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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

762 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 39

Hit Telegraph Pole One Killed; Another Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

A man was killed and another seriously injured when a car crashed into a telegraph pole at Hexham yesterday…

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Car Hit Post One Man Killed, Two Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 2

An East Maitland man was killed and two others were injured when the car in which they were travelling hit a post on the…

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Hexham Motor Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday—Harry James Button, 27, labourer, was remanded to September 19 by Mr. G. Hook, SM, at Newcastle…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 3

Carl Wills, 48, of Deakin-street, Kurri; received a probable fracture of the left leg while at work at Richmond Main Colliery…

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Miner Injured In Richmond Main

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

KUKRI, Tuesday.—Carl Wills, 48, miner, of Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, received a probable fracture of the left-leg at Richmond…

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Driver Injured By Crank Handle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

Albert E. Edmonds, 62, contractor, of Farley, was struck and injured by a crank handle when his car backfired in lower…

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Mine Accidents At CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — William Phillips, 22, of Elizabethstreet, Cessnock, locomotive employed at Kallngo…

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Rail Tricycle and Train Collide On Western Line One Man Killed Instantly, Three Others Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1949 · page 2

A railway employee was killed instantly and three others miraculously escaped with minor injuries when their railway tricycle came into collision with a train between Lithgow and Mudgee…

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Injured in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday.—Edward Victor. 37, of Rawson-street extended. Aberdare, a loader hand, employed at Kalingo colliery, was jammed…

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Three Injured in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

A car driven by Frank Sellars, 42, of Greta-street, Aberdare, and a coal lorry, collided at the corner of Mulbring-street and Aberdare-road on…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 7

W. Bryce, 43, miner, of Cessnock Road, Weston, suffered injuries to his head while at work at Heburn No. 1 Colliery yesterday…

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Injured At Circus

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.—Sirs. S. Smith, of Gienriddlng, Singleton, was admitted to Danger Hospital last night suffering from…

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Factory Riot: 14 Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

At least 14 persons were injured' in wild rioting between striking members of the United Automobile Workers' Union and…

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Boy Injured: Struck by Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 2

Bruce Hardy, 6. of Parallel st.. Maitland, was injured when he was struck by a car in front of the Town Hall late yesterday…

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Injured by Man on Trapeze

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 4

A Singleton woman was injured last night when a circus trapeze performer fell ten feet from a swing on to her head…

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Bale of Wool Smashes 45 Windows Of Express 19 Passengers Injured, One Seriously

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 5

One passenger was seriously injured and 19 others received treatment for cuts when 45 windows of the first division of the Melbourne Express were shattered near Yass early this morning…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

William Phillips, 22, of Elizabeth-street, Cessnock, locomotive driver at Kallingo colliery, fractured the little finger of his left hand when it was…

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To Lose Leg Accident After Marriage

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 8

Doctors at Western Suburbs Hospital Sydney, decided to amputate Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Algie's leg…

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Man Hit by Chain Accident at Mill

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 2

An employee at J. Croll and Sons' sawmill Dungog, had a very lucky escape from serious injury on Monday morning…

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Victims of Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 September 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY Sat.—Mrs. Annie Algie, 21, is making satisfactory progress in Western suburbs Hospital following amputation of her left leg…

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