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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Man Killed—Others Injured by U.S. Hoodlum "Wolf Packs"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

Police and sheriff's officers in the Los Angeles, U.S.A., district, have been ordered to use all devices at their disposal to…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed. — Gordon McLaughlan, 19, Northcote-st., Aberdare, a [?] employed at Aberdare Colliery, received a…

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Fishing Captain Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

MILTON, Thurs—The skipper of a fishing trawler was drowned at Ulladulla Wharf, four miles from Milton, when he…

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Mr. R. James Injured In Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thurs. — Mr. Rowley James, Labour M.P. for Hunter, was injured when a car in which he was travelling hit…

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Accident at Sawmill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

SINGLETON, Thurs. — Ray Lancaster, aged 19, of Kelso-st., South Singleton, was admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital…

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Ambulance On Scene Before Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

An ambulance was on the spot when a motor cyclist was injured in a collision with a jeep at the corner of High and St. Andrew…

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Tarakan Explosion Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thurs.—The Inquest on seven naval men and a dock-yard worker who died in the H.M.A.S. Tarakan disaster on…

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Migrant Boy Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

DENILIQUIN, April 28. — A two-year-old German boy fell into a flooded creek near Deniliquin late yesterday and was drowned…

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Pillion Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

The pilion rider on a motor cycle was injured yesterday afternoon, when it collided with a car near the Anambah turn-off,…

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Woman Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

Doris Crossley, 25, of Kalingo-st., Bellbird, suffered head injuries, general abrasions and severe shock, when the bicycle she was riding came into…

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Injured Playing Football

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

Allan Reynolds, a 16-year-old schoolboy, of Buchanan, suffered head injuries whilst playing football on Maitland Park on…

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Former Mayor Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

GOULBURN, Friday. — Alderman A. Goodhew, 82, was killed almost instantly when he was struck by a car within a few…

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Tragic Passing Of Local Young Man Mr. Ken Bailey Succumbs to Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

When the death of Kenneth Gordon Bailey was learned yesterday morning, a feeling of gloom was felt throughout town…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

Albert Bambach, 21, Catherine-street, Cessnock, a wheeler at Maitland Main colliery, had his, right foot Injured when a horse stood on…

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Footballer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 4

Donald Adam, 23, of Northcotestreet, Aberdare, had his right eye lacerated while playing football at South Cessnock yesterday. He was…

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Mystery Still Clouds Martin’s Creek Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 1

Maitland police, headed by Detective-Sergeant V. R. Woodward, believe that a man who was killed and another who was critically injured at Martin's Creek railway station daring the early hours of Saturday morning were struck by…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

While playing football at South Cessnock on Sunday, Donald Adams, 23, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, received a laceration to his right eye…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal at Pelaw, Main colliery, John Kelly, 47, miner, of Hopetoun Street, Kurri, received injuries to his back, legs, and arms…

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To-day's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

Evan Phillips, 32, of Government Road, Kearsley, received a probable fracture of the right foot when it was struck by a piece of coal While…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—David McIntosh,, 69, of William-st,. Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Bellbird colliery, received a…

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