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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Shockingly Injured in Crash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Two brothers were shockingly injured when their motor cycle and side-car crashed head-on into a…

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Two Deaths Follow Motor Collision Smash Near East Greta

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

An inquest was held at West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Peterson district coroner (Mr. J. Tucker) into the deaths of Frederick Payne, 72, and Alice Mary Payne, 48, his daughter-in-law, both of Cessnock…

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Cessnock Residents' Deaths Accidental. Fatal Collision at East Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

The circumstances surrounding the deaths of two Cessnock residents were investigated by the Paterson District Coroner (Mr. J. B. Tucker) at an inquest yesterday. They were Mrs. Alice Mary Payne, 48, of Love-street,…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 10

Fred Parry, 48 of Ellalong top hand of Kalingo colliery had left eye injury on Wednesday when struck by a piece of coal Cessnock…

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Police Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 3

Two policemen were injured yesterday afternoon when their motor cycle and side-car and a lorry collided on the road…

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Boy Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

HOBART, Sat.—William Patrick Berry, 15, of Ingles-street, Newtown, was drowned in Cornelian Bay yesterday afternoon…

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Hinton Man Killed in Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

Douglas John Hosier, of Rosemount, Hinton, was killed and Archie Benjamin Stevenson of Barrington, seriously injured when their motor cycle…

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Local and General. a Strange Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. B. Tull, of Stratford, met with a serious and unusual accident after he had killed a bullock. A last movement of the bullock knocked him off…

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Bomb Kills One : 45 Are Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 6

HAMBURG, Dec. 19,—A 1000Ib. bomb exploded under the main road at Ninedrof, killing one man and wounding 46—15 seriously…

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Cyclist Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 2

Cyclist Ronald Moon, 32, of 74 Park-st., West Maitland, was injured when he was involved in a collision with a car…

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Injured When Car Overturned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 7

Koith Craft, 18 of Millfield. received Injuries to his right hand and suffered shock when the car he was driving last, night overturned…

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Police Injured in Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 2

Two policemen were injured on Friday afternoon when their motor cycle and side-car and a lorry collided on the road between Clarence Town and…

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Four Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE: When their car and a semi-trailer collided at Heatonvllle, near Cooranbong, yesterday afternoon, four people…

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Week-end Accidents and Lucky Escapes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 2

This week-end was a lucky one, in some respects, for car travellers. On Sunday ,two Dungog residents were motoring to Bulahdelah when…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wed.—John Halderson, 9, of Bellblrd, lacerated his tight foot when he accidentally struck it with a tomahawk to-day…

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Carelessness Can Cause Many Many Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5

Many accidents over the christmas holidays can be avoided if care is taken. The Superintendent of police…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 23 December 1948 · page 5

Ray Geatches, 42, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a miner at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday afternoon,and suffered ,a…

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Ten Injured When Truck Hit Light Pole

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—Ten people, Including two children, were injured early this morning when a utility truck smashed head-on…

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Six Injured in Accidents at Christmas

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 December 1948 · page 2

Six people, Including two motor cyclists, were injured in accidents over the Christmas holidays in Maitland…

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Eighteen Drowned in Eastern States Queensland Shark Tragedy

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 December 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the heaviest week-end loss of for a long time, 18 persons were drowned in the three eastern States and another was fatally mauled by a shark. Four of -the fatalities occurred in N.S.W., ten in…

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