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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Umpire. Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

While umpiring a cricket' match at Kurrl on Sunday. Bert Myali, of Aberdare Street, Kurrl, was knocked, down -when a player collided with him…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

Struck by a piece of stone at Richmond Main colliery yesterday, John McNamara, 45, a miner, of Rawson Street, Kurrl Kurrl received injuries…

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Improvised Stretcher For Injured Mote Then Carried Him Four Miles

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

After tearing up their shirts and singlets to bandage and stop the bleeding of a mate's leg injury, four lads Improvised a…

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Accident/

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

John Condron, 38, of Ellalong, a miner at Stanford . Main No. 2 collier suffered a lacerated wound to the chin when struck by a skip…

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Level-crossing Accident at Moree

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

MOREE, Tuesday. — A railmotor tore the engine of a heavy diesel lorry away from the body in a level-crossing collision at…

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Damages To Camper, Injured By Plane

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—A. man who suffered severe shock and burns when a Tiger Moth aircraft crashed on the banks of the…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed. — Robert Garbutt, 25, of First-st., Weston, a wheeler at Aberdare colliery, ha[?] the index finger of the left…

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Manslaughter Charge Follows Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

At the Sessions at East Maitland yesterday Arthur Charles Eddington, 30, labourer, was charged with the manslaughter…

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Seriously Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thursday.—Dangar Cottage Hospital this afternoon described as serious the condition of a man who was injured when a motor…

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Two Men Injured in Motor Cycle Collision Local Man's Condition Serious

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

Two men were injured, one seriously, yesterday morning when a motor cycle unit collided with a horse and turned…

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Boy Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

Two boys were Injured when the bicycle they were riding collided with a car at the corner of Melbourne and Newcastle…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 10

Robert Garbutt, 25, First Street. Weston, miner at Aberdare colliery, had the index linger of his left hand severed at the first joint when…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — Cecil Richards, 24, of Stephen-street, Cessnock, a clipper, employed at Aberdare colliery, had his right…

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Eleven Hurt In Week-End Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

Eleven persons were injured in a series of accidents which included three motor cycle smashes in Maitland district on Saturday and…

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Pelaw Main Miner's Death Found Drowned at Karuah

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

The bods of,[?] Pelaw Main miner, who went with [?]to Karuah on Friday afternoon was found floating under the Karuah wharf early on…

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Bus Passenger's Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 1

John Daley, S. of Elizabeth Street. Abermain was the victim of an accident on Sunday. He had his head out of the window…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 5

John W. F. Avery, 35, readiayer, of Booth Street. Kurri Kurri, suffered a fracture of the right foot at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday…

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Two Injured in Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wed. — Two mine workers were injured at Newcastle collieries to-day when they were struck by falls of coal…

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Mine Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Eric James, 48, of Kembla-st, Balgownie, died in Wollongong Hospital last night. One of his legs was…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 10

Malcolm Sneddon, 41, of Gordon Avenue, Cessnock, miner at Aberdare colliery, suffered an Injury to his back when lie was struck by a large…

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