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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Two Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

CESSNOCK, Tuesday.—Cyril Allan, 19, of Richmond-street, Kitchener, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare colliery, received injuries…

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Two Drowned In Queensland Floods

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thurs—Two drownings were reported in floods in North Queensland yesterday. Train services- are dislocated…

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Miner’s Death Probably Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), March (A.A.P.-Reuter). — Police at Nelson now discount the murder theory in the death of Fritz…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A motor cyclist was injured when he collided with a motor car at the corner of Russell-road and…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

When struck by a prop at Pelaw Main colliery yesterday, Edward Hyham, 43, miner, of Brunker Street, Kurri Kuril, suffered injuries to his…

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Two Injured In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Adolphe Smith, 20, at Oakdale, was taken to Maitland Hospital with concussion end abrasions, and Albert Paddock, 20, of…

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Accidents at Cessnock Mines

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Monday.—David Powell, 19, of Pokolbin-street, Kearsley, employed as a wheeler at Abermain No. 2 colliery,…

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Veteran’s Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 16.—Ruling there was nothing to show death was anything but an accident, a judge at Luray,…

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Ridings Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

DUNEDIN, March 17 (AAP-Reuter). —Phil Ridings, vice-captain of the Australian cricket team, will be out of action for…

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Arm Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

Harry Whitworth, 29, of Rawson-st., Aberdare, the driver of a coal loader at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery, suffered injuries to his…

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Diver Injured On Baths Springboard

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

A 14-years-old diver suffered a probable fracture of the left [?] men he fell on the springboard at Maitland bathe late yesterday…

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Greta Assault : Could Not Say He Was Struck by Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

Hearing was resumed in Maitland court to-day of the case in which an Albanian is charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on a Ukrainian at Greta Migrant Centre, on February 16…

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Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

CESSNOCK Friday.—Thomas King, 20, of Edden-street, Bellbird, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, had…

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Horseman Broke Leg In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

A farm labourer, who had his leg broken when he was involved in a collision with a car while riding his horse at East…

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Miner Injured At Ayrfield No. 3

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

Harry Whitworth, 29, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, leader driver, was taken to Cessnock Hospital late yesterday afternoon suffering injuries…

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Transport Minister and Party Tend Family Hurt in Road Accident Near Belbora

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

A Gloucester family, Mr. and Mrs. C. Windred and their children, with another passenger in Mr. Windred's car, Mr. Gallagher, were injured on…

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Man Injured; Struck by Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Jack Woods, of Paradise Ridge. Tamworth , was injured when he was struck by a car in Melbroanestreet, near the…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Monday. — Gavin Stevenson, 53, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdares Extended Colliery, was…

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Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

Two men were admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital suffering from injuries received in bullock and calf riding…

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Unlucky Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

Mr. Ron Brudelin had a very unlucky accident on Friday night while he was dancing in the N.A.A. pavilion. As…

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