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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Aberdare Man Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 3

Noel Jackson, 27, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, received a severe incised wound to the front of his right leg when the axe he was using slipped…

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Nine Airmen Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — Nine members of the RAAF were injured when two trucks clouded at Woomera rocket range…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 3

Ronald Lomax, 12, of Melbourne-street, Aberdare, who fell from a tree on Sunday, received an extensive laceration to the left knee. He was…

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Fifteen Seamen Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 27.—Fifteen seamen were drowned when a email Danish steamer was wrecked off tho Finnish coast,…

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Road Accidents and Courtesy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

THE Road Safety Council Is making a special drive to appeal to all drivers to retain their reason by avoiding…

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o-day's Leader: Road Accidents And Courtesy Orth Atlantic Pact for Usual Military SECURTTYFive Western Powers To Seek American Support

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, October 27.—United States signature to a North Attic pact for mutual military security is to be sought by the five [?]estern Union powers—Britain, France, Holland, Belgium and xemburg…

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Accidents At. the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 3

KURRI KURRI: Patrick O'Connell. 46. a miner, of Main Road, Neath, was struck by a fall of coal Abermain No. 1 colliery and…

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Shotfirer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 7

A. Liddell, 39, shotfirer, of Cessnock Road, Weston, injured his left knee while at work at Richmond Main Colliery yesterday. He was conveyed…

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Injured in Mines

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

Patrick O'Conncll, 46, a miner, of Main-road, Neath, received an incised wound to the right leg when struck by a fall of coal at Abermain No. 1…

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Woman Cyclist Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 4

Mrs. Lina Wood 30 of Doran Street Carrington was fatally injured when her bicycle and a car collided at the corner of…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 7

Edward Minto, 42, of Government-road, Kearsley, miner at Aberdare colliery, who was struck by falling coal, received lacerations to the head and…

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Child Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sat.—The body of Michael Anthony Wyatt, 3, who strayed from his home, was found floating in Yowle Bay, Port…

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Collision Between Car and Truck

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

A collision between a car driven by Mrs. Alice Payne, of Cessnock, and a motor truck near East-Greta yesterday afternoon caused injuries…

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Five Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Five persons were Injured when a crowded bus and a heavily-laden truck collided at Penshurst to-day…

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Young Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

Allan Waite, 7, of 94 Mount Pleasant-street, West Maitland, who told Maitland Ambulance offices yesterday afternoon that…

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Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

When he fell over and struck his head on the footpath while at Branxton late yesterday afternoon, Percy Edwards, 34, 11…

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Tragedy on Highway at Whittingham Two Killed, One Injured When Car Overturns

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

When an Austin roadster overturned on the New England Highway at Whlttinghram four miles east of…

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Sequence of Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday,—An elderly man, harrying to see a wrecked shop window through which a bolting horse bad crashed, was…

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Fresh Boy Injured Himself

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.— A surprise announcement this morning was that Fresh E. would not start in the Melbourne Cup…

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Five Hurt in Bus-lorry Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A bus and a lorry collided at the intersection of Penshurst and George streets, Penshurst, and five…

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