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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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False Alam Of Boy’s Drowning Raymond Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

During the week-end-two young boys, aged 3 and 4 years, wandered to the Hunter River. The younger lad ventured through the…

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Boy Killed; Four Injured Gosford

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

A boy was fatally injured and three relatives of his family and another man were seriously injured in a head-on smash between…

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Five Hurt In Collision At Marks Point NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

When a motor lorry and a utility collided at Marks Point, five people were injured Mrs. Elate marks, 52, of…

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Four Injured in Crash; Car Burned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 2

Traffic was held up for an hour on the New England Highway at Rutherford last night following a crash, between a car and a lorry…

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Motor Collision At Singleton SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

Mrs H. Degden, Bathusrst street singleton received slight abrasone to the forehead brulsesand shock when she car…

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Foot Injured in Fall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 4

A 12-years-old girl probably fractured bones in her Instep when she foil, twisting her foot at her residence…

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Childbirth After Road Accident. Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

A young women gave birth to a baby in a car which skidded off the road and crashed through a fence at a house at Webroonga…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

Claude Gunther, 36, a clipper, of Grafton-street, Abermain, received injuries to the head when struck by a piece of…

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Driller Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

J. Walker, 50, a driller, of Neath-street, Pelaw Main, had the top of his right thumb severed while at work at…

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Pit Top Hand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

At Stanford Main No. 2 yesterday Len Winning, 20, pit top hand, of Pokolbin, suffered lacerations to the fingers of his…

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Young Woman Killed in Collision Wingham

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Seventeen-years-old Barbara Watts, of Facular-street, Wingham, was killed last night on the Tarer Wingham road, when a car…

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Fake Statement After Accident Brought Fines

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

In Maitland court this morning, the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. M. J. McAuley) imposed tines on two men for making false…

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Young Man's Death Follows Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

Following injuries received when he fell from a motorcycle and sidecar at Congewal on Sunday night,…

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Accidents Concern Justices

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 5

Concern was expressed at the monthly meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Northern Justices' Association over the…

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Neck Injured CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

William O’Hearne, [?]1, of Congewai, an onsetter an Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, received an injury to his neck to-day when…

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Death of Motorcyclist Accidental Inquest at Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Coroner (Mr. W. Fraser) at the Cessnock Courthouse on Friday when he inquired…

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Woman Drowned Near Kiama Kiama

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

A woman was drowned at Minamurra when he was washed off the rocks into a rough sea. She was Mrs. Smithson, of…

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Champion Colt Injured MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

Outstanding Victoria two-year-old colt Bahadur broke a [?]mold bon[?] in the off fore[?] today and will not race again…

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Two Dead In Truck Accident SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Two men were killed and another three seriously injured when a semi-trailer [?] over an embankment and capalzed in…

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Motor Cyclists In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 3

Two motor-cycIlats were admitted to Maitland Hospital early this morning for treatment for Injuries received when machines…

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