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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1945

580 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 29

Minor Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 5

Cecil Manderson, 15, Rawson-street, Aberdare, severely lacerated his left foot when he trod on a broken bottle. Wilfred Burgess, 30, Congewal-street…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 5

When he struck a stake whilst competing in horse events at Maitland Show Ground on Saturday, Milton Adams, 19, farm hand, of Melville,…

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Nine Injured In Tram Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Nine people were injured in a tram collision in Broadway at 8 a.m. today and six are in hospital…

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Claim for Damages After Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 5

A collision between a motor milk van and a coal train at a crossing on the Cessnock-Wollombi Road near Maitland Main crossing on February…

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Shotfirer Found Badly Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

William Dawson, 49, Macquarie-street Belmont, shotfirer at Burwood mine, was found seriously injured at his working place in the…

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Jimmy Dingle Fall Was Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The inquiry into the full of Jimmy Dingle in the Encourage Handicap at Randwick was conducted by the A.J.C…

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Fig Leaves Cause of Tram Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fig leaves cluttering the lines are said to have caused a tram collision in Broadway. Glebe, this morning…

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Injured by Fall From Cycle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

James Davidson. 21. of Grandview, Road, Cardiff Heights, a fitter employed at Henry Lane Pty. Ltd., was seriously injured early this morning…

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Drop in Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

There were fewer road accidents in Newcastle district and fewer people killed and injured in that manner in 1944 than in the previous year, said…

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Damages for Taxi-driver Collision on Old Maitland Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 5

Clement Raymond Bullen sued George Sawyer in the Cessnock District Court before Judge Nield yesterday claiming £150 for damages to…

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Five Injured in Crash Explosives Truck, Tram Collide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Tram passengers had a miraculous escape when a lorry laden with six tons of explosives collided…

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Pilot Killed in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Thursday. — The pilot of a Ventura bomber was killed when it collided with a Douglas Dakota near Auckland. The…

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Girl Awarded Damages Injured in Road Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 5

An amount of £275 was paid into Court in a case in which Carmel Boyle, by her next friend, Florence Elizabeth Boyle, of King-street, East…

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Mother Critically Injured In Spill From Bike

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

The mother of two small children was critically injured this morning when she fell off her bicycle at Wakefield…

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19 Accidents in Two Hours

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The seven cars in service at Central District Ambulance were called out to attend 19 accidents between 7 and 9 p.m…

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Soldier Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

Private Palfrey 19, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, was admitted to hospital yesterday with an injury to his right foot. Mounted on…

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Woman Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Mrs. M. Dunne, 25, of Cooranbong-road. Wakefield, was found lying beside a bicycle on the side off a steep hill at Wakefield yesterday…

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Watchman Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A watchman employed on the dredge Pain was drowned near Anderson Park, Neutral Bay. He is William Lalley, 59…

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Seven Injured in Bus, Truck Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Seven were injured, one seriously, when a bus and a truck collided at Bankstown. The vehicles were travelling in the…

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Man Fatally Injured Witnesses Changed Statements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

When be concluded the inquest, on Raymond Pont, 33, of Mitchell street, Tighe's Hill, the Maitland Deputy Coroner (Mr. E. C. Scarlet)…

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