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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

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Injured by Falling Stone

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 5

While pushing a skip at Bloomfield Stone Drive colliery to-day, Arthur Burg, 62. of 95 Victoria-st., East Maitland, was struck by a…

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Injured at the Abattoir

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 5

When a beef carcase fell on him at Maitland Abattoir to-day, Basil Lang, 22, of 31 Brooks-street. Rutherford, suffered injury to the…

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Police and Troops Battle with Italian Communists Many Injured During Clashes In Various Cities

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, March 18.—Police battled all day yesterday in many parts of Italy to control Communist demonstrations against Italy’s participation in the North Atlantic defence pact. One man was killed in a riot at Terni, and numerous civilians and police were…

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Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 5

At the adjourned inquest this afternoon into the death of Cecil Robert Davies, Mr. F. R. Wood, a Coroner for the State, found that…

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Cessnock Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday. — Jack Cousins (27), of Alexander-st, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Bellbird Colliery, received…

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Miner’s Back Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

Neville Smith, 24, of 101 Maitland-street, Kurri Kurri, was injured whist working in Bloomfield, Main colliery this morning…

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Injured in Fall From Bicycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

When she fell from a bicycle in Cooper-street, Wenda Ward, 18, of Cooper-street, Cessnock, received a probable fracture of the skull…

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Shooting Accident Near Gundy. Little Girl Has Foot Amputated

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

There was a shocking shooting accident near Gundy on Sunday afternoon last, as the result of which a little girl,…

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Miners Injured at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Alexander Orr, 21, of Hunter Avenue, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, severed the fourth finger of…

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Girl Badly Injured When House Falls on Her

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Beryl Campbell, about 115, school-girl daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Campbell, of Upper Avon Road, Stratford, was badly injured on Tuesday…

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Accident to Plane

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed. — An Anson aeroplane was damaged while landing at Casino yesterday with six RAAF accident investigation officers…

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Shocking Accident Near Gundy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

As a result of a shooting accident near Gundy on Sunday last, a little girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wharton, of…

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Hip Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday. — Geoffrey Clay, 21, of Colliery-avenue, Paxton, a set rider at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery received…

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Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

Jammed between a prop and a skip while at work at Stanford Main No. 2 col[?] yesterday, Geoffrey Glay, 24 of Chidgey-street, Paxton, a set rider,…

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Clipper’s Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday.—Fred Victor (17), of Aberdare-road, Cessnock, a clipper employed at Aberdare colliery, received injuries to his left…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

Alex Orr, 21, of Hunter-ave[?]e, Cessnock, servered the fourth finger of his right hand when it was caught between a rall and a skip while he was…

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Shocking Accident Near Gundy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 8

As a result of a shooting accident near Gundy on Sunday last, a little girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wharton, of "Marohn," subsequently…

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Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Rose Wilson, 63. of Citrus-avenue, Hornshy, suffered a lacerated forehead and shock when a car in which…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Reginald Collins. 17, of Atkinson-st., Bellbird, a flatter employed at Maitland Main colliery, received…

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Mineworkers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

Ellis Reid, 45, a miner, of Stanford-st., Pelaw Main, received injuries to the head when struck by a prop at Pelaw Main colliery,…

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