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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Apprentice Jockey Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE: former Sydney, apprentice, A, Salvia, was taken to hospital unconscious alter a track [?] at Cliford pack,…

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District Sporting Muswellbrook Defeated 20-7 At. Scone. Wood and Cox Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 July 1951 · page 4

Before a large crowd on Sunday last, Scone defeated Muswellbrook 20—7 on the Scone ground…

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Youth Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 3

John Hartley, 15, of Allandale-road, Cesanock, suffered an injury to his right wrist when he was struck by the…

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70 Children Drowned. Berlin River Tragedy. Berlin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 2

About 70 German children are believed to have been drowned when they leapt in the River Spree from a pleasure boat…

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Try Not Be Accident "X"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 July 1951 · page 5

ACCIDENT X will kill America's millionth road victim for the century, some time next…

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Car Collision at Brushy Mountain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1951 · page 2

The drivers of two cars which collided shortly afternoon on Monday on a bend of the road at Brushy Mountain, about seven miles north of…

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Jeep Overturned; Four Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 2

Four men were hurt when a jeep overturned at Neath at the intersection of Kearney and Maitland roads…

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Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 2

Ann van Haren, 2, of Aberglasslyn-road, Ruthertord, fractured her right thigh when she fell on a polished floor at her…

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Week-end Accidents On Coalfields

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

Selwyn Hadlow, 22, a student of St. John's College, Morpeth, suffered a contusion, to the right side of his head and…

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Mine Accident Victim

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 July 1951 · page 1

MAITLAND.—James Stitt, 51, of Brunswick Street, East Maitland, died in Maitland Hospital early on Saturday…

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50 Peasants Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

MEXICO CITY: At least 50 peasants were drowned when a crowded bus overturned and was carried away by the strong…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 3

When he was jammed between buffers at Bellbird colliery this morning, Herbert Vernon, 22, shiftman, of…

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Accidental Death

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 2

A verdict of "accidental death" was recorded by the Coroner, at the resumed inquest on Monday, into the facts…

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Greyhound Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY: Teese Blue which started equal favourite at [?] and finished a last in the Club Stake at Harold Park last night,…

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Miners Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

When he was struck by a piece of coal at Bellbird colliery on Wednesday, John Sellars, 43, a miner, of…

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In Hospital After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

A motor cyclist, involved in a Collision wits a car at the corner of the New England Highway and South-street Rutherford,…

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Accident Led To Prosecution

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 5

In Maitland court this morning, Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M., fined a young Weston man £11 19/, with 7/ court coats, for…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 4

Anthon Randell, 20, of Fitzroy Street, East Maitland, suffered probable fractures of the skull and left collarbone and…

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Shiftmen Injured

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

Two shiftmen were injured in separate accidents at Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday morning…

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Collision Between Bus and Lorry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 3

NOWRA: A constable said at an inquest to-day that speed, of a tourist bus was partly responsible for Its collision with a…

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