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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Footballer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

Alan Armstrong, 17 of 41 Station Street, Weston, suffered abdominal fojuries while playing football at Maitland Sports Ground…

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Man Killed in Motor-cycle Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.— Three motor-cyclists were injured, one fatally, when two motor-cycles collided about save…

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Boys Injured In, Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

Two ten-year old boys were injured when their bicycles collided at the bottom of Devonshire. st., West Maitland late…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Collision

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

When a party from Epping Motor Cycle Club was returning from Tamworth to Sydney on Sunday. a motor cycle ridden by Robert…

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Injured in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

While at work at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery yesterday, Joseph Barker, of 53 Swanson-street, Weston, received injuries to the back…

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Hand Injured in Coal Fall

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—Donald Starker, 18, of Tickhole-road, Cardlff. received a probable fracture of the right hand In a fall of coal at…

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Warning Against Use of Double-adaptors. Aberdare Youth's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

The practice of connecting an ironing cord to a double-adaptor constituted a danger of fire and accident, the Engineer for the Caledonian Collieries Electric Supply Department (Mr. David Murdoch) told the Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) at an…

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Fatal Road Accident. Death of Pillion Rider. Another Victim Has Foot Amputated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

One death and two serious accident cases resulted from a collision between two motor cyclists at the Grasstree deviation on the…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Reginald Barrett, 30, of Second-street, East Cessnock, a shiftman, employed at Kalingo colliery,…

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Wrist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1948 · page 2

Mrs. Mary Mitchell, 65, of Eastville, suffered a probable fracture of her right wrist when she fell yesterday. Maitland Ambulance…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday — Robert Higgins, 49. of McGrane-st. Cessnock, a miner employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery,…

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Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 7

Struck by a hammer while at work at Hebburn No.1 colliery yesterday K.Jones, of Fifth Street, Weston, sustained head injuries…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 7

Robert Bamillton of Kalingo-street Bellbird, Wheeler at [?] injured his right leg yesterday when it was jammed by a skip…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK. Friday.— Ralph Gibson, 59 Old Maitland Road. Cessnock, received extensive incerations to the left leg when he…

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Regrets Expressed Over Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 8

Members who attended yesterday's meeting of the Dangar Cottage Hospital Women's Auxiliary expressed regret over the…

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Bus Driver Pursues Truck After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A driver of a bus involved in at collision with a, motor truck at Charlestown, near Warner’s Bay turnoff, last night,…

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To-day's Leader: Planning For The Future Two Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two persons were killed in road accidents last night. Arthur Baker, 42, of…

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Wheeler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 2

Norman Newton, 22, of 26 Morpeth-street, East Maitland, a wheeler at Bloonifield Main colliery was Jammed between a…

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Pillion Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 4

CESSNOCK, Monday.—Beatty Hauston, 15, of Maitland-road, Abermain, tell from the pillion seat of a motor cycle yesterday,…

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N.s.w. Road Accidents Decreasing Death Rate Still High

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 1

Road accidents declined sharply in N.S.W. during the three months ended June 30. Despite this, the death rate…

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