Colliery Accidents
William Roberts, 18, of Bent Street Cessnock, a sidier employed at Bellbird colliery, suffered injuries to his ribs when jammed between a skip and…
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Scientists Injured In Atomic Tests
LOS ALAMOS (New Mexico). May 20.—Four scientists received limited radiation injuries to the hands during the recent atomic…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—The number of deaths to every 10,000 motor vehicles is higher in Australia than in any other country…
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W. Donaldson, a miner employed at No. 2 colliery, sustained an injury to his hand when caught in a small fall of shale at the mine yesterday…
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Two people were injured when they fell from a motorcycle in Wollombi Road, Cessnock, early this morning. They were:—Keith McLead, 22, of…
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George Robertson 16, of 21 George-street East Maitland suffered a probable fracture of the left collarbone while playing football at…
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Mr. Percy Sattler. former well-known resident, of this district, sustained a bad fracture of the leg and scalp [?]…
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A finding of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. W. O. Pickering) when he held an inquest into the death of…
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Clyde Clarence Casey (38), of 38 Catherine-street, West Maitland, suffered concussion to left knee, hip, left hand and elbow…
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Fireman Desmond Kelly (27), of 52 Northumberland street, Maryville, Newcastle, caught his hand in a hand brake while his…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—An armature fishman fell -from the rocks while fleshing at the rear of Prince. Henry Hospital early…
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Walter Stevenson 51, of Wollombi Road, Cessnock, a linsman employed at Aberdare Extended collery, was struck by a ladder to-day and…
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John Warburton, 38, of Greta Street, Aberdare, miner at Aberdare Colliery, received injuries to his right leg when he was struck by a fall of coal…
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LONDON, May 28.— The Australian motor cyclist, Eric Mc-Pherson, of Kingsgrove (NSW), crashed, during s practice run…
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CESSNOCK, Friday—Mrs. E. Dorrington, 60 of Kitchener, received injuries to her back when she fell from a chair to-day. She…
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Two girls were struck by a horse’s hoofs when it was going through a gate at Parley yesterday afternoon…
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CESSNOCK, Friday. — Jack Rouse. 43, Wollombi-ralad, Cess nock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, had…
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An employee of the Dungog Municipal Council, Mr. Perce Muddle of Chapman Street, was struck on the head by a sheet of galvanized iron…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — R. Dean, cross country jockey, suffered slight concussion in a fall off Salandra during a school…
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David Crow, 30, Rawson Street, Aberdare a miner employed at Millfield colliery, received an injury to his back when lifting a skin today…
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