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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Two Boys Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—Double-banking on an unsaddled horse at Crown Lands, Jesmond, today, two boys were thrown off…

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Fought with Injured Hand

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Allan Pooley, of Queanbeyan, who won the State amateur heavyweight title last night, fought with a probable…

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Miner's Hand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 5

Jack Turnbull, 31, of Williams-street, Abermain, a miner, at Bellbird colliery, received ambulance attention for his right hand when it was Jammed…

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Man's Death Follows Early Morning Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

Struck by a taxi while riding a bicycle in Allandale-road early on Wednesday morning, Albert Wakeman, 59, of Church street…

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No Accident “Reds” in Vital Unions People’s Union Speaker Denounces Communism

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

The ramifications of Red Fascism in Australia extended to every part of the nation’s social and economic organism, but basically the strength I of the Communist Party was centred in the trade unions,-Mr. T. C. McGillick…

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Baby Boy Drowned in Trough

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 1

NEWCASTLE: An 18-months-old boy was drowned in a horse trough in the backyard of his home yesterday…

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Taxi Driver’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 3

A finding that Roy William [?]Sladen, taxi-driver, of Tarro, had [?]died from injuries accidentally received when his car overturned…

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Widower Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The body John Cameron, 66, widower, of Illawarra-road, Marrickville, was found in three feet of water near…

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Girl Drowned in Well

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 6

ORANGE.— Monday.—A four-year-old girl was drowned on Sunday afternoon when she fell into a well on a property at…

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Two Injured by Bicycles at Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 6

Two people were Injured in bicycle accidents at Maitland during the week-end. Charles Milliard, 65, of 6…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

Struct by a piece of coal while at work at Pelton [?] this morning Alfred Stothard,58 of Margaret street Cessnock miner received an injury…

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Two Kurri Killed, Two Injured Lorry Crash Near Stroud

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

Two Kurri Kurri men were killed and two others injured when the motor lorry in which they were travelling crashed 30 feet into a creek on the…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

Ronald Low of Surgent street Cessnock,who was struck by a cricket ball on sunday,received a lacerated forehead…

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Accidents Should Be Reported Early Coroner's Warning at Inquest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

Police should be notified of an accident at the earliest possible moment, the Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) said at an inquiry at the…

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Sequel to Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—James Albert Stewart was charged at Cessnock Court to-day, before M.r F. Wood, SM, with having…

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Hinton Man Killed in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

Douglas John Hosier, of Rose mount, Hinton, was killed and Archie Benjamin Stevenson, of Barrington, seriously injured…

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Man Seriously Injured in Smash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 2

Ashley Claude Hedges, of Dudding Street, received frightful leg injuries, principally a compound fracture of the right…

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A Strange Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 8

GLOUCESTER: Mr. B. Tull, of Stratford, met with a serious and unusual accident after he had killed a bullock. A last…

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Leg Fractured in Cycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Wed.—Mr. Ashley Hedge, well-known footballer, was admitted to the Dangar Cottage Hospital suffering from a compound…

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Peeps Into the Past SINGLETON 50, 25, 15 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended December 18, 1898). Strange Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 3

Mrs Kohler, of William Street, met with a strange accident, which, although painful, might easily have had fatal…

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