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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Fear That Airlines May Suffer Accidents Involving Many Puerto Ricans (By United Press Staff Correspondent, Charles Corddry)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON: Large non-scheduled airlines, flying cross-country routes at cut rates, have expressed fear to-day they would suffer because of the crash which took 53 lives in Peurto Rico…

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Slaughterman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 3

John Smith, 19, slaughterer, of 12 Junction St., East Greta, accidentally cut himself with a knife while working at the City…

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Five Injured in Chapter of Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 2

Five people were injured, two seriously, in a chapter of accidents daring the week-end. Fractured Skull: Jack Golledge,…

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Injured at Bellbird

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Philip Jurd, 44, of O’Brien-st, Cessnock, a clipper employed at Bellbird colliery, was hit by a skip to-day…

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Lights Failed. Motorists Injured in Crash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3

While on their way on Wednesday last to attend the funeral of their uncle, two brothers were injured when the lights of their car failed…

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Badly Injured by Bull

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

WAGGA WAGGA, Thurs.—John Vonarx, 33, a farmer, was badly Injured when attacked by a bull on his property near…

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Death From Drowning

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 3

With medical evidence, the inquest Into the death of Noel Bertram Graves, 16, was concluded to-day by District Coroner Mr. F. R. Wood…

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Spring Creek Shooting Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

The Coroner returned a verdict that deceased had died from the effects of a gunshot wound, self-inflicted…

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Man Seriously Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

Two Sydney men were injured —one seriously—when a lorry left the road and overturned two or three times, before finishing…

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Death of Railway Ganger. Inquest Into Motor Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., held an inquiry at the Court House on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Herbert…

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CourtSequel to Accident Ofssnock Man Given Bond

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

An accident between a motor car and a utility truck at the intersection of. Ivan-street and Wollombl-road on June. 27, led to the appearance of…

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Cessnock Coroner's Death Accidental. Died As Result of Car Crash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

A verdict of a accident death was returned by the Kurri District Corner (Mr.W D. [?])when the inquired into the…

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Struck by Limb Man Injured at Main Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

A man was injured at Main Creek late on Monday afternoon when a dead limb of a tree he was falling, struck him on the side of the head…

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Motor Bike Accident at Phillips Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

When a motor cycle with sidecar overturned at Phillips Creek near Dungog on Monday, four people had narrow escapes from serious Injury…

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Collision Near Thornton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 1

Two Tamworth men were taken to the outpatients department of Maitland General Hospital this morning, following a collision near…

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Fatally Injured By Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE When his motor cycle and a car collided at Adamstown, Leslie Henry, 20, was fatally Injured…

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Victim Of Double Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Knocked down by a car, and run over by another car which halted with a wheel resting on his hip, at Lakemba, a…

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Lorry Driver Charged. Motor Cyclist Injured in Road Crash

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

An Albanian, Pandi Strati, of Brisbane, has been remanded on bail of £50 on a charge with causing grievous bodly harm to Basil…

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Drowning at Coolongolook Coroner's Inquest

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

At the Nabiac Court House on Thursday, July 14, the Coroner, Mr. L. J. McGrath, conducted an inquest concerning the death of Esma Dawn…

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Charged After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday .—An Albanian, Pandi Stratl, of Brisbane, has been remanded on ball of £50 on a charge of causing bodily harm…

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