Motor-cycle on Fire After Collision
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Norman Marshall, 16, of Gould-street, Bondi, was injured this afternoon when his motor-cycle and a truck…
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Accidents, 1948
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Cessnock Accidents
Joseph Cook, 55, of Melbourne St. Cessnock, a sub-station attendant at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, suffered lacerations to…
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John Dunbar, 21, of Dumaresq-street, Hamilton, suffered probable fractures of the skull, jaw and nose, when the front forks of his…
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The Maitland Electricity Engineer (Mr. E. W. Thorncroft) and Town Clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) say electrical accidents are due to…
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At an inquest yesterday afternoon into the death of James Stevenson (38) of Mayfield-st., Cessnock, who died in Cessnock…
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Evidence that Raymond Paul Smith (13) of Catherine-st., West Maitland, had been racing another lad on a bicycle and was going too fast to take the corner when an accident occurred and he was killed instantly…
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Norman Falconer, 32, of Nile-street, Mayfield, suffered a probable fracture of the skull, concussion and head lacerations when he…
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MELBOURNE: The bodies of a mother and daughter who recently arrived from Europe as displaced persons were found…
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Thomas Finch, 17, of Smith-street, Charlestown, a pit hand at Burwood Colliery, was jammed between a locomotive and the side…
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Private H. B. Davis, 40, cook, at Greta Military Camp, received an incised wound to the left buttock, lacerated wound to the back of…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The British ship Salamaua, from Vancouver and Melbourne, and the Swedish ship Parramatta, which was anchored…
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A man was killed at Stockton and six Newcastle district people were injured in road accidents yesterday. In an accident at Sydney a man was killed and two others…
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A two-year-old boy. Walter Danto. of Spencer St. Cessnock. injured his left foot when it was caught in the wheel of a…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The 25ft. launch Sea Farm, with 10 people on board, burst into flames and sank after being in a head-on collision with the showboat Kalang between Spit Bridge and Middle Harbour…
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SYDNEY.—Officers of the Maritime Services' Board will conduct a preliminary inquiry into the collision between the…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A man and two young girls were drowned in the River Murray, near Rutherglen, to-day…
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Charles Abrahams, 19, of Mainroad, Whitebridge, suffered extensive lacerations to the side of his head, concussion and shock, when…
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AUCKLAND. — Shortly after they set out on their honeymoon motoring tour, Herbert Robinson and his bride of a few…
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Apprentice Jockey, Barry Skehan, vas thrown from a horse and injured his right shoulder at the barrier trials at Broadmeadow this…
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A Salt Ash farmer and a woman passenger narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday when their car overturned three times in Fullerton…
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