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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Motor Cycle Accidents

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 3

Nemeth Gzilla 20, of Bridge Street, Glebe was found on Friday last, 13 miles from Raymond Terrace with a motor-cycle a motto cycle beside him. Newcastle…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 5

When his left hand was caught between the roof and a skip at Aberdare Extended Colliery this morning. George…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 1

A collision between a motor cycle and a car at the intersection of Brook and George Streets on Wednesday night…

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Strange Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1951 · page 2

Mrs. McCallum, wife of Mr. H. A. McCallum, of Coogee (writer of "Wingham Chronicle's" "Notes from the City") met with a shocking…

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Local & General News Week-end Accidents

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 October 1951 · page 2

Kevin John Upward (2½), of Macquarie Street, was scalded with water on Friday afternoon. The child pulled…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 3

Ron Leggett, 40, a miner, of Mulbring street, Pelaw Main, slipped and fell on a rail while lifting a large piece of stone…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 October 1951 · page 3

When he fell down steps at his home yesterday, Thomas Sheridan, 74, of Congewai St., Aberdare, received a probable…

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Millhand Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1951 · page 2

Albert John Bramble (28), of Whittingham, a mill hand employed by Messrs. Armstrong and Royce,…

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Great World Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Great World injured himself while working at Flemington. this morning. He is very lame, but…

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Injured When Live Shell Exploded

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: A 57-years-old woman was seriously injured when a live shell exploded i the backyard of her home at…

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Lorry Driver Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 November 1951 · page 5

A lorry driver employed at Sweetman's sawmills suffered an injury to his left leg when he was jammed between two…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

When he was jammed by a skip at Aberdare colliery this morning Edward Difford, 31, a miner of Church-Street…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: William Calinghan, 21, of Cumberland-st., Cessnock, a wheeler employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 November 1951 · page 3

When she fell while playing tennis on Sunday night, [?] Eva Dixon of Stephen, Street suffered a probable fracture…

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Children Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Several schoolchildren were Injured when an oil company lorry crashed into a school bug in…

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Accidents At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 November 1951 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Stanley Phoenix, of High-street, Cessnock, was struck by a car today and received abrasions to…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 1

There were two road accidents in Vincent Street, Cessnock, on Wednesday. When a car and a…

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Miner Severely Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

A miner working in Bloomfield Main colliery this morning was severely injured when struck by a fall of…

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Accidents At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Norman Tarrant, 18, of Allandale-road, Cessnock, a clipper at Maitland Main colliery, was struck…

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Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 1

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery on Wednesday, James Smith, 24, a miner, of Kenny Street…

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