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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Test Cricketer Injured Durban

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

The Australian test cricketer, W. A. Johnston, sustained head injuries when a car he was driving crashed near here. He was alone in the car at the…

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Rough Journey For Injured Farmer

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

KYOGLE, Friday.—Donald McInnes, 37, farmer, of Terrls Creek, with his leg badly Injured, was carried for nearly four hours…

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Injured Farmer Carried Five Miles Kyogle

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 7

Donald McInnes (37), farmer, of Terris CMreek. with his leg badly injured, was carried for nearly four hours over five miles…

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Injured Farmer Carried Over Rough Country. Four Hours' Journey. Kyogle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

Donald McInnes (37), farmer, of Terris Creek, with his leg badly injured, was carried for nearly four hours over five miles of rugged,…

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Test Cricketer in Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

DURBAN, Friday.—Australian Test cricketer, W. A. Johnston, sustained head injuries when a car he was driving, crashed near here. He was alone in die car at the time. He was…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 1

Struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main Colliery yesterday, Peter Sim, 43, of Deakin-st., Kurri, a miner, received injuries to his spine, head and…

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Miner’s Spine Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

KURRI, Tuesday.—Struck by a fall of coal at Richmond Main colliery, Peter Sim, 48, miner, of Deakin-street Kurri Kurri, suffered…

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INJURED lN FALL

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

When she fell [?]er home this morning, Mrs. Dorothy Walker (20). Of Plalstdwe-st., injured her left. Maitland After rendering first…

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OVER 50 Dead in Plane Collision Fighter Pilot Hits Airliner Over Washington Aerodrome

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, November 2—At least 54 persons— possibly 55—were killed yesterday when an Eastern Airlines passenger plane and a Bolivian fighter plane collided in the air near Washington air port and hurtled 300 feet to earth…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 5

Two men were Injured w[?]st engaged at their work at their mines to-day. Frederick O‘Connell. 61, of to…

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Bicycle Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 5

Noel Tinson, 15, of 18 Albert-st., Rutherford, suffered a lacerated wound to the right thigh when he became caught in brake…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

Edward Cook, 29, of Shedden Street, Cessnock was admitted to Cessnock Hospital yesterday with injuries to his head…

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Garage Manager Fatality lnjured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — William Frederick Doran, managing director of Grimes’ Control Garages, Pty., Ltd., was fatally…

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Clipper’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Friday—Joseph Richards, 24, of Tomaipin-street, Kearsley, a clipper, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, had his…

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Injured Pilot Has Lost The Will To Live

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—Erick Rios Bridoux, Bolivian Army pilot appears to have lost the will to live after being told the extent…

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Fifty-five Die in Airliner Fighter in Collision WASHINGTON, Nov. 2

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

Fifty-five people, including a crew of four, were killed when an American DC4 airliner collided with a fighter-plane at…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

Robert Vickers, 22, of Main Road, Cessnock, shiftman at Elrington colliery, was lifting heavy timber on Wednesday when he severed the…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 2

The rider of a bicycle was [?]jured in a collision with a motor vechicle at Regent-st., Campbell[?] Hill, party last night…

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Lived on Leaves for Four Days Injured Woman's Ordeal

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

An injured woman who last week lay for four days in bushes at Palm Beach said that leaves and rain saved her life…

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Accident Followed By Three Charged

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

Matthew Victor James Duxbury, 26 traveller, of 42 Donald st Home ville, appeared before Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., in…

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