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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

Driver and passenger in a car which collided with the back of a semi-trailer on Newcastle-road, East Maitland, last night, were…

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Cessnock Women in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 5

Three Cessnock women were admitted to Cessnock Hospital last night suffering from shock following a collision on the Cessnock-road…

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Two Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

Two miners, employed at Bloomfield Main and Bloomfield Stone Drive collieries, were treated for Injuries received at…

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Injured By Falling Masonite

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 4

Donald Todd, 47, of 29 Ward-street Maitland a lorry driver employed at Maitland Furniture Factory, suffered severe…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

At Stanford Main No. 2 colliery yesterday Hilton Swinton, 18, wheeler, of Vulture-street, Ellalong, received a lacerated right finger when…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. — Geoffrey Mcllvenie, 21, of Curry-street, Wallsend, was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was…

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Two Children Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 6

NAMBUCCA HEADS, Friday— Denise Milner, 7½, and her brother, Ian, 6, were drowned yesterday afternoon at Valla…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

When caught between two skips at Richmond Main colliery on Wednesday John Wright, 32 of 166 Hopetoun-street, Kurri, received injuries to…

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Miners Injured at Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

When his hand was jammed between a prop and a skip at Bellbird colliery on Wednesday, Doughlas Davis, 40, miner, of Ruby-street…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

Norman Thompson, 21. of Quarry-road, East Cessnock, a wheeler at Bellbird colliery, received a crushed finger when his right hand was…

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Bobby Pin Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 7

A few days ago an Orange man was cutting the lawn with an electric mower. The machine picked up a bobby…

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Arrest Follows Accident

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 2

LITHGOW, Sat.—A 20-year-old man was charged with manslaughter following the death of Basil-Marshal, 42, in the main…

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Injured in Fall at Dance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 2

A woman required hospital attention when she fell while dancing at Maitland Town Hill on Saturday night…

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State of Roads Contributes To Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 2

Imposing upon William Gallo way, of Lang-street, Karri Kurri, what he described as a nominal fine, Mr. P. R. Wood. S.M., said…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 5

While at work at Eirington. colliery this morning, George Orchard, 41, shiftman, of Vincent-street, Cessnock, received a crushed finger when…

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Husband Dead, Wife Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—After police found Mrs. Thelma Mary Wilson, 35, injured from a bullet wound in her home at…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 5

At Eirington colliery yesterday a loco driver was struck by a skip and, received Injuries to his nose. He was William Vickers, 20, of…

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Boy Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 2

YOUNG, Wed.—Keith Granger, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Granger, of Longreach, Yannawah. near Young, was drowned…

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Miner Injured in Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed. — Bruce Hickey, 27, of Sergeant-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery, was struck by a…

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Cessnqck Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

Alan Wilkinson, 35, of Anstey-street Cessnock, a miner [?] at Aberdare colliery, had a finger of the right hand served…

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