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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

721 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 37

Second Death In Rail Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1951 · page 4

William Richard Thomas, 53, single, road-layer, of Abermain, died in Kurri Kurri Hospital early yesterday morning from injuries…

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1 Man Dead, 4 Injured In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 1

LISMORE, Friday.—One man was killed and four others injured, two critically, when a car and a motor-cycle collided on the…

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Miner Injured by Skip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 3

Ken Anderson, 28, of St. James's-road, New Lambton, miner, at Stockton Borehole colliery, injured his back and suffered a possible…

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Youth Injured As Bolting Horse Hits Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 2

A milk cart was wrecked and a 14-year-old boy injured when a bolting horse yesterday collided with a small sedan car at East…

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Dogman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 3

Jack Armstrong, 35, of Brunker-road, Adamstown, a dogman employed by J. Mullan Pty. Ltd., had his head and left arm lacerated…

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Road Toll: 1 Dead, Five Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1951 · page 2

One man was killed at Ourimbah and five were injured in the Newcastle area in road accidents at the week-end…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

Walter Jones, 45, of Aberdare St., Kearsley, a miner at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, had his right shoulder injured when it…

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Three Drowned: Tug In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

ST. JOHN (New Brunswick), March 20. A.A.P.—Three members of the crew were drowned yesterday when the tug Ocean Hawk…

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Motorcyclists In Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 3

Two motor cyclists were injured in collisions with motor vehicles today Nicholas Fllialjovitch (23) of Tyrell St…

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Family Of Five Hurt In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 1

Five members of one family were injured, one seriously, when a car and semi-trailer collided on Newcastle-road near Four Mile Creek…

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Miner Injured in Coal Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 5

John Fenton, 54, of Turton-road, Waratah, a miner at Waratah colliery, suffered abrasions and lacerations to the right knee and shock…

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Fireman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

Running to switch off a motor at Pender and Foster's mill at East Maitland yesterday, Frederick Humphries, 39, fireman, of…

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Migrant Dies After Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Nicholas Fealkovich, 23, a New Australian living at Wallsend, died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital early this…

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Stowaway By Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Water police boarded the tanker British Workman about half a mile out from Sydney…

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Fisherman Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fisherman was drowned at Wattamolla, near Berri, to-day. The fisherman's brother-in-law…

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Police Sergeant Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 3

Sergeant N. L. Howard, of Maitland Police, was struck on an eye by a flying nail while repairing a fowlhouse at his home yesterday…

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Man, Child Die; Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

A man and a child were fatally injured in road accidents yesterday. Francis O'Connor, about 29, of Victoria-street, Kings Cross, was…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 5

Alex Caddis (44) of Mayfield St., Cessnock, a shiftman at Aberdare Extended Colliery, dislocated his right shoulder…

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Fast Treatment After Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 1

Kenneth McColl, 21, of Braye-st., Boolaroo, received prompt first-aid when he fell from his motor cycle after a…

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Police Seek Accident Witness

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 6

Detective Sgt. R. Whalen is anxious to interview a woman who phoned Newcastle Ambulance after a New Australian,…

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