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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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High Death Roll in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1952 · page 3

CHICAGO: A National Safety Council estimate says that 37,500 American motorists were killed in traffic accidents…

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Eight Persons Injured in Xmas Holiday Period

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1952 · page 1

Singleton Ambulance officers treated eight people injured in accidents during the Christmas holidays. The Superintendent (Mr. McDonald) said yesterday that the officers had treated an unusually large number of eye infection and splinter cases…

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Motor Cyclists injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

Two men were Injured in motor cycle accidents in Maitland late yesterday. Michael Joseph Garland 48…

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Boy Drowned

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 5

An eight-year-old boy was drowned in the George's River, Liverpool, yesterday a few hours after he had run…

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Seamen Injured In Brawl

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY.: Three Norwegian seamen, injured in a brawl in the city , early to-day, joined their ship in time to sail for…

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Man Sustains Shocking Burns. Accident at Power Station

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

Samuel Mcllvain, a married man, sustained shocking burns as a result of an accident at the Muswellbrook…

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Leg Amputated After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: An Aberdeen man is in the Dangar Dottage Hospital, Singleton, in a der[?]ous condition…

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New Year's Eve Accident Leads to Amputation

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

George Thomas Harold Clifford, 60, of Belford Street, Aberdeen, was so severely injured in an…

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Injured His Finger To Get Out Of Korean Service

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON: Private Patrick Bird, 26-years-old national serviceman, accused of blowing off the tip of one of his dogera…

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Five Vehicles in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

Two men were injured when five vehicles were involved in a collision on the New England Highway near Burling…

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Drowned In Overturned Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

BRISBANE: Harry James Dowat Eille, 80. of Lismore, was drowsed near West Burleigh when his car overturned…

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Injured by Cricket Ball

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

Elife O’Brien, 57, of [?] Collin-street, Maitland, suffered a serious injury to his nose with a probable fracture…

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Injured Man Lowered Down Mountain side

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

WELLINGTON: Injured Dunedin mountaineer, Roy Grimths, who spent a week marooned in a remote Ice…

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Car Wheel Off Two Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Two children were injured when the back wheel of a car in Which they were passengers came off and the vehicle ran into a…

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Man Drowned at Glen Oak

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 3

During the holidays a man was drowned in the Williams River at Glen Oak He was Arnold Rawly McDonald…

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Elderly Man Injured In Car Smash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

Mr. Ernest Bower, 71, a farmer of Maitland Road, was severely injured yesterday afternoon when his car and a tourist bus collided on the New England Highway, near Whittingham…

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Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Misses Margaret and Topsy Abbott, of The Ram Station, Nooroo, had a narrow escape on Thursday night when the steering gear of…

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Four Believed Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE : A woman and her three daughters are, believed to have been [?] in the [?] at Bemaphore…

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Swimmer Injured At Baths

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 5

Jack Tomlinson, 23, of Huhter-aventue, Cessnock, had his head lacerated when he was struck by a diver…

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Late David a Givens. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned after the District Coroner, Mr. K. McMahon, J.P., had heard evidence in connection…

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