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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

691 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 35

Farm Hand Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 1

William Keith Kidd, a 41-years-old farm hand of Swan Street, Paterson, was admitted to Maitland Hospital suffering from severe contusions…

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Dogs Injured in Race

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 7

Daring the running of the Erina Stake at Gosford greyhound meeting last night a section of the lighting failed…

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Finger Injured In Gate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 4

Helen Buxton, one year aha 10. months of Johnson-st., Campbells Hill, Maitland, suffered severs laceration and…

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Boy Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

Thirteen - years - old Keith James, Hellyer of Rons-street, East Maitland, was injured late yesterday afternoon when…

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Aberdeen News Scone Shooting Fatality Young Woman's Death At Railway Camp Coronial Inquest Held

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. N. J. Hunt, conducted an inquest at the Scone Coroner's Court, on Wednesday morning, touching upon the death of a young married woman…

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Cessnock Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Br[?]t Callaghan, [?]9, of Darwin-st, Cessnock a shiftman employed at Aberdare attended colliery,…

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Two Drowned

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 3

Mrs. Irene M. Lambert, 56, of West Tamworth and her three-year-old grarid-daughter Thea Elizabeth, were…

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Seven Injured in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

Seven people were attended to by the Maitland Ambulance after they had been hurt in accidents in and near…

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Mt. Thorley Woman Injured in Road Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

Mrs. William Hill, of Mount Thorley, was injured about the face and arms when her husband's…

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Car Through Fence, Two Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 2

TAMWORTH: Mrs. tone M. Lambert, 56, of West Tamworth, and her three-years-old grand daughter,…

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Ten Killed, 18 Injured In Plane Crash MANILLA, Mon

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 1

Ten persons were killed and 18 injured when a DC3 blew a tyre and crashed while taking off at Baguio, the…

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Boy’s Arm Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

Wayne Threlfo, 11, of 17 Abhob-street, Maitland received a lacerated wound to his right arm when he fell while…

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S.A. Vice-Captain Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

CAPETOWN: Jack McGlew, vice-captain of the South African team to tour Australia next season,…

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Arrests Follow Car Crash. Accident Near Level Crossing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

After a motor car had crashed through the fence near the level crossing at the northern end of Bridge Street last night the two…

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Fisherman Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

COONAMBLE, Wednesday. —After being rescued from the Castlereagh River last night an amateur fisherman…

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Rescued Once, Then Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

COONAMBLE: After being rescued from the Castlereagh River last night, an amateur fisherman fell into the river…

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Human Element in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 4

“Without, the whole hearted co-operation of the general public there was little hope of stemming the present carnage…

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Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 4

Kurri Kurri district Coroner (Mr. D. G. Hughes) Found that William Ernest Abercrombie 24 died…

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Rescued Once, Then Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

After being rescued from the Castlereagh River at Coonamble on Tuesday, an amateur fisherman fell into the river a second…

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Young Man's Death Accidental Car Capsized in Maitland Read

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 5

A verdict of accident death was [?]turned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. D. G. Hughes…

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