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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Laurie Dixon, 44, of Darwin Street, Cessnock, and Jack Coffey, 33, of Shedden Street, Cessnock, miners at Aberdare colliery, were injured…

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Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

Struck by a piece of coal while at work at Bellbird colliery, Arthur Lethbridge, 40, of Appleton Avenue, Kurri Kurri, received injuries to his…

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Guilty of Negligent Driving Sequel To Fatal Accident

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Pandi Strati was charged at the Muswellbrook Petty Sessions on Wednesday last with having driven in a negligent manner. Strati, who was represented by Mr. S. C. White,…

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Mining Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Milton Maine, 16, of Congewai-street, Aberdare, a trapper, employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, tell…

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Ten Injured In Sydney Traffic Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Ten people were injured in two separate traffic accidents in Sydney this morning…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed. —Reginald Clark, 25, of Paxton, a clipper employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, had his right leg Injured…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 4

Richard Smith, 22, miner, of Mubbring-road, East Greta, received heavy contusions and abrasions to the left foot and leg…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Struck by a large piece of coal while at work at Bellbird colliery, Charles Drane, 21, of Allandale Road, Cessnock, miner, suffered a lacerated…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

Neville Fuller 17, of South Cessnock, clipper at Aberdare Extended colliery, injured his back when lifting a skip yesterday…

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Jockey Injured, Horse Dead

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

Eighteen-year-old apprentice jockey, Sid. Bundy, was seriously injured and the race horse, Prince Verity, killed…

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Late Australian News Jockey Injured, Horse Killed in Accident Second Accident in Three Days SYDNEY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Eighteen-year-old apprentice Jockey, Sid Bundy, was seriously injured, and the horse, Prince Verity, killed, when they were hit by a lorry near Warwick Farm Racecourse this morning…

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Foster Injured Hand Anlezark to Fight Sid Grime

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

Norm Foster, who was to have fought local southpaw, Mickey Anlezark, at the Cessnock Sportsground tonight, injured his hand in a bout at…

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Dog Causes Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

A ring which ran under tin wheel caused Milton Maine, 16, of Congewal Street, Aberdare, to fall from his bicycle while on his way to work at…

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Year's Most Unusual Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

A farmer in California was spraying weeds with sodium chlorate, which saturated his trousers. When they dried, the…

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Inquest Into Drowning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. Carl Lamborne, of Stroud, presided at the inquest at Clarence Town on Saturday, 11th inst., into the death of…

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Shoulder Injured At Shuttlecock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

While playing shuttlecock last night, Henry Crouch, 15. of Trappaud-road Maitland, dislocated his right shoulder…

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Sons of Mr. S Wiseman Eldest Drowned When His Ship Was Wrecked

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

Having Mid, in three previous articles, of the life death of Solomon Wiseman, the writer gives details of [?] sons of this picturesque, historic figure of the early Haw[?] bury…

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Life-saver Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — James Peryman, 84, captain of North Cronulla Surf Club, was drowned yesterday afternoon while…

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Newcastle Man Injured In Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

A man was injured and two cars seriously damaged in a collision at the intersection of Harriett and Frederick Streets…

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Boy Drowned in River

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

William Smith, 17, of Hurstville, was drowned In the Nepean River near Penrith yesterday afternoon…

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