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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Injured In Car Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 1

Following a collision between two cars on the New England Highway, Rutherford; at 11.15 last night, Mrs…

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Boy Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 1

Geoffrey Thomas Gardiner, 2. son of Thomas and Mrs. Gardner, was drowned on Wednesday when he fell into a race containing five feet of…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 3

Jack Patrick, 28, of Hickey-street, C[?], suffered a probable fractured skull, lacerations and abrasions to face…

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Wheeler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Keith Purcell, 23, of Aberdare-road, Cess-nock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Rolls Royce in Maitland Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

The owner of a [?] Royce was injured when his car was involved in a c[?] in High-street, Maitland, last night…

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Cyclist Injured in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

When the cycle he was riding came into collision with a motor car in Wollombi Road, Cessnock, Jack Patrick, 28, of…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

When he was struck by a piece of coal at Aberdare Extended colliery yesterday, Charles Peters, 52, a shiftman, of…

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Breaks Leg in Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 3

A Dungog man suffered a broken leg and shock in an accident on the Glen William Road, about 1 1/2 miles from Clarence Town last Saturday…

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Valuable Polo Horses Lost After Road Accident

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 6

Two valuable polo horses had to be destroyed after their injury in an accident on the Pacific Highway, near Toukley turn-off last Saturday week…

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Local Accident Rate Has Reached "Shocking Proportions"

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 2

Road accidents in Singleton were reaching shocking proportions, the Mayor, Ald. A. J. Dorsman said last night…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 5

Two mineworkers were injured at Bellbird colliery yesterday. John Rowan, 36, a miner of…

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Pottery Worker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 1

When he was struck by a piece of stone at the Cessnock Potteries on Wednesday, Charles Phillips, 28, a labourer, of…

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Strange Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 3

GOSFORD: A lighted cigarette falling on a live detonator is believed to have caused the explosion which…

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Boy Drowned at Morpeth Family's Second Tragedy in Five Months

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1951 · page 4

Peter Callinan, 8, of Swan Street, Morpeth, was drowned in the Hunter River at Morpeth on Tuesday Efforts to revive the boy by…

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Startlin Increase In Road Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 October 1951 · page 1

There had been a startling increase increase in road accidents in country areas in 1951, Mr. W. S. Paton, of the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council said last night…

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Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 5

When be slipped at Eirington colliery yesterday, Reg. Dodd, 41, shiftman, of Weld-avenue, Cessnock suffered injuries to…

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Farmer Injured in Fall From Horse. Mr. W. ("Bill") Smith

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 1

Late yesterday afternoon Mr. W. ("Bill") Smith, well known district farmer, was found lying unconscious along side the…

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Two Accidents Befall Gloucester Residents One From Gust of Wend, Other From Loose Board

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 4

Two unlucky accidents were suffered on Friday by two residents of the Gloucester district, both necessitating hospital treatment…

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Young Man Dies After Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1951 · page 2

Neville Muddle, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Muddle, of Tillegra, died in Murrurundi Hospital on Saturday night as a result of a car accident…

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Boxer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Amateur light heavyweight boxer, Clive Neave, was critically injured during a quarter-final…

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