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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Spear Fisherman Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A spear fishermen drowned at Coiler's Beach, Milton yesterday is believed to have been unable…

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Two Children Injured in Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

Two children, were Injured this morning in an accident involving a car and a utility trock near Four…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 6

A 28-years- old motor-cyclist was injured yesterday when he was thrown from his machine after it…

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Injured Colt Doing Well

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Anxious visitors to the Upper Hunter during the weekend were well-known Sydney businessman Mr. C…

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Singleton Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: William Ernest Burnie, employed by the N.S.W . Mining Co., received incised wounds to the…

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Fatal Accident On Highway. Woman Killed When Car Overturned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

A fatal road accident occurred on the New England Highway to-day when a car overturned near the Muscle…

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Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 2

William Ernest Burnie, an employee of the N.S.W. Construction Company, living at the construction camp,…

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7 DIE lN Early Morning Sydney Train Disaster Ghastly Scenes As Dead And Injured Pulled From Wreckage

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police authorities confirmed early this afternoon that seven persons had been killed this morning in one of the worst train smashes in the State's railway, history. At least 100 more were injured when a packed electric train telescoped…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: [?] Hall 17 an electrician Employed at peiton colliery, suffered first degree burns of the right arm…

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Scalp Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 4

When his bicycle collided with a car at the corner of Elgin and Parallel streets. Maitland, last night,…

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Waggon Chocker Fatally Injured Accident at Pelaw Main Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 5

A waggon chocker was fatally injured at Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday morning when he was…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

Mr. Fred Stair, Gungal, was thrown from his horse on Monday and, apparently, badly hurt. The unfortunate man was…

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The Late Robert Douglas McKENZIE Coroner Returns Accidental Finding

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

Mr. N. J. Hunt, District Coroner, conducted an inquest into the circumstances of the death of Robert Douglas McKenzie, who was killed when run down by a train near Scone, on 10th April last…

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Hurt in Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 2

Don Penton. 17, of Elizabeth Street, suffered lacerations of the lip and knee when the utility truck he was driving…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 5

Struck by a fall of coal at Pelton Colliery yesterday, Gus Kembrey, 39, of Edith Street, Cessnock, suffered a dislocation…

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Three on Negligent Driving Charges Sequel to Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 5

As a result of a collision at Abermain in which four years and a bus were involved on August 25 last…

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Unusual Accident to Woman

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 1

An 81-year-old woman, Mrs. Ellen Peel, of Wallsend, was injured in an unusual accident on Tuesday. Mrs. Peel was sitting in a chair…

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Cyclist, 86, Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Mr. J. [?] 86, of temple Court Flats, Singleton, was injured early this morning when the…

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Girls Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK.—Seventeen girls were injured when their school 'bus collided with a train in a suburb of Atlanta,…

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Eight Injured in Car Crashes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

In three car accidents in the Maitland district during the week-end district people were injured…

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