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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Kurri Woman Awarded £650. Injured in Bus Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Mrs. Milvena Florence Woodman, of Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, was awarded £650 damages at the Newcastle Circuit Court when she…

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Child Drowned In Fish Pond

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

After the girl had been missing for about 10 minutes, her mother asked two workmen on an adjoining building if they…

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Goods Trains in Collision. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Mail trains were delayed up to five hours to-day as a result of an accident near Sodwalls, 25 miles from Bathurst, last night, when a goods train…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 7

James Clark 44 a pit top hand of 842 [?] Kurri Kurri [?] Fracture [?] Richmount Main colliery was…

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Peculiar Gun Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

A peculiar gun accident on Wednesday morning occurred when Mick Burgess, of Lamb’s Valley, was settlng out on a shooting expedition…

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Railway Accident Near Sodwalls Goods Train Crashes Into Another Train

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Mail trains were delayed up to five hours to-day as the result of an accident near Sodwalls, 25 miles from…

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Four Injured in Smash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—When a car and a lorry collided at Lidcombe, four people were injured. They were: Miss Eileen…

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Three Injured in Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

CESSNOCK, Sat.—When, a car overturned on the Lake road, three miles from Elrington turnoff off last night, three people were…

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Leg Severed In Tram Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Clarence Giles, 14, had his right leg severed when it was crushed by a tram in Parramatta-road, Camperdown, last…

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Well-known Grazier Injured in Fall From Horse

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

Mr A. H. Wood, of Goulburn Street, sustained a broken arm and lacerations to the face when he fell from his horse whilst…

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Injured Back Lifting Skip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 3

David Johnston, 39, of Date-street, Weston, a miner, employed at Stanford Main collect, received an injury to his back when he lifted a skip while…

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Injured in Fall From Horse

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. A H. Wood, of Goulburn-street Singleton fall from his horse whilst riding on his Myall promptly yesterday…

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Girl's Fatal Fall From Horse. Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) when he held an inquiry at Kurri Kurri…

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Heddon Greta Youth's Death After Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

An 18-year-old Heddon Greta youth died shortly after being admitted to Kurri Kurri Hospital early on Sunday morning…

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Car Collision At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed.—Mrs. O’Brien of Victoria-st, Glenridding, Singleton, received Injuries to her back In a collision between two cars at the…

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Singleton Woman Injures Back In Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 2

A Singleton woman, Mrs. O'Brya, of Victoria Street, was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital suffering back…

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Grazier Injured in Fall From Horse

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wed—Well-known grazier, Mr. I. Capp of “Benalla,” Westbrook, was admitted to Danger Cottage Hospital following injuries…

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Injured by Falling Stone

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 4

Hit by a piece of felling stone at Bloomfield Main colliery, Fred Bromage, 40, shot figer, of Stanford Merthyr. received lacerated and…

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Police Injured in Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Inspector T. R. Yates, police metropolitan night officer, was seriously injured this morning when a police patrol car…

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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Robert Millwood, 18, of Margaret-street, Cessnock, a shunter, employed at Kalingo colliery, received a fracture of the second finger of the right…

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