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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Youth Drowned Recovering Oar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A young woman from Wagga made unavailing attempts to save a youth from drowning on Narrabeen Lake late…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

When his motor-cycle ran off the road at Devil's Elbow, Pacific Highway yesterday, Sid Cauldell, 34, of Bridge-road, North Ryde,…

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Three Hurt In Collision (Continued from Page 1)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY. — A motor cycle and bicycle collided in Condamine-st., Balgowlah, today and three people were injured…

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First Accident This Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1948 · page 2

Marge Davies, 26, of Denison-street, Hamilton, received injuries to the left shoulder, abrasions to the hands and legs when a car in…

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Twelve Killed In U.S. Train Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—At least 12 holiday passengers were killed and many injured in a Missouri train smash today. The death roll may be 16. One train rammed the rear…

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Accident Victim's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4

Classmates from Maitland Boys' High School formed a guard of honour at the cemetery yesterday when Stanley Grice, 17, of…

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2 Killed, 8 Hurt In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

A young man and woman were killed, five men, two women and one girl were injured in road accidents in the State yesterday…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 5

Ross Smith, 23. of Donald-street, Hamilton, an employee of Commonwealth Steel Ltd.. suffered concussion, internal injuries and…

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Two Hurt In Car, Cycle Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

Two men were admitted to Maitland Hospital last night after their bicycle was struck by a car. They were—…

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Boy Injured In Fall From Tree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 5

Barry Johnson, 9, of Denison-street, Hamilton, suffered a probable fractured skull when he fell out of a tree in Gordon-avenue,…

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Injured Man Sent Cheery Greeting "Herald" Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON, January 2.—Those who heard the Christmas Day Empire broadcast will not have realised that Alec McGrindle, who…

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Mother Sat by Injured Boy: He Lives, She Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 8

LONDON.—James Garner, 14, of Blackpool, fell from a tree and was taken to hospital. His mother stayed with him…

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Lifesaver Drowned From Ski

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A Tugan lifesaver, George Spencer, 24, of Auchenflower, Brisbane, was drowned at Tugan to-day. The…

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Child Drowned In Dam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Leslie Swanson, 4, of Arncliffe, was drowned in a dam on a farm at Maroota, 16 miles from…

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Pillion Rider Injured In Road Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Joyce Wilson, 22, of Maitland-road, Cooranbong, had her forehead lacerated, and suffered concussion and shock when a…

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3 Injured, Tripped Over Wire, Rope, Dog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

Three persons were injured in Newcastle district when they tripped and fell. Mrs. E. Cornish, 75, of…

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Karachi Injured in Paddock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 6

Karachi, favourite for the last A.J.C. Derby, injured himself in a paddock at Mr. L. A. Bowler's Bronte stud farm at Richmond last…

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Found Injured on Road; Arrested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

LITHGOW, Monday.—A man found staggering along Great Western Highway, 21 miles west of Lithgow, early this morning was…

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Fatally Injured In New Guinea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

PORT MORESBY, Jan. 5.—Mr. John Scott, Lae Manager for New Guinea Goldfields Ltd., died from head injuries received at a…

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The Letter Box Road Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

Already 1948 has commenced tragically in fatal road accidents. Probably some of those…

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