex. Munro Coroner's Finding Of Accidental Death

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

Mr. W. T. Seaward, Scone District Coroner, held an inquest in Scone yesterday touching tho circumstances of the death of…

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Rich, Accidental Diamond Find

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

An Englishmam who recently bought four stone Buddhas in China later found £240,000 worth of diamonds hidden in…

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Heads Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

When they tell over on Saturday afternoon, Patrick Bourke, of Telarah, and Peter Killian, 3 of 83 Bylwer-st West Maitland…

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Miner’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—Andrew Parkinson, 24 of Mount View Road, Cessnock, a Wheeler employed at Aberdare Central…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

Reg. Lennard, 53, Second Street, East Cessnock, a miner at Abermain No. 2 colliery, received an injury to his right eye when he was struck by a…

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197 Major Accidents in High Street Prohibition of Parking Recommended

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 3

Recommending the prohibition of parking in High street, between the Post Office and St. Andrew-street, Sergeant M. R. Sherwood, of the police traffic branch, told Maitland City Council last night that in the seven years…

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