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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Fierce Clash with Strikers in Brisbane Communists MLA Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Communist M.L.A. Fred Paterson, suffered severe head wounds during a firece clash between the police and strikers near Brisbane Trades Hall to-day. Paterson man were admitted to hospital, Paterson in a serous…

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Light To Stop Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

Lower Hunter Shire Council acceded to a request from Mr. J. Fen wick for an electric light be erected opposite Ills shop…

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Accidents, at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

Ken Thriytt 16 of 20 George town-road, Georgetown, suffered second degree scaids to the fans arms body legs contusions to…

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Eye Severely Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

DENMAN; Admitted to Den man private hospital with a seriously injured eye, Mr. Btuart Gardiner, of Martindale, Is likely…

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Big Toe Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON: Ken Adam 20 of [?], Had put of his Mg toe severed whin a steel girder crushed part of his foot wh[?] to was at…

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Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

When a skip fell on his foot yesterday afternoon at work. Jack Davis, 24, miner, of Glenray-st., Thornton, suffered a…

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39 Killed; 300 Injured in Tornadoes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

CHICAGO, March 20.—At least 39 are reported to have been killed yesterday by a wave of tornadoes that swept from Texas to Ohio. Over 300 were injured, and property damage is…

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Man Fatally Injured When Run Over by Bus

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

Returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest at West Maitland courthouse yesterday ` afternoon into the death of…

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Injured In Motor Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. — Peter Rlley, [?] of George st., Singleton, received abrasions and shock when the motor-cycle and side…

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Star Port Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Star Port, Victorian Doncaster fancy, was injured during a smash at Randwick this morning and will be…

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Injured in Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—Thomas Avery, 30 of Blackall-street, Hamilton, a miner, employed at Burwood colliery, received extend [?]…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Friday — Allan Craft, 21 of Congewai, a shunter, employee at Kalinga colliery, was struck by a heavy baulk…

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Young Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 5

A young cyclist, David Linton, 11, ot 37 Victoria-st., East Maitland was injured in a collision with a car, at the corner of…

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Boy Drowned at the Entrance

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

GOSFORD: James Macham Farlow, 6, of Oatley-street, North Bondi, was drowned In, Tuggerah Lakes, near Long Jetty. Police…

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Man Killed in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY. Thursday. — car collided with a truck on Wiseman’s Ferry Road, near Pitt Town, last evening a road was…

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Injured by Piece of Steel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

Reginald Brawn, 20, of 67 Mitchell, Avenue Kurri Karri, had his right eye injured when a place at steel flew and struck…

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Boy Drowned at Carrington

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—The body at six-year-old Frank Byers. of Darling-street, Carrington, was found floating near the timber…

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Five Injured in Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Five members of a fishing party were injured when a car overturned at a bend in the Windsor Road at…

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Shooting Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

Brace Farley, 17, of Eagleton, yesterday accidentally shot himself in the right am while out shooting near his home. He…

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Accidents at the Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — John Stevenson, 30, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, a miner, employed as Abermain No. 2 colliery, was…

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