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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Australian Girl’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

PENZANCE: A jury yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death at the returned inquest on an Australian girl killed in a…

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Miner, Woman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Chris Grieves, 32, a miner, of Vincent-street. Cessnock, received an extensive laceration to his right leg when be was…

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Two Injured When Truck Overturns

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

Two men were Injured when a lorry in which, they were travelling overturned on the New England Highway at Rutherford…

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Finding That Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

A finding of accidental death was delivered yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. V. R. Jenkins, after hearing evidence the inquest of Keith John Mclnnes, 24. McInnes on died on February 27 from the effects of…

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Injuries In Minor Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 4

An eight-months-old child suffered first and second degree burns to the left forearm and hand, and shock, when he pulled…

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Leg Injured by Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

Struck by falling coal while at work at Aberdare colliery yesterday, Chris Grieves, 52, miner of Vincent-street,…

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Local and General News Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

Chris Grieves, 52, of Vincent Street, Cessnock, miner at Aberdare colliery, was struck by falling coal and received…

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Man Buried in Pit Legs Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 5

Workmates and ambulance officers dug feverishly with hands and shovels to release a man buried in a pit for 45…

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Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Coroner, Mr. F. Smith, returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest into the passing of Mrs Notley,…

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Speargun Fisherman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

A speargun fisherman was drowned at Wamberal, near Gosford, yesterday, when a big wave swept him into the sea…

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Hip injured In Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Edward Jones, 18, of Greta-street, Aberdare, a wheeler employed at Maitland Main Colliery, had his right hip…

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Two Killed in Railway Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

Two men were killed in railway accidents in the northern area during the week-end. A returned soldier from the two…

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Goorangoola Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

Mr. J. F.Brosie, of Argyle Street, Singleton, suffered nasty injuries when he was knocked down and run over by a horse…

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Fatal Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 2

John Philip Radecki, 26, of View Street, Singleton, suffered fatal injuries when his motor cycle collided with a stationary…

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Mineworker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

When he was jammed between a prop and a skip at Cessnock No. 1 Colliery this morning. Jack Saxby, 37, a…

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Fatal Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 5

At the local Court House, on Wednesday last, Mr. W. L. Priddle, J.P., Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Labourer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 3

When he was jammed between timber at Millfield colliery this morning, James Muller, 20, a labourer, of…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 5

When the motor cycle he was riding came into collision with a pedestrian in Vincent-street on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Show Rider Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

Max Gooch, an outstanding rider, had a lucky escape from more serious injury in the last event of the day (the tyre race) at Macksville Show…

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Road Toll Through Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY; Four persons were killed and seven other were injured in road accidents in News south water last night and this…

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