Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

691 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 35

Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

Three young patients were attended to by the Maitland ambulance yesterday when they were injured in minor…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Cyclist Cannot Remember Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

Detective-Sergeant V. S. Woodward said to-day that a young man, who wot involved in a fatal accident on the Belmore Bridge, could not remember events before or after the accident…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

Les Gregg, 29, of Ravensworth, a driller employed by Messrs Davis Contractors at the open-cut mine, suffered a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Death Accidental, But Cause Of Injuries Creates A Mystery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) yesterday returned a finding of accidental death at the conclusion of the lengthy inquest into the death of Walter Kemp (58), of Lorn…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Boy’s Death Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

The Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins), at an inquest yesterday afternoon into the death of Neville Edward…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cause of Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 4

There is a general belief that a small group of an irresponsible type of road users causes all of the accidents but…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Accident Made Man “Punch Drunk”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

A man involved in an accident on December 11, 1950, was described in the Maitland Circuit Court to-day [?] a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Two Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

NEWCASTLE: Two people were injured when two cars collided at the corner of Falt and Bridge-streets, Waratah,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Clipper Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: William Richardson, of Jurd-street, Cessnock, a clipper, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

F. Watson, a miner, of Maitland Street, Kurri Kurri, received an injury to the lumber region and right buttock,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Stock Inspector Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

Stock Inspector for the Pastures Protection Board, Mr. N. B. Walden was the victim of an unusual and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lads Death Follows Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

Fifteen-year-old Neville Muxlaw, of Sergeant street, Cessnock. Who was injured in an accident in Wollombi Rd.,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist was injured when his machine ran off the road near the Glan Dak Bridge, near Beaham…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Injured Man Faced Court

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist, who ran into a guide post, seriously injuring himself and his pillion passenger, was charged in the East…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Manslaughter Charge. Aberdeen Fatality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Ronald Leslie Harrison (28), of Mount Street, Aberdeen, was to-day charged at the Court of Petty Sessions at Muswellbrook that on. 9th June, 1952, he did feloniously slay Leslie Keith McLennan…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Firemen Killed In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK: Three firemen were killed and six others seriously injured in the collision of two fire engines…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Roadside Fatality at Aberdeen. Young Man Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

Leslie McLennan (18) was killed at the corner of Graeme and Mount Streets, Aberdeen, late yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cyclist Accidentally Killed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

The deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) to-day [?]ound that Thomas Oswald Beavan, en employee at…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Injured in Unusual Manner

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A man almost bled to death after a car crash near Coff’s Harbour yesterday. The [?] Robert McCabo…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Open-Cut Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Boy Avery, 20, of Stevens-street, Cessnock, a borer, employed at the N[?]ath open [?] had his left foot…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →