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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Two Women Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON: Mrs. E. Parker and Mr. N. Woodhill, of Singleton, both received lacerations to the head when the car they were…

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Hand Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

Shortly after lunch on Thursday of last week, Mr. George Claydon, working in the A.C. and F. Co. tallow house, almost severed four fingers of…

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Lucky Escapes When Sedan Crushed in Collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

A man and a woman yesterday had lucky escapes from serious injury when a car in which they were traveling was…

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Six of Family Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

OSKALOOSA (Indians): Six members of one family were drowned when their car plunged over a [?] into the [?]…

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Injured in Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

Two visitors to Singleton were treated by the ambulance for bruises and abrasions, after their car had been involved in an…

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Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 2

Lawrence Roberts, 42, of Wolfe-street. Maitland, suffered a compound fracture of his left leg and abrasions to his…

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Five Servicemen Killed In Road Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 1

Five servicemen were killed in road accidents at the week-end. Two airmen and a soldier were killed yesterday near Townsville and two soldiers were killed in Melbourne on Saturday night…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 1

When he was struck by a piece of falling coal at Pelton colliery yesterday afternoon, Thomas Cooper, 59, a miner,…

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Local and General News Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 2

Fortunately no injuries were sustained by either party when a car and a lorry collided at the corner of Castlereagh and…

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Injured in Fall From Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 4

A 20 years-old lorry driver severely cut his fag when he slipped and fell from a lorry yesterday…

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Miner Injured ln Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Thomas Hunter, 20, of Catherine-street, Cessnock, a miner employed et Aberdare Extended colmery, received a…

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Child’s Leg Injured On Stump

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 6

WINGHAM: Robert, eight years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ces. Geelan, of Elands, badly lacerated one of his legs through…

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Firemen Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two firemen received hospital treatment after they were injured by flying glass from windows shattered by heat in a…

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Utilities Collide No One Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 3

There was no fall in meat or groceries on Wednesday, when Mr. Keith McInnes' utility, laden with beef, collided with G. Dark Pty's. utility…

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Three Injured In Motor Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 2

Minor injuries were received by a young man B school girl and a small boy in three accidents on the first day of the…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK; Dave Burgoline 45, of Toma[?]-street, Kearsley, [?] miner at Aberdare colliery fell while at work to-day…

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Machipist’s Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Maitland employed at the Maitland Furniture Factory, had the top of the third anger of the left hard severed when it was…

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Died While Holidaying Death From Injuries. Denman Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 2

Jasper Spencer Kentwell (39), widower, of Castle Hill, died in Denman Hospital early yesterday morning from injuries…

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Five Accidents This Morning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

At Aberdare colliery this morning David Burgoine, 45, a miner, of Tomalpin-street, Kearsley, tripped whilst…

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Odds Against Motor-cyclists Risk of Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

The Chairman of the Australian flood Safety Council (Mr. T. G. Paterson) said in Melbourne yesterday that a…

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