Mineworkers Injured
Two mineworkers were injured to-day at Cessnock collieries. John Spink. 29, wheeler, of Love Street, Cessnock, had the top of…
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Accidents, 1944
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To-day's Accidents
COLLAPSED AT WORK.—Willam Rerlety. 63, living at New Lambton, collapsed while at work at Nestles, Ltd., Darby Street,…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Five motor-trucks and a double-decker omnibus were involved in a crash in Palmer-street. City, to-day. But only one…
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Arthur Ernest Broadbent. 65, King-street. Newcastle was struck by a motor-lorry at the corner of Hunter and Darby Streets yesterday. He…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. W. F. Sheahan (Lab., Yass) urged in the Legislative Assembly that compensation should be provided for men…
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When she tripped and fell in Boscawen-street, Wallsend, Mrs. Phoebe McCroarey, 47, of Minmi-road Wallsend, dislocated her left elbow…
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A tram and a truck collided at Darby Street corner early this afternoon. The truck overturned and the tram was slightly…
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Harry Allan, 43, a rigger, of Thornton-street, Carrington, was admitted to Newcastle Hospital on Saturday with a severe spinal injury. He was…
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One man was killed and two injured when a motor-cycle and a motor-cycle outfit collided between Martin's Creek and Hilldale early…
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NEW YORK, March 13. A.A.P.—All but nine members of the crews of a Liberty ship and a tanker perished in the fires and explosions…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Director of the Commonwealth Salvage Board (Captain J. P. Williams), who is an expert on sea recovery…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A fund to provide compensation payments to bush fire fighters who are injured while fire fighting is contemplated…
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Falling from a tram near the Civic Theatre. Neta Rowe, 22, Crown-street, Stockton, suffered concussion. Injury to the hips and shock. Newcastle…
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A two and a half-year-old girl was saved from drowning at Toronto last night by a passing airman whose name is unknown…
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John Jennings. 55. of Glebe Rd., Merewether, wag injured by a fall a timber to-day at Hillside Colliery, where he works…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Two soldiers were killed when a military truck overturned near Duntroon. They were Driver Leonard…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Five people were injured, two critically, in a collision between a 15-ton military truck and two trams at the intersection, of…
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Injured by a fall of timber at Hillside colliery, John Jennings, 55, Glebe-road, Merewether, was admitted to Mater Misericordiae…
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Three railway workmen had fortunate escapes from serious injury yesterday afternoon in a head-on collision between their tricycle and a…
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Mrs. Marie Williams, 38, of the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, who was travelling in a car that collided with a motor-lorry near Clarencetown last…
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