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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1949

799 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 40

Two Injured in Cycle Mix-up

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

A motor-cyclist was injured last night when his machine hit a hole in the road and overturned north of Raymond Terrace…

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Request Road Work To Check Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

Newcastle Council will be asked by Mayfield West Civic Association to tar-seal Maitland-road, from "gutter to gutter," from Abattoir…

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U.s. Ambassador Has Eye Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

LONDON, April 6. A.A.P.— Mr. Lewis Douglas, United States Ambassador in London, had an eve injured by a fly book while…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

When he dropped a large milk-can on his left foot to-day, Thomas Varoxis, 45, milkbar proprietor, of Vincent-st…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 12

Aubrey Earl, 24, of Rawson-st., Aberdare, a miner at Bellbird colliery, suffered extensive cuts to his head and shock…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 10

Leslie Condon (24), Chidgey-st., Cessnock, a roadlayer at Cessnock No. 1 Colliery, injured his left elbow when he…

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Cyclist Killed in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

Leonard George Smythe, 27, of Awaba-road, Dora Creek, was killed yesterday afternoon when his motorcycle and a car collided in…

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Man Hurt Watching Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A man who leaned from a moving tram to view an accident pitched forward onto the road on his head…

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Cessnock Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 8

Two cars collided at the intersection of Quorrobolong and Hall-sts., Cessnock, yesterday afternoon, but the drivers…

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3 Seriously Injured In Randwick Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Three people were seriously injured this afternoon when a taxi ran into the rear of a semi-trailer in Randwick…

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Motorist Charged After Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

In Newcastle Court today, Hubert Reginald Thompson, 25, dealer, appeared before Mr. K. Inglis, J.P., on a charge of having feloniously slain Frederick William Sievert in Hunter-st. yesterday…

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Two Die In Hospital After Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

Two men died in Newcastle Hospital last night from injuries caused by road accidents in Newcastle yesterday. They were—…

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Mental Patient Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

GOULBURN, Sunday.—A mental patient missing from Kenmore Hospital, Goulburn, since March 10 was found floating in the…

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Two Injured by One Settee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

Mrs. Olga Hunter, 30, of Black's Estate, Teralba, ran a splinter almost through her left leg when she bumped against a settee at…

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Six Killed, Many Injured When Church Blows Up

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 1

MARION (South Dakota), Sun. (A.A.P.): Six elderly worshippers were killed and dozens injured today when an explosion destroyed St. Mary's Catholic Church here. The church was filled with…

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Woman Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mrs. Mary Hunter Davis, 41, wife of the manager of "Boolooroo" Station, 10 miles from Moree, was drowned in…

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Injured Youth Phones Friend to Call Ambulance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Arnold Le Page, 19, who accidentally shot himself with a rifle at Bankstown this afternoon phoned his girl…

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£500 Bail For Injured Man on Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—In Central Criminal Court to-day, Robert Matthew Thomas, 19, labourer, was remanded till the next sitting of…

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Motor Cycle, Bike In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 7

Ronald Longbottom, 21, of Deestreet, Rutherford, suffered general abrasions when his motor-cycle and a bicycle collided near the Steel…

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Arm Injured When Belt Broke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 2

Clyde Mathews, 38, of Lewis street, Maryville, a machinist at Armstrong and Royse's timber yards, had his left arm injured…

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