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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Tophand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 4

Reginald Dorney, 18, top-hand, of Colliery Road, Kearsley, received a probable fracture of his right arm when he…

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Schoolgirls Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 2

Two schoolgirls, riding on a bicycle, were injured in a collision with a car at the corner of Olive and Bulwer streets,…

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Accidental Death Verdict In Baby Killen Case

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Hodgson (District Coroner) held an inquest on Friday last in connection with the death on 7th July last of Grant…

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Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

When [?] was struck by a baulk, William Mewitt, 51, shiftman, of Edden-street, Bellbird, suffered head lacerations…

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Girls On Bicycle Hurt In Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 1

Patricia Waters, 13, of Charles Street, Maitland, had the crown of her head lacerated on Monday when her…

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Human Element In Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 5

An official of the Road safety Council said that deaths from road accidents were reaching alarming propertions…

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Farley Man Dies After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 2

Robert Lye, 22, of Farley, who was critically .Injured In a road accident in High-start, Maitland, on Tuesday night, died to-day at…

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Child Drowned In Well Uncovered By Floodwaters

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

A finding of death by drowning was returned by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. V. R. Jenkins, at the Inquest yesterday into the death of Roberts Farrelly, at Maitland. The child, six years of age, fell down a well, from which the…

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Local Man's Death Accidental Inquest at Newcastle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

On July 18, George Moody, 28 of [?]-street, Cessnock, died in the Royal Newcastle Hospital from injuries he…

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Ankle Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1951 · page 4

A Sydney schoolboy had his left ankle injured during a football match at East [?] yesterday afternoon…

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Horsebreaker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 1

CESANOCK: Ambrose Lamkin, 36, [?] breaker, of Michael-street Ces[?]nock, employed at Pelton co[?]llary, was…

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Arm Injured In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 2

A pine-years-old girl probably fractured her left arm when she fell at her Maitland residence yesterday afternoon…

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Communists Agree to Terms for Renewing Truce Negotiations Presence Of Troops In Kaesong Accidental (A.A.P. Reuter)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 1

TOKYO: Peking radio to-day announced official Communist acceptance of General Ridgway’s terms for renewing the suspended Korean armistice talks. General Ridgway broke off negotiations yesterday,…

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Injured By Falling Brick

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

A bricklayer suffered lacerations to the sca[?]p when he was struck by a brick falling from a scaffold to-day…

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Injured Man's Condition Improves

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

The condition of Desmond Farrell, 25, of Charles-street, Abermain, who was seriously injured on Friday night was…

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Head Injured in Fall From Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

A 26-years-old motor cyclist Injured his head in a fall from his machine at the corner of Steam and Regent-streets,…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

At Bellbird Colliery yesterday, Albert Radnidge, 21, a miner, of Spark Street, Bellbird, was struck by coal falling…

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Injured by Bullock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE A bullock jumped a five-foot lance and infured a man and two : women watching ring events at Brisbane Royal…

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Two In Hospital After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

The rider of a cycle and a woman pillion passenger were admitted to Maitland Hospital after a collision wills [?] in…

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Schoolboy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 4

An eight-years-old schoolboy suffered a probable fracture of the nose, severe haemorrhage and shock when he collided with…

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