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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

721 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 37

Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 5

Cessnock Ambulance yesterday afternoon was called to attend people injured in five accidents…

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Finding On Drowning; Man Freed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An open finding was returned at Windsor Coroner's Court to-day at the inquiry into the death of Valerie…

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Nurses Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

WYONG, Wednesday.—Two nurses were injured when their car crashed into the rear of a truck on the Pacific Highway, north of…

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3 Mineworkers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

Jack Stein, 57, shiftman, of Abermain-street, Pelaw Main, had his left eye and face lacerated by a piece of coal at Pelaw Main…

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Man Swept To Sea, Drowned

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

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Hugh Leonard, 22, of Sydney, was swept to sea and drowned off Caloundra to-day…

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Man Injured by Horse

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

When he was knocked down by a horse at Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery early this morning David Mosely (46),…

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Mine Accidents At Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 13

Jack Stein (57), shiftman, of Abermain St., Pelaw Main, had his left eye and face injured when struck by a piece of coal…

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Abermain Miner's Death Accidental

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

A finding of accidental death was returned by Kurri District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering:) at an inquiry into…

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1500 Died In Big U.S.A. Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thins. (O.S.R.): Catastrophic accidents — those killing five or more persons — claimed nearly 1500 lives in the U.S. during 1950. This is about 250 more than…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

George Fenwick, 18, of King-street, Warner's Bay, suffered abrasions to the forehead, lacerations to the neck and cheek,…

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Owner Injured In Fall At Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

Norman Marheine, 40, of Curry-street, Merewether, part-owner of Kent colliery, severely lacerated his index finger and the palm of…

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Apprentice Jockey Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1

MOLONG, Friday.—An apprentice jockey was thrown into a dam and drowned while exercising a horse near Molong to-day…

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Five Injured By Hit-run Driver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A family of five was taken to Balmain Hospital to-night after having been struck by an alleged hit-run driver at…

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The Doctor Discusses: Avoiding Some Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 5

MRS. G—called me in great distress the other day. Her child was badly scalded, because she had made the…

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Drowned Woman's Body Recovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

LISMORE, Sunday.—A Sydney diver, D. Hellings, to-day recovered the body of Miss Marie Robertson, 35, telephone operator, of North…

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Spine Injured In Sulky Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

On Saturday night Jack Davies, 27, of Glenroy-street, Thornton, was taken to Maitland Hospital, when the lower region of his spine…

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Youth Feared Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY: Police hold little hope of finding alive an 18-year- old youth who has been…

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Drowning Feared In Boat Upset

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A youth is believed to have been drowned today when a dinghy overturned in Broken Bay. Police rescued…

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Wheeler Injured At Crofton Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

A 21-year-old wheeler in the Crofton Colliery, Cyril Nicholls, of Well-st., Adamstown, suffered minor injuries this…

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Man Believed Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police believe a 26-year-old Swede, missing off the coast near Cronulla in a 27ft. whaleboat, has drowned…

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