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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Campbell Street Accident Victim Dies

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 1

Robert Leece, of Tyrrel St., Newcastle, who was injured when thrown from his motor cycle on Sunday, died…

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Two Boys Drowned in Waterhole

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two nine-year-old boys were drown [?] a waterhole at Parramatta, late yesterday while catching [?]poles…

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Miner Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 6

Strock by a tall of coal at the Maitland Creta Colliery a miner, William Charles Freeman, S4; of Stnart-Street…

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Boys Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

After an all-night search, Mr. George Whitwoak, 40, of Albert Street, Parramatta, found the body of his nine-year-old son,…

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Two Children Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

The bodies of two nine-year-old boys were found after an all night search, in a waterhole at Parramatta by the…

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Two Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

Two men were injured when a horse knocked a prop out of place at Aberdare Extended Colliery on Wednesday…

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Mine Death Accidental

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The Coroner Mr. A. M. Chandler yesterday returned a verdict of accidental death after the inquest on John…

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Schoolboy Accidentally Shot Dead

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

A 14-years-old schoolboy was accidentally shot dead at Wollongong yesterday when a bullet ricochetted and entered…

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Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 2

Riding his motor cycle along Church-street yesterday afternoon Kevin J. Mortis (16) of 75 Frederick-street,…

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[?]Ne Death Accidental. Late John Henry Martin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

The Singleton District Coroner, Mr. M. Chandler, on Thursday return[?] a verdict of accidental death afer the inquest on John Henry…

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Accidents at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

On Sunday Geoff ("Toby") Bird fell off the traffic bridge at Aberdeen and broke a bone in his arm. He fell into sand and was lucky to get off as…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

When he fell from a lorry and the rear wheel passed over him, Robert Kennedy, 10, of Congewai-street, Aberdare,…

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Missionary Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

PORT MORESBY: Slater Christina Macaulay, 58, of Manchester, England, was drowned near Port Romilly, according to a cable received…

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Taxis' Spectacular Accident Four Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Four persons were injured when a taxi somersalted over another taxi and rolled over three…

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Four Injured When Taxi Crashes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Four persons were injured when a taxi somer[?]aulted over another taxi and rolled over three times after a collision In…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Keith : Victor, 24, Boomerang-street, Cessnock, wheeler, employed at Aberdare colliery, had his right hand…

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Motor Cycle Rid[?] Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

A motor cycle rider and his pillion passenger were [?] when the machine [?] after a tyre blew out and…

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Gorilla Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK—Makoto, a 14- year-old gorilla fell into a moat and drowned at the Bronx Zoo yesterday. Seven men hauled…

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Gorilla Drowned In Zoo Moat

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK : Makoto, a 14 years-old gorilla, fell into a most and drowned at Bronx Zoo yesterday A keeper plunged into…

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Injured While Playing Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

While playing football at the Maintenance sports ground on Sunday, Frank Hogan, [?] of Law[?] street, part Maitland, was…

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