Miner Injured
Struck by falling coal while at work at Aberdare Central colliery, Len Bullen, 57, of Kitchener, a miner, received an injury to the right knee…
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Knew Nothing of Accident New Australian Discharged
A new Australian, alleged to be the driver of a Commonwealth vehicle which knocked down a man at Greta Immigration Centre…
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CESSNOCK, Wed.—Neville Woods, 21, of Burnett-street, Cessnock, a wheeler employed at Bellbird colliery, had his right knee injured…
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The rider of a motor cycle was injured last night when his machine and a panel van collided at the corner of High and…
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CESSNOCK, Sat.— Wallace Dawson, 40, of Congewal, Aberdare, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, was…
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BRISBANE, Saturday—Passengers on the Townville mail train mail train and the crew of two trains had a lucky escape from injury when…
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A fifteen-years-old schoolboy suffered serious head injuries when the posh cycle he was riding collided with a motor cycle…
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CESSNOCK, Monday.—Charles Grieves, 67, of Hall-street, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Aberdare colliery, fractured his left…
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When he slipped going down the tunnel at Aberdare colliery yesterday Mr. C. Grelve, 51, of Hall-street, Cessnock, received a fractured left…
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CESSNOCK, Tues. —George Clarke, 22, of Main-street Cessnock, a wheeler employed at Aberdare colliery, received…
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George Clarke, 22, of Main-street, Cessnock, a wheeler at Aberdare colliery, was jammed by a skip and received injuries to his right hand…
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Peter Waugh, aged 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Waugh, of Sydney, was extremely fortunate to escape serious injury when kicked…
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LONDON, August 21.—Port authorities at Calais have given up as drowned 10 British Sea Scouts who left for Ramsgate on…
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While at work at Pelton colliery on Wednesday, Bentley Bailey, 18, of Melbourne-street, Cessnock, a clipper, received an injury to his left hand…
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L. Warden, 20, a clipper, First-street, Weston, received a probable fracture of the left forearm while at work at Hebburn No. 2 colliery on…
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MADRID, August 25. — Forty-three Spanish youths, members of the Falangist organisation known as the “Guards of Franco,”…
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CESSNOCK, Friday — Daphne Lomas, 23, of Ann-st., Cessnock. ran a needle into the first finger of her right hand while at work…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—Carelessness, selfishness and insobriety caused 83 per cent of the accidents on New South Wales roads, the Transport Minister (Mr. Sheahan) told the Council of Management of the Road Safety Council…
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Leon Thorn, 10, of Bridge-street, Telarah, had two finders, and the thumb of his left hand severely lacerated and confused…
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LONDON, August 23 (AAP).—Five people were killed and 35 injured when the Irish mail from Holyhead to London left the…
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