Local Residents Injured. Highway Accident
Mr. Stan Fleming sustained a fractured left wrist, and Mr. Neville Dolahenty a cut forehead when a car crashed into a car in which they were…
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The Collision On Greta Road
SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Driver of the taxi-car which collided with another car near Greta on Saturday night, Les Kelly, 82, of…
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A woman yesterday saved her 4-year-old son from the Burnett River while her invalid husband drowned…
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The funeral of the late William Allen Robson took place on Sunday afternoon and was attended by a large number of mourners. Over 60…
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CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Geoffrey WaIler, 22, of Boomerang-st,, Cessnock a cabinet maker employed by Armstrong, and Royce,…
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GLOUCESTER, Thurs.—Victor J. Taylor, well known shire council contractor, was killed In a road accident on Saturday evening…
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John Maxwell, 28, miner, of Lang-st., Kurri Kurri, received lacerations to his legs, head and right shoulder, when struck by a fall of coal at…
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While a work yesterday, Jeff Waller, 22, cabinet maker, of Boomerang-street, Cessnock, lacerated his left hand when it came into contact with…
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Mrs. Vera Merle Hocking, 31, of Newcastle-st., East Maitland, received abrasions to the face, severely lacerated wound to the…
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Caught in a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery yesterday, James Davice, 20, suffered a [?]ractured right arm, injuries to the chest, lacerations to the…
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Michael Seymour four-year-old son Mr. and Mrs A. E Seymour of waters-street Rutherford was transformed by…
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CESSNOCK, Tuesday.— Edward Hyle, 86, of Quorrobolong-street, Aberdare, a carpenter, employed at Pelton colliery, was…
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A cyclist had a fortunate escape from injury this morning when the cycle he was riding was struck by a utility truck in…
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Eighty-two pages of depositions from a Coroner’s inquiry were admitted in evidence when hearing of a negligent driving…
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Interesting figures concerning road accidents were produced by Lieut-Colonel H. A. Youden, D.S.O., V.D., secretary of the Road Safety Council, at a meeting of the Maitland branch…
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A man broke his leg late yesterday afternoon when he went to give assistance after a lorry carry-31 bales of wool overturned on…
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NEWCASTLE, Wed.—The driver and a 18-year-old boy were burned to-day when their timber lorry exploded and caught fire between…
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An inquest into the death of Victor Joseph Taylor, 39, of Elliott Street, Gloucester, who was killed when the lorry he was driving ran off the…
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When a lorry overturned in Maitland, the driver and a passenger were unhurt, but a man who tried to help them…
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