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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1950

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Seaman Injured In Fill Into Hold

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

A seaman, James Leary, 30. of the s.s. Dilga, was seriously injured when he fell 40 feet into a ship's hold at the…

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Miner Injured in Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

A[?]t Jarvis, of Young-road, Lambton, suffered a probable fracture of the pelvis, injuries to the [?]ft thigh, abrasions to the back…

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Miners Injured In Stone Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Two machinemen were injured by a fall of stone at Burwood colliery yesterday. George McPherson, 35, of…

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Man Injured At Steel Works

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 3

A furnaceman, gravely injured in an explosion at the open, hearth at the Steel Works this morning, was given blood…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 6

Two children at Cessnock had their left forearms fractured when they fell while playing at school…

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Child Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 9

Dennis Wilson, 3, of Barrett-avenue, Cessnock, was being doubled on a bicycle yesterday when his ankle taught in the…

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Injured British Footballers Have Recovered

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 20

LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.): Three members of the British Rugby League team to tour Australia this season have…

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Car Runs Off Road, Man Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Edward Fraser Millard, of Seventh-street, Narrabundah, Canberra, received injuries to his head and face, contusions to his right…

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Miner Injured By Coal From Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Arthur Jennings, 50, miner at Waratah colliery, suffered a large punctured wound to the right arm yesterday when hit by a large piece…

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Man Badly Injured Off Motor-Cycle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man aged 26 was seriously injured when a motor-cycle and sidebox crashed into a safety fence post in Mona…

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Migrant Injured in Fall From Cycle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Peter Fwiatyj, about 25, a migrant living at Mayfield West camp, suffered severe concussion yesterday when he fell from his…

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Pensioner Took Poison Accidentally

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

Leonard Samuel Gormly, 35, war pensioner, of High-street, East Maitland, had died in Maitland Hospital on March 3 from the effects of…

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Accident Victim At B.H.P. Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

Dixon Bell, 45, of Woodstock-street, Mayfield, died in Royal Newcastle Hospital last night as the result of injuries suffered in an…

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Cameraman Injured In Malayan Ambush

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

SINGAPORE, Fri. (A.A.P.) —Two film units which arrived at Kuala Lumpur yesterday to film British troops in…

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Boy Injured in Attack by Dog

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

Three-year-old Robert Connolly of Capp St.. Telarah, had the botttom of his right eyelid almost torn off when…

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Maitland Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

Marlene Turner (4) of Hawthorn St., Beresfield, suffered a lacerated wound above the top lip when she fell from a…

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Man Killed, Three Injured In Motor Cycle Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

One man died and three others were injured in motor cycle accidents in Newcastle today. The dead man was Sidney Rule, 21, of Burwood-st., Kahi-…

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Leader Page Wheelers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 6

Thomas King, 20, of Edden-street, Bellbird, wheeler at Aberdare Extended colliery, was jammed betweed a skip and the rib of the…

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Hit by Car, Says Injured Horseman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 2

John Thomas Lynch, 29, dairy farmer, of Brisbane Field, Morpeth, was taken to Maitland Hospital last night by Maitland Ambulance,…

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2 Killed, 1 Injured In Truck Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Two men were killed and one was injured when a truck loaded with fruit crashed through a bridge near…

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