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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

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Three Killed When Car Crashes Into Tram Early Morning Fatality At Drummoyne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Three occupants of a car were killed when it crashed with terrific force head-on into a tram in Victoria-road, Drummoyne, this morning. Two others were Injured. killed were; Raymond Nicholas…

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Accident Caused Parachute Not To Open At Air Pageant (By “Contact”)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 3

Probably the most talked about event at Maitland Aero Club’s pageant at Rutherford on Saturday was the parachute descent, when a rag dummy hurtled to the ground without its parachute opening…

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Kurri Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 1

John Maguire, of Barton-street, Kurri, a miner at Richmond Main colliery, received injuries to his thigh while at…

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Man Found Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Lealle John Featon, 28, of Abercrombie-st, Redfern was found dazed and bleeding from cuts to head in Wilson-st…

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Truck Dives Over Precipice Young Man Fatally Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 1

A young man was fatally injured when a truck in which he was a passenger ran over a 136foot precipice on the Uriarra…

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Death Follows Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mrs. Harriet Bannister died at St. Vincent’s Hospital early to-day from injuries received, when she and her sister,…

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Failed to Stop After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 5

KURRI KURRI Richard David Anderson, 29 of Andrew street Singleton, pleated guilty to-day to a charge of telling to stop…

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Mineworkers' Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Unrick Hepplewhite, 31, a shiftman, of Aberdare-road. Aberdare, suffered an injury to the lower portion of his back…

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Former Muswellbrook Boy Killed. Fatality at Ravensworth Open Cut

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

Former Muswellbrook boy, John Henry Martin, aged nineteen years, was fatally injured in an accident at No. 2 open cut, Ravensworth, at 8.30…

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Fatal Accident at Mine

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 4

John Henry Martin, 19, of Muswellbrook, was killed instantly when he fell 50ft. into New Raven No 2 open…

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Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

David McKay, 21, of Greta Main, suffered injuries to his right foot and Shoulder when he was struck by a piece of…

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Drowning at Ettalong

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: When their rowing boat [?] at Ettalong last night, one man clung to the side of the craft until rescued, but this…

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Woman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 1

Mrs Edna Blyth of Bishop’s Bridge, was taken by ambulance to the general hospital last night after [?] had received injuries to…

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Morpeth Man Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 3

SINGLETON: Roy Sutres 28, of High street; Morpeth, received a badly lacerated cut over the right, eye concussion and shock…

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Girl Drowned in Disused Well Two Rescued

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 3

A girls of 2½ was, drowned when she fell into a disused and concealed well in the bush at…

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Muswellbrook's Mayoress. Mrs. Adams Injured in Motor Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

When motoring to Wyong on Saturday Mrs. G. S. Adams, wife of Ald. G. S. Adams (Mayor) was injured when her car collided with another…

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Injured in Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

Eric Kearey, 36, a miner, of Pokolbin-street, Kearsley, received treatment to his face and head when he was caught…

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Inquest Into Drowning

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

Enquiring into the death on March 25 of Stanley Harold Stocking 38, formerly of futtock, the Coroner, Mr. V. R…

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Mayoress Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 2

Wife of the Mayor Muswellbrook, Mrs. G. S. Adams, was injured in a car accident near Wyong last Saturday. Mrs…

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Reg Heather Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Reg Heather, one of Melbourne’s leading Jockeys; broke a wrist and suffered severe facial abrasions In…

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