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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Opening of Motor Fatality Inquest

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 2

The Maitland District Coroner (Mr. F. Ft. R. Wood, SM) opened an inquest-at West Maitland courthouse yesterday afternoon…

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Injured Foot

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

Athol Harrison, 19. of Adelaide-street, Paxton, had his foot severely injured when be bumped it against a passing car while riding a motor…

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Three Women Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — When three cars collided on the Pacific Highway at Pymble last night, three women were injured…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday.—Ronald Ingham, 20, of Wollombi-road, Bellbird employed as a wheeler at Maitland Main, [?]ecelved…

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Man Fatally Injured by Jeep

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.— The identity of a an fatally injured in Hunter-street, Newcastle, last night was established as that of…

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Foot Struck By, Passing Car. Motor-cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Athol Harrison, 10, shop assistant, of Adelaide-street, Paxton, had his right foot severely Injured on Saturday night foot found was later admitted to…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

Janice Loomey, 7, of Congewal-street, Aberdare, injured her left arm when she fell from her bicycle this morning. She was attended by…

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Pensioner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Andrew Nellson, 64, of no fixed address, an invalid pensioner, fell down the steps on the East Maitland Park grandstand late yesterday…

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Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

Miss Gwen Maurer (9), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Maurer, of Sandy Creek, fell off her horse whilst out riding with her father last Monday…

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Eleven Injured in Tram Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Eleven people were severely injured this morning when two trams collided head-on while crossing points at…

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Manslaughter Charge. Motor Cyclist Committed for Trial. New England Highway Fatality Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

The District Coroner (Mr. R. Clendinning, J.P.) on Tuesday committed a young motor cyclist for trial on a charge of…

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London Reduces Road Accidents Restrictions on Parking

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

Roads accident in London have decreased by 22 percent since restrictions were placed on vehicle standing in the busiest streets of the capital…

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Double Drowning At Yass

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — The body of Barbara Frances McGuigan, 10, of Goulburn, who was drowned with her sister in the…

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Over 20 Injured in Fight at Milan

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

ROME, Feb. 28.—More than 20 were injured during a two hours’ fight between former partisans and police at Milan. About 10,000 former partisans listened to speakers…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

Four mineworkers were admitted to cessnock Hospital yesterday following accidents. Struck by a fall of stone. Victor…

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Leg Broken in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

HOBART, Tuesday.—When two fieldsmen collided head-on in a cricket match at Ketterring, near Hobart, at the week-end, one of…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Harry Emery, 69, Chapman-street, Cessnock a shiftman, employed at Aberdare Colliery, injured his right…

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Child Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE: A member of a search party last night found a two-years-old boy drowned in a water hole In scrub a mile from…

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Local and General News Accident at Colliery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Mr George Page, of George Street, employed at Liddell colliry, was assisting in building a gantry at the colliery yesterday,…

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Found Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Police found the body of Alfred Godfrey, [?]1, a fisherman, floating sear the wharves at Yamba, Clarence…

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