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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Two Nurses Injured in Car Mishap

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Two nurses from St. Lake’s Hospital Darlinghurst, were among lour people Injured early to-day when…

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Ten Motor Vehicles In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Oct. 22:—Twelve persons were injured in a freak collision of 10 motor vehicles at Kearny, New Jersey, yesterday…

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Motor Cyclist’s Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

William Shakespeare Buttered severe head injured when he fell from a motor cycle on Saturday, night…

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Ambulance on Spot for Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 October 1950 · page 2

An ambulance arrived almost Immediately after an accident in which two cars collided near Long Bridge, High-st., Maitland,…

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Boy Injured in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

When his bicycle and a lorry collided in High-st. yesterday Afternoon, Max Gllian, 15, of 12 High-st., at East Maitland, suffered…

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Shed Burned; Two People Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

Fire caused £50 worth of damage and resulted in two persons being injured at Horseshoe Bend, Maitland, yesterday…

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Two Injured When Car Turned Over

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed, —Mrs. L. D. Lunch and her daughter, Robin Lynch, aged 3½ years were admitted to the Dangar Cottage…

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Abattoirs Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 3

A 16-years-old labourer at Maitland abattoirs suffered an incised wound to the palm of the right hand when it was cut by a…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Alan Berthold, 25 of Albert st. Maitland, a carpenter, while working at Pelton colliery to-day received an…

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Brook Street Collision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

Messrs D. R. Broadfoot and K. O'Brien were involved in a motor accident about 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr. O'Brien was driving along Brook…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 7

Struck by falling coat while at Aberdare Colliery on Wednesday, Michael McCart, 57, of Northcote-street, Aberdare, suffered severe…

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Injured Soldier Escaped

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat. — Liverpool police are searching tor an Injured soldier who disappeared from Concord Repatriation…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 2

Sam Jones. 47, of Greta-st., Aberdare, a shiftman at Abermain No .2 colliery, injured his back while lifting timber yesterday…

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Collision Leads to Court Action

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 3

Outcome of a collision between motor car and a motor cycle on New England Highway, near the intersection of the highway…

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Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 2

The Maitland coroner (Mr. F. R Wood) at ail inquest into the death of Alroy John Kelly, 18, of Eurimnbah -street, Thornton, found…

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Girl Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 5

When she walked from behind a 'bus at Heddon Greta on Friday night Nita Elizabeth Byrne, 16, of Russell Road, East Greta, was struck…

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Man and Girl Drowned in Flooded River

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

Eric Morgan, a shearer, and his daughter, Edith (11), were drowned in the flooded Nambi River outside Walgett, when…

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Damages for Widow After Fatal Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Iris Nell Snape, 31, of Inverell, and her daughter, Pamela June Snape, 11, were awarded by a Supreme…

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Girl Drowned In Cramp Attack

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAH, Thurs.—Lorna Vidler, 17, of Eungella, was drowned in a creek yesterday, despite the efforts of her…

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Man Injured in Mine

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 5

A wheeler suffered a probably fractured right forearm when he was jammed between limbers and the skip at Bloomfield [?]…

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