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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

580 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 29

Airman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Evans, of Lawson-street. Hamilton South, have been notified by the Minister for Air that their son, Acting Flying…

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Skips Derailed, Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 2

Robert George Ansell, 36, of Crest-road, Wallsend, a miner of Stock No. 1 colliery, received neck and shoulder injuries when he…

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Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 2

Caught between a tracter and a set of moving waggons at No. 7 basin. Carrington, at 3.14 a.m. yesterday Bert Hughes, 54, of…

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Accidents At Mainland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 5

Miss Annie McCaw. 40. of Albion Street. West Maitland. fractured her upper arm at the elbow when she fell. Maitland Ambulance took her…

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Policeman Injured in Station Attack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A policeman, Constable Thomas Wright, 47, was hit over the head with a walking stick, and had his arm broken at…

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Three Injured When Car Overturns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three Eastwood residents were injured when a car overturned into a culvert at Mona Vale…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 5

While working a circular saw at his home in Thorne-street. Toronto, yesterday. Thomas Sheridan, 45, severely lacerated his left arm. Lake…

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Two Badly Shaken in Cycle Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 8

Grace Buxton. 33, of Jesmond, received concussion and a fracture of the left leg, as well as abrasions and contusions to the face, head,…

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Woman Saves Child From Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Playing with other children on the bank of Stoney Creek, Toronto, yesterday, Paul Davies, 3, fell into deep water. Mrs. J. Davidson, with…

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Two Australians Dead in Plane Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

OTTAWA, Jan. 22. A.A.P.—Three airmen, including two Australians, were killed at St. Thomas (Ontario), on Sunday, when their bomber…

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Two Men Injured on "Jinx" Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Albert Anderson, 38, of Crow's Nest, and Walter Magee, 57, of Erskineville, were admitted to Sydney Hospital with…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 6

When a shot was fired in Stockrington collier. Charles McDonald, 45, of Newton-street, New Lambton, caught the blast and suffered…

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Killed in Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

Flight Sergeant Bruce Devall, 22, only son of Mr. T. Devall, of No. 5 off Bolton-street, Newcastle, lost his life in an aircraft accident in…

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Miners' Officer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 2

At work yesterday in Stockrington No. 2 colliery, the Chairman of the Miners' lodge, George Horne. 52, of Irving-street, Wallsend, had…

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Old Man Found Shot After Car Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1945 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The body of Arthur Gavin Alexander, 77, was found in a chair at his home at Renmark with two bullet…

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Children Saved From Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

The fourth instance this, week of a child being saved from drowning occurred at Marks Point yesterday afternoon, when Del Hinton, 2, of…

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Baby Drowned in Bath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday.—A 13-months-old baby was drowned while playing with his two older brothers in the bath to-day. He was John…

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Towel Plugs Bath: Baby Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY.—A 13 month old baby. Bede Donnelly, of Wiley Avenue, Wiley Park, was drown ed yesterday when he pulled a…

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Washed From Rocks: Fisherman Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

GOSFORD.—Ernest Spears, 31, or Gasford. was washed off the rocks and drowned while fishing this afternon at Avoca Beach…

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Pinned by Jeep in Pool, Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Wing Commander J. M. Lander. D.F.C., 28, of Canterbury. (Victoria), was killed on the Chittagong Road, India,…

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