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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1951

721 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 37

Constable Hurt In Road Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 3

Constable First Class W. Pike was thrown to the road when his motor-cycle outfit and a bus collided in Brunker-road, Broadmeadow,…

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Carrier Fatality Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY: A Naval Board of Inquiry into the accident on board H.M.A.S. Sydney off Wollongong yesterday in which…

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Girl Injured In Pipeline Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 4

Valma Oldham, 17, of Macquarie-street, Wallsend, suffered a probable fracture of her right ankle and abrasions to both knees…

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Ambulance Officer Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A St. John Ambulance officer was drowned in Bankstown Olympic swimming pool this afternoon…

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Cricketer Injured Catching Ball

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

Noel Hayes, 19, of Elder-street, Lambton, dislocated his right collarbone while attempting to catch a cricket ball in a match at…

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Cyclist Injured in Skid

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

Alan John Porter, 21, of Melrose-street, Lorn, had his left foot severely lacerated yesterday when his motor-cycle skidded on the…

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Man Injured When Lorry Overturns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

Alex Arnott, 54, of Michael-street, Jesmond, suffered severe lacerations and contusions to his right shin and shock when the lorry in which he…

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Injured in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

LITHGOW, Tuesday.—Mrs. Faith Linda Linacre, of Fred-street, Red Hill, Brisbane, suffered fractured ribs, abrasions and shock…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Peter Feenan, 22, of Henry-street, Caridiff, suffered severe had injures and general abrasions when the rear wheel of his bicycle…

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Mineworker Injured

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

William O'Hearn, 36, of Congewai, onsetter, at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, injured his neck yesterday when struck by a piece of coal…

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WALLY By Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 12

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Pastrycook's Van In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Henry Madden, 40, of Excelsior parade, Toronto, pastrycook, had his scalp lacerated and neck injured and suffered from shock…

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Surfer Injured At Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

J. Ritchie, a member of Nobbys Surf Club, suffered an incised wound to a foot when he jumped from a float on to a piece of glass…

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Miner Injured by Stone Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Caught by a fall of stone in Northern Extended colliery yesterday, Bernard Heathcote, 44, of Railway-street, Teralba, had his…

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Cyclist Killed in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—John R. Sykes, 46, of Horsley-road, Eastern Creek, via Rooty Hill, was killed instantly to-night when his…

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Youth Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 2

Roydon George Watson, 18, of Darby-street, Newcastle, was fatally injured on Maitland-road, Islington, yesterday…

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Farmers' Union Officials In Car Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

LISMORE, Thursday.—Leading officials of the New South Wales Primary Producers' Union escaped serious injury when involved in…

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11 Dead In Crossing Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Eleven people are dead as a result of a level-crossing smash near Horsham yesterday…

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31 Of Wedding Party Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 2

POONA (India), Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter).—Thirty-one members of a marriage party were drowned on Saturday…

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Man Drowned in Swimming Pool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A young unidentified man was drowned at Bankstown Olympic swimming pool this afternoon…

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