Leg Injured in Mine
CESSNOCK. Tuesday.—Charles Main, 25, of Congewai-&t„ Aberdare a wheeler, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, received…
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Home Accidents Kill More Babies and Toddlers Than Comman Diseases
Baby Joan Smith was a normal healthy youngster until a month ago when she became a home accident statistic in the death column Of the local news paper. ... One Tuesday, Mrs. Smith was giving…
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A schoolboy had n most unusual accident while riding to Cessnock High School this moring. The lad, Ken McEwan, of…
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SYDNEY Thursday. — Constable William Watts (30), of Kogarah, was killed when a car in which he was travelling…
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When he fell from his bicycle early this afternoon, Lance Martin Bennis, 29. carpenter, of 17 William-street, East Maitland,…
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John Victor, 8, of Rawson -street, Aberdare, severely lacerated his right thigh when he Cell from a tree on Wednesday…
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ANKARA, August 19—At least 20 persons were killed and 52 injured in a 15-minute earthquake which rocked a wide area in Eastern Turkey yesterday. A search of ruined buildings may produce a heavier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collision Between Bus and Lorry Weston Man on Two Charges
As a result of a collision between timber lorry and a bus in Alexander st,. Kurri Kurri, on May 30 Walter…
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As n result of an accident at the intersection of Cooper and Vincent-sts. on March 14, David Hicks, of Anzac-nv, Cessnock…
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Ernest O'Brien, 30, of Edward.st,, Kurri, had the top right index finger of his hand crushed while at work at Richmond Main Colliery on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Australian News Mr. Beasley in Hospital: Not Serious Communist Monopoly in Union Not Destroyed Law May Be Amended to Decrease Accident Rate Doctor Convicted of Illegal Use of Drugs
SYDNEY, Friday.—The condition of the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (Mr. Beasley), who was admitted to…
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A boy Is reported to have been drowned in a swamp on the south side of Homeville this morning. His name is Des withers aged about…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—A Wingham farmer, who has been in hospital for the last two years with a fractured spine and lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Plunges Into Creek Three Booral People Injured
When a car plunged into a creek after losing a wheel, three Booral residents were injured on Wednesday. They were Elsie Maytom, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wind Causes Death Boy Drowned in Swamp
A strong westerly wind on Saturday caused a boy to be drowned in the Wentworth swamps at East Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Injured When Car Hits Truck
The driver and two passengers escaped with minor injuries when a car was jammed under the rear of a heavily-laden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Injured In City Office Fire To-Day Girl Carried to Safety by Workmates
Five men and a young girl were injured in a fire which gutted the top floor of the Albert buildings in Bathurst…
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TAMWORTH: Arthur James Pacey, 33, of Tamworth, was killed on Kingstown-road 12 miles from Bendemeer, Yesterday…
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A young man was killed when the bicycle he was riding collided with lory on the Maitland Road near East Cessnock last night…
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Road accidents had increased alarmingly in the past few weeks the Chairman of the Road Safety, Council Mr. C.N. Neale) said yesterday…
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