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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Xmas Holiday Accidents Advice From Road Safety Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 1

In an effort to limit the seriousness of injuries which will result from accidents during the holiday period,…

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Christmas Holiday Accidents Advice From Road Safety Council

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

In an effort to limit the seriousness of injuries which will result from accidents during the holiday period, ambulance and Road…

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Finger Injured by Air Gun

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1950 · page 2

While adjusting a target, Allan Thompson, 10, of Belmore-road, Lorn, was accidentally shot with an air gun…

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Accidental Shootings Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1950 · page 2

Two accidental shooting deaths occurred yesterday, Peter Lane, 17, of Strathfield, was accidentally shot dead while…

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Many Road Accidents SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 December 1950 · page 2

Road accidents caused a number of deaths in New South Wales over the holiday week-end. Robert Jerkins, 7, of…

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Two Children Drowned Byron Bay

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 2

When a strong current swept a boat out to sea St Brunswick Heads yesterday two children were drowned…

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Five Injured When Lorry Ran Off Road SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 3

Five people were Injured when the car they were travelling in left the road at the Putty turnoff, 60 miles from Singleton, and…

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Grocer Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 2

A grocer was injured yesterday afternoon when the bicycle he was riding and a utility truck collided on the northern end of…

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Two Drowned When Boat Capsized Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 December 1950 · page 2

A man and a girl were drowned and three other persons saved when their boat capsized In rough seas off Bundeena Beach, Port…

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Two Injured in Cessnock Accident Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

A lorry knocked down and injured a woman and her nine-year-old daughter in Wollombi-road, West Cessnock, last night…

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Elderly Man Drowned Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

Herbert Joy, 74, of David-street, Dundas, was drowned in heavy surf at North Curl Curl yesterday…

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Hexham Woman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 3

In a fall at her home. Thelma Saunders, 37, of Maitland-road, Hexham, suffered a lacerated wound to her scalp…

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Injured Man Dies SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

A man who was pinned under a truck loaded with eight tons of timber on Bull[?] Pass died in hospital…

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Young Married Couple. Critically Injured in Shooting Accident. Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

A young married couple were critically injurel in a shooting accident at Geelong early to-day. Both were admitted to Geelong Hospital with…

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Twenty Believed Drowned. N.Z. Launch Disaster. Auckland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 2

It is now believed 20 people were drowned in the wreck of the 45ft. passenger launch, Ranui, in tempestuous seas near the entrance to…

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Accident Free Holiday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 1

Unlike many other parts of the State, the holidays passed off in the Muswellbrook district free of accidents of any kind,…

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Couple In Shooting Accident MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 December 1950 · page 3

A young married couple was critically injured in a shooting accident at Geelong early to-day. Both were admitted to Geelong…

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