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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: When a motor cycle was involved In a collision with a motor truck at the corner of…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 December 1951 · page 3

When he was jammed by a skip at Cessnock No. 1 colliery yesterday, Thomas Townsend, 27, a shiftman of Ellalong…

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Aberdeen Inquest Drowning Fatility

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 8

The District Coroner, Mr. N. J. Hunt, conducted an inquest touching upon the death of Kerry James Dickson, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dickson, of Blairemore…

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Child’s Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1951 · page 3

Maitland deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) returned a finding of accidental death at the Inquest Into the death…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 4

Warren Smith (24), of High Street, Singleton, suffered severe abrasions to his shoulders and back and an…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal at Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday, David Banks, 50, miner, of David Street, Cessnock,…

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Loose Gravel Caused Accident Young Cessnock Man's Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

Several witnesses at an inquiry at Kurri yesterday into the death of a young Cessnook man, expressed the…

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Spine Injured In Fall At Home

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

A [?] years-old woman, No[?] Grant, received a [?] fracture of the [?] and shock when she [?] down the…

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Injured Envoy Safe In West Germany LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

The British diplomat was expelled from Czechoslovakia on espionage charges after being injured by Czech…

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To Killed In Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 2

KURRI: TWO people were killed and two others injured when a car overlurened on the Maitland-Cessnock road on…

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Aberdeen Inquest. Drowning Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. N. J. Hunt, conducted an inquest, touching upon the death of Kerry James Dickson, infant son of Mr,…

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Two-year-old Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 3

A two-years-old boy holidaying at Aberglasslyn-road, Rutherford, received, severe lacerations to the right side…

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Body Flown to New Zealand. Victim of Motor Cycle Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

The body of David Alexander Givea (20), of Waikato (N.Z.), was flown to New Zealand at the week-end…

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Two Killed, Two Injured Car Overturned at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 3

Two Kurri men were killed and two women injured when the car in which they were travelling overturned on the…

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Deaths From Unusual Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

NEW YORK: A man and two Infant boys lost their lives yesterday in unusual circumstances…

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Motor Cyclist, Killed, Wife Hurt In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE; The rider of motor cycle was killed today and his wife-seriously Injured when their machine…

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Drivers to Blame for Many Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1951 · page 2

Whatever [?] be the [?]of motorists themselves, the slaughter and ma[?] laking place on our…

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Accidents To Mine Employees

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 6

CESSNOCK: George Tomlinson, 49, of Kearsley, a miner employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, was hit…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 20 December 1951 · page 5

A miner at Abermain No. 2 Colliery was badly injured when he was struck by a fall of coal yesterday. He was…

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