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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Elderly Man's Injuries Prove Fatal. Collision at East Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

Frederick Payne, 76, of Melbourne-street, Cessnock, died in the Maitland Hospital on Saturday afternoon as a result of…

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Accidents Amongst Greatest Killers Of Youth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

IN AUSTRALIA, every ten days, accidents kill fifteen children under the age of 15 years…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday,—Harold Gibson, 37, of Kendall-st., Bellbird, a set rider at Stanford Mata No. 2 colliery, received, injuries…

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Five Killed, Five Injured in Plane Crash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 1

Five persons were killed and five injured in a crash at Wiesbaden Germany) yesterday of a Dakota transport from…

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Nurse Burned To Death At Manilla Another Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

MANILLA, Wednesday. — A 17-year-old nurse was burned to death and another injured when a fire destroyed their quarters at Manilla Hospital early this morning. Another girl escaped by diving through a window…

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Finding of Accidental Death Proceedings at Scone Coroner's Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

"IT IS A SERIOUS THING IF THE FAITH IN AN OFFICER OF THE AMBULANCE IS SHAKEN," SAID SCONE DISTRICT CORONER (Mr. W. T…

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Drowned in Boat Capsize

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 3

GOSFORD: Monday—A Tacoma fisherman helped to save the life of his own daughter and five other children in a boating fatality on…

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Boy Dies In Storm Mother-Sister Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — A boy was electrocuted and his mother and sister injured at Rozelle when a freak wind, lasting a few…

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Two Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: When a car hit a post as the driver tried to avoid a schoolboy cyclist, two persons were injured at…

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Injured by Falling Limb

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Neilson was felling a tree in the forest at Main Creek and as it fell it caught some lawyer vines which swung the tree on to another,…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 7

Joseph Ellison, 26, a miner, of 119 Alexander street, Kurri Kurri, sustained injuries to his forehead and left shoulder while at work at Abermain…

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Seven Drowned In Plane Crash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 12.—Seven persons were drowned when a twin-engine de Havilland Rapide airliner crashed in the Mersey…

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Sequel To Collision Between 'Bus and Lorry. Negligent Driving Charge Dismissed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

A collision between a motor lorry and a 'bus in Mulbring-street, Aberdare, on Agust 13 had its sequel at the Cessnock Court on Tuesday, when…

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Scone Court of Petty Sessions Police Concern Over Increasing Drunken Driver Cases Aberdeen Accident Hit-run Case Part Heard

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 1

At the Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, the Magistrate, Mr. J. B. Hodgson, was faced with a lengthy Court list that remained unheard, and he will again sit on…

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Injured Their Own Cause

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1948 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Nov. 13.—At a Press conference yesterday, Pandit Nehru said he felt that the Communists in South-East Asia…

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Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 6

BRISBANE: Veteran jockey, J. Conquest, is in hospital in a critical condition after a crash at the Queensland Cup meeting on…

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5 Killed 128 Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 6

CALCUTTA, Nov. 14.— Five people were killed and 123 injured in a clash in North Calcutta when demonstrators attacked…

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One Killed, Two Injured In Road Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 4

Alfred Amos Hughes, aged 39, and his wife, Hilda May Hughes, 32. both of Coonamble, were admitted to Coonamble Hospital…

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Three Deaths In Motor Cycle Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday—Motor cycles were responsible for three deaths at the week-end, two of the victims being riders and the third a pedestrian. Albert Edward Balcombe, 26, of…

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Only Two Accidents in Month

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

Only two accident victims were treated by Singleton District Ambulance Service last month, the…

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