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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Shunter Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 7

Jammed between a locomotive and a prop at Ellington colliery yesterday, Pat Post, 21, of Bellevue-road, Cessnock, suffered injuries to his…

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Murrurundi Level Crossing Railway Fatality Coroner Returns Accidental Finding Makes Recommendation To Railway Department

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., in the capacity as District Coroner, on Tuesday last conducted an inquest surrounding the circumstances of the death of Thomas A. Stamford, who was run down by a train while…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Friday. — Max Curry, 18, of David-street, Cessnock, a shop assistant, fell from a ladder to-day and received a…

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Miller’s Forest Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

Mr. James Corbett, of Miller’s Forest, received severe lacerations to his fingers while cutting saccaline. Several stitches had to…

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Insurance Man in Car Accident Crashed Into Lorry

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

An insurance inspector travelling by car from Singleton to Maitland yesterday afternoon, crashed into a…

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Wheeler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 3

Laurie Galvin, 19, of Farnsworth- street, Thornton, a wheeler, employed at Bloomfield Stone, Drive, was taken this…

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Children in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 3

Maitland Ambulance transported during the weekend three children who suffered injuries, two of them having cut feet,…

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Injured While Returning From Game

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

Cessnock State League Inside right, Phil Peters, was injured in a car accident while he was returning home from the game at Auburn on…

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Cycle Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 2

Arthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Battle, of Bulahdelah, was injured on Sunday night when his motor cycle hit a pot-hole and ran into a culvert…

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Circus Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

SINGLETON, Thurs. — Walter Morante, 26, of Fago-street, Wallsend, an employee of Ashton’s was seriously injured this…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 7

Jammed by a skip while at work aft Bellbird colliery yesterday, Denis Bambach, 22, wheeler, of Kalingo-street, Bellbird, received injuries to…

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Motor Cycle Fatality Two Cyclists Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

A motor cyclist and his pillion rider were killed instantly about 11 p.m. on Wednesday night, when the motor cycle on which they…

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Policeman's Death in Motor Collision Coroner Holds Inquest at Scone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

The District Coroner, Mr. N. Hunt, held an inquiry into the death of Allan James Fuller (27), of Tamwirth Police, who was killed almost instantly on 2nd July last, when his motor cycle crashed into a truck being driven by Athol Hope, carrier, of 9 Barber-street, Gunnedah…

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Circus, Star Jumping Dog Road Victim Tent Hand Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 5

Victim of a road accident just outside Singleton yesterday was a valuable circus greyhound belonging to Ashton's Circus. The…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 3

Ronald Hodgson, 26, a plumber, was admitted to Maitland Hospital late yesterday suffering from abrasions to the head and nose,…

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Unusual Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. Keith Scott, of Bellbrook, met with an unusual accident on Friday whilst inflating a truck tyre. As the pressure rose to the 701b mark the…

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Miner’s Face Injured in Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 3

A miner was injured when a car collided with a stationary lorry in Lawes-street, East Maitland, on Saturday afternoon…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 2

Jim Trowbridge, 20, of Lindsaystreet. East Maitland, suffered head and back injuries, and concussion, when he fell off…

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Tolga Injured at Moorefield

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 5

Although Tolga was [?] in the sadd[?]ng [?] at Moorefield on Saturday Cessnock trainer Noel Forbes [?]…

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Soldier Injured By Broken Glass

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 2

Private Roy Barnes, 23, attached to Area Command, Singleton, received a large incised wound to the left thumb on Saturday when he caught…

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