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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1947

785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 40

Accident Led to Doctor's Collapse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 30. A.A.P.—Scotland Yard considers that an extraordinary chapter of accidents caused Dr. Hubert and Patricia Bailey to…

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Second Death In Sandgate Car Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

A second woman has died as a result of injuries received when a car driven by the Dean of Newcastle (Very…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 8

Dan Mitchell, 20, of Narrowgut. Morpeth, received abrasions, and contusions to the right thigh, knee, log, loot, ankle and shock when the motor cycle he was…

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Maitland Boxer Dies: Injured In Sydney Bout

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Reginald Bunker. 20, West Maitland boxer who was injured in a fight at Leichhardt Stadium on Thursday night, died at 10.40 a.m. today in Lewisham Hospital…

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Coroner Finds Speedway Rider's Death Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 13

Mervyn Waiter Prince, 33, single, of George-street, East Maitland, was accidentally killed at the speedway contest at No. 1 Sports Ground on…

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Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 2

William Passfield, 54, or Comfort Avenue, cessnock, injured his left side when he was struck by a fall of coal at Kalingo Colliery. Cessnock…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

When he fell over at Kitchener on Saturday, Leonard Bullen (48), of Aberdare Street, Kitchener, a miner, fractured his jaw. He was…

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Child Drowned in 6In. Water

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Monday.—A child aged one year nine months was drowned in 6in. of water near the home of his aunt at Armidale this…

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ACCIDENTS Arm Through Window

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

Suffering from two large lacerated wounds to his right forearm, one of which severed an artery. Raymond White. 30. of Elgin Street. West…

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10 Injured in Bus, Car Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In a crash between a double-decker bus and a car on Taverners Hill, Parramatta-road,…

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Man Drowned at Bondi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Thomas Herbert Harmor, 30, married, of Angle-sea-street, Bondi, was drowned at Bondi this afternoon. He is…

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America's High Accident Rate "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Accidents last year cost America 100,000 dead, and nearly 10,500,000 people were injured, according to figures released…

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Mother, Son Drowned in Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

PERTH, Friday.—The bodies of Mrs. Eileen Alice Bridges, 36, of Rivervale, and her seven-year-old son. Robert, were recovered from a…

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Drowned in 3in. of Water

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 8

A returned serviceman, William Edward Crich, 33, labourer, of East Maitland, was drowned in 3in. of water at Two Mile Creek, near East…

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Branxton Man's Death Was Accidental

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 7

How their efforts to locate the body of Herbert Henry Owen, 57, of High Street, Branxton, who was drowned in the Allyn River…

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Favourite Injured At Maitland Dogs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 8

Highland Hope, favourite for the Maitland Stake at Maitland greyhound races on Saturday night, faltered badly during the running of the…

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Two Injured in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A motorcyclist and a girl companion riding pillion were injured to-night when their machine and a motor-truck…

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Accident Sequel, Verdict for £150

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 10

A verdict for the full amount, £150, was returned by Judge Nield at Newcastle District Court in favour of Frederick William Eliasson, seaman,…

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Accidental Death Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) at Kurri Kurri Police Court, at the inquest on…

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Man Killed in Collision; Wife Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 8

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.—A man was killed and his wife injured to-day when their utility truck and another truck collided in light rain…

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