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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Milk Truck Driver Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 5

The driver off a milk lorry was injured when his truck overturned at Hindmarsh's corner, Miller’s Forest, last…

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Muswellbrook Man Injured. Crushed by Truck

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

Cyril Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Brown, of Muswellbrook, received a broken pelvis and possible internal injuries…

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Sequel to Car Collision. Man Fined £4/10/-

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 10

William D. Sutherland did not appear at the Police Court on Wednesday to answer a charge of negligent…

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Man's Death Followed Mine Accident Was Run Over By Skip

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

A shiftman, who was run over by a skip at Richmond Main colliery on August 15 died from shock and injuries to his left leg, the Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. Frazer) found after he had inquired into the man's death at the…

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Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

Noel Radnidge, 24, of York Street, sustained severe injuries in an accident which occurred outside his home…

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Motor Cyclists in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

A' number of motor-cyclists was involved in accidents over the week-end. Four men ware injured…

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Accident Victim

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 2

Winner at the junior motor-cycle expert hill climb at the Toronto Jubilee celebrations…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

William Thirtle, 47, a shiftman, of Third-street, Weston, received injuries to his back and ribs when struck by a…

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Cyclist Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 3

George Jorgensen, 32, of the Mason ite Barracks, Raymond Terrace, suffered extensive head injuries, a compound fracture of the right leg and…

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Higher Accident Rate Shows Need For Safety Campaign

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

The steadily mounting toll of road accidents showed the need for greater knowledge of road safety measures in Singleton. The President of the Singleton Branch of…

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Injured Woman at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

SINGLETON: Mrs. A. D. Macey, who suffered serious injuries when the truck in which she was a passenger…

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Two Men Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

KEMPSEY: Two men were drowned In the' Macleay River at Kempsey to-day, when their flat-bottomed boat capsized In…

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Fingers injured By Circular Saw

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

A tafler-ont an Hast Maitland sawmill had the third and fourth fingers of his left hand severely lacerate this…

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Baby Fatally Injured By Cart

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: A baby girl was totally injured when a baker’s cart drying away from her home ran over…

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Accidents Explained At Safety Lectures At Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

Diagrams and explanations of accidents that had happened in Singleton were used to illustrate a lecture on…

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Four Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON: Four people [?] injured on Sunday when [?] motor cycles collided at [?] Singleton…

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Seven Drowned On Way To Church

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

MONTREAL: Three men and four children were drowned yesterday on their way to mass when their motor car…

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Deputy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 2

A deputy at Ayrfield No. 6 colliery suffered injuries to his right ankle at work yesterday…

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Tragic Collision in Channel

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

LONDON: Three ratings were Killed, too officers and two ratings ere missing, and one rating was injured in…

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Nephew of Local Priest Dies in Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

Reginald David Peters (21), of Campsie, a nephew of the Rev. Fr. Peters, of the Catholic Presbytery, Singleton,…

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