Still Searching for Drowned Man
Police and life-savers have failed to find the body of Alan Shearman, 20, of Fullerton Cove, who was drowned in the surf at…
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Accidents, 1948
707 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 36
Nearly Drowned Lifesaver When Pulled On Line
During a rescue at Merewether on Sunday, the life-saver almost lost his patient three times and was almost drowned himself because…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electrical Accidents "Due To Tampering"
The majority of electrical accidents recorded in the past five years, particularly through domestic use were due to interference on the…
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Frank McCann (45). of Gordon Ave., Cessnock, a miner at Bellbird Colliery, suffered lacerations to his left knee…
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TOKYO, Jan. 28.—Two hundred and fifty Japanese were drowned at midnight last night when a ferry struck a mine off…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miner Injured by Fall of Stone
George Flax, 33, miner, of Brooks-street, Belmont, had his left thigh broken in a fall of stone at John Darling Colliery yesterday…
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A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the inquest on Edward Kafer, 28, ironworker, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidents at Cessnock
Norman Victor (27), of Maitland Rd., Cessnock, sawyer at Payne's Sawmills, Cessnock, suffered a lacerated right arm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Search Goes on for Drowned Man
Police are still searching for the body of Alan Shearman, 20, of Fullerton Cove, who was swept out to sea and drowned…
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A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the inquest on Denis Kenleyside Menzies, 20,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclist Critically Injured in Crash
Francis Pollard, 18, of Casino-street, South Lismore, was critically injured when his motor-cycle and a utility truck collided at Ltsarow…
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SINGLETON, Sunday.—The District Coroner (Mr. A. Morrison), who conducted an inquest on Hugh Clarence Paxton, 21, of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Brief: Accidentally Poisoned
Poison was administered accidentally to Mrs. Patricia Krause, 21, in a dose of medicine normally given after childbirth. This belief…
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SYDNEY.—In the heaviest road accident toll since the New Year holidays, three were killed and many injured at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Survey Of Mine Accidents
MELBOURNE: The incidence of fatal accidents in Australian coal mines has not improved in the last 30 years, according to a survey by the Department of Labor and National Service. Figures for each year since…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Three persons were injured, one seriously, when a tram and a taxi collided in Curlewis-street early this morning…
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JERUSALEM, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—Twenty people were injured when a bomb destroyed the premises of the "Palestine Post" newspaper in Jerusalem last night. There were no…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A series of five year highs and lows in coalmine accidents in Australia in 30 years could be due, it was…
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Norma Leigh ton (6) of Aberdare Rd., Aberdare, lacerated her chin when she fell at Cessnock swimming pool yesterday…
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Fred Fean, 47, of High-street, West Maitland, had his back injured when a panel van overturned at Heddon Greta yesterday. He was…
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