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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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The Late Mr. T. A. YATES Coroner's Finding : Accidentally Killed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

Scone District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Seaward) at the adjourned inquest touching the death of Theodore…

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Five Injured in Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. —Five persons were injured when their motor cycles were involved in accidents…

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Three Men Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Three men, who were pinned under an overturned utility truck and drowned in 18in. of water, were…

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Policeman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1948 · page 3

KATOOMBA: Sergeant Pratt, of Katoomba police, was run over by a semi-trailer truck, and received a compound fracture of the left leg…

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Greatest Cause of Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The greatest single cause of road accidents, due to human failure amongst drivers and riders of…

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Three Die in Motor Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—An elderly woman died in St Vincent’s Hospital last night from injuries caused when she was knocked down by…

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Ponies Killed in Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 2

KATOOMBA: Three performing monkeys leapt clear, but 14 buck-jumping ponles were buried in a leap when a circus traller…

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Girl Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

A girl cyclist, involved in a collision with a car at the corner of High and Church streets, West Maitland, yesterday…

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Small Car in Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon, a small tourer car, driven by Miss Florence Kelly, of the Railway Hotel, Murrutundi, left the road near…

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This Mornings Car Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

Our picture taken at 11.30 this morning, shows the damage done to a small car when it left the New England Highway, near Scone. The occupants. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Usher, were admitted to the Scott Memorial Hospital…

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Two More Car Accidents Driver and Passenger in Hospital

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

ON SATURDAY EVENING ANOTHER ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY, NEAR WINGEN, WHEN A SEDAN CAR AND MOTOR LORRY COLLIDED. The car, driven by Mr. J. A. Berriman, Stock Inspector of the,…

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Fatal Accident Near Scone Last Night's Motor Smash :: Young Man Succumbs to Injuries

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

WHEN A CAR AND A LORRY TRAVELLING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS COLLIDED ON THE NEW ENGLAND HIGHWAY, ONE MILE FROM SCONE, LAST NIGHT A YOUNG MAN SUCCUMBED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS AS A RESULT OF INJURIES HE SUSTAINED. HE WAS JAMES FLETCHER WHITELY. AGED 31 YEARS…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1948 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Charles Johnston, 27, of Cumberland-street, Cessnock, a, labourer employed at Aberdare colliery, received Injuries to his…

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Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 4

GRAFTON, Friday.—Vidzyg AIgirdsa, 22. Bait canecutter, died in Grafton Base Hospital yesterday afternoon. He was admitted…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

Charles Johnston, 27, of Cumberland-street, Cessnock, labourer at Aberdare colliery, injured his right hand on Wednesday when it was…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 7

Lance Kirkup, 38, of Second-street, Weston, a road layer employed at Abermain, No. 3. suffered a probable fracture of the right ankle when he…

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Fatal Motor Accident at Scone. Manly Resident Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 7

James Fletcher Whitely (31), of 24, Bonner Avenue, Manly, was killed when the car he was driving collided with a lorry…

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Accidental Death Verdict

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Bourke Coroner found that John Smith, 50, station-band, died of head injuries accidentally received at…

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Striker Killed and 28 French Guards Injured in Clash

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 1

PARlS, October ?.—One striker was killed and 40 strikes and 28 Republican injured during a clash between coal miners at Meribah in Lorraine. The disturbance states on Thursday night when…

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Back Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Monday.—Edward Price, 33, of Cooper-street, Cessnock; a miner, employed at Aber main No. 2 colliory, was struck…

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