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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Local and General News Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. John Gillespie, of Temple Court Flats, suffered a lacerated wound to his head and probable concussion…

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Another Railway Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hospitals to-day reported the condition of five people injured in last Wednesday’s Berala rail disaster…

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Man Dies After Pit-top Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK—Herbert Victor Hart, 47. a waggon chocker, employed at the Pelaw Main colliery, died in Kurri…

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Injured When Car Struck Post

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

When the car he was driving struck a post near Wallis Ck. bridge on Sunday morning, John Stanmore, 25, of Cooper…

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Mine Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

John Scott, 56, a shiftman, of Brunker Street, Kurri, injured his left ankle when he fell in a travelling road at…

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Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

Struck 'by a skip door at Ayrfield No. 3 colliery, Kevin Aurisch, 23. of Russell-street, Branxton fractured his lower…

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Test Captain Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 3

LONDON: English cricket captain Freddie Brown tors a [?] while fielding at Trent Bridge yesterday. He…

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Young Man’s Death Was Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 3

The coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) yesterday returned a finding of accidental death after hearing evidence at…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: James Young, 24, of Jeffery-street, South Cessnock, an employee at Cessnock Potteries, had an…

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Hand Injured In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 5

When the [?] on which she was standing slipped and she struck the concrete floor, Mrs. Hettle Smith, 58, of 61…

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Child’s Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 5

A three-year [?] Diana Smith of Cessnock Road, East Greta, suffered [?] to the right side of her head…

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Child Injured In Stairs Fall

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Dianne Smith. 3, of Mainroad, Bast Greta, was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday suffering from a large…

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Fifth Rail Accident in 9 Days. Engine and Trucks Crash Down Embankment. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

New South Wales' fifth railway accident since 7th May near Borowra, 20 miles north of Sydney, late last night held up rail…

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Injured in Clashes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

HANOVER: Three German policemen and many Canadian soldiers and German, civilians Were injured in a series of…

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Two Young Children Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

Two four year-old children wert injured this morning Barry Thompson, ,4, of New England Highway; Tarro,…

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Four League Players Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 3

Four footballers were injured in Coalfields matches at the weekend. William Thomson 23 of…

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Injured at Open Cut

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: A bulldozer driver and his assistant were injured at Neath open eat mine this -morning when they…

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Tenth Accident Victim Dead

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Paul Tuelkow of River Avenue, Carramar, who was injured in the Berala train smash on May 7, died in…

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