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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1948

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Boy Killed Instantly in Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

Paul Raymond Smith (13), of Catherine-st., West Maitland, was killed instantly this morning when the bicycle he was…

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Jamaica Riots: Scores Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 1

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Jan. 16, A.A.P.—Scores were injured last night in a riot between the followers of the labour leader (Mr. W. A…

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Boy Killed In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

A 13year-old boy was killed at Maitland on Saturday morning when his bicycle and a milk lorry collided at the intersection of…

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Man Injured In Cycle Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Frank Reynolds, 22, of St. James-road, New Lambton, suffered a probable fracture of the left forearm, and cuts to the chin, forehead…

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Boy's Drowning Revealed After Search

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Brian Frederick Cook, 8, of Banks-street, East Maitland, is believed to have drowned in the Hunter River at Pitnacree, near East…

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Father, Daughter Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

GLEN INNES, Thursday.—A man and his daughter were injured when a car overturned on the New England Highway, near Glen…

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Two Steelworkers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Two workmen were injured at the Commonwealth Steel Company's works yesterday. In a fall of steel moulds, William…

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3 Women Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Three Queensland women were injured to-day when the car in which they were riding overturned after being…

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Three Killed In Train Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Sat. (A.A.P.).—Three were killed, including the driver and learner motorman, and 34 injured when a packed…

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Continue Search For Drowned Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

The search for the body of Brian Frederick Cook, 8, of Banks-street, East Maitland, in the Hunter River, near Pitnacree, will be…

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Truck Capsizes, 3 Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

Three people were injured and the driver suffered from shock when a truck skidded on gravel and overturned on Violet Town-road, near…

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Body Of Drowned Boy Unrecovered

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Since last Thursday police from East and West Maitland have constantly patrolled ten miles of the river and dragged…

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Youth Injured In Newcastle Surf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

Stan Rooney (15), of Paterson, fractured his collarbone in the surf at Newcastle Beach this afternoon…

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Child Injured, Fell 15 Feet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Robert Cole, 3, of Ferrodale, via Raymond Terrace, suffered a probable fracture of the right arm when he fell 15 feet from a tree near…

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3 Injured In Truck Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Three boys were injured when a truck left the road and struck a tree at Inglewood on Saturday morning. One of the boys who…

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Two Injured In Motor Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

Leon McLeod, 20, of Bruce St., Cook's Hill, and Beryl Dewey, 17, of Corlette St., Cook's Hill, were seriously injured when a…

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Two Injured in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Leon McLeod, 20, of Bruce-street, Cook's Hill, and Beryl Dewey, 17, of Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, each suffered a…

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Drowned Boy's Body Still Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

The body of Brian Frederick Cook, 9, of Banks-street, East Maitland, who was drowned in the Hunter River, at Pitnacree, near…

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Man Drowned at The Entrance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

GOSFORD, Monday. — Laurie Walsh, 24, single, of Ocean-parade, The Entrance, was drowned early this afternoon when a rowing boat…

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Shiftman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 8

James Thompson, 29, of Harris-st., Cessnock, a shiftman at Elrington Colliery, injured his right knee when he struck it…

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