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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Speedway Rider Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

A speedway rider taking part In the races at the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday night was Injured In a…

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Passenger Injured In Road Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

George Parrey, 38, of Bridge Street, Telarah, suffered probable fractured ribs, with a severe cut on the right…

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Man Injured In Fall From Horse

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

When thrown from his horse while rounding up cattle yesterday, "Dick" Sweetman, 56, of Millfield,…

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Accidents At Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

George Parray, 88 of Bridgestet, Telarah, received a probable fracture of this ribs on the right side, serves…

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Killed in Truck Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 3

A 23-year-old' man was killed when a utility truck in which he was a passenger overturned on Nundle Road,…

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Motorcyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 3

When the motorcycle he was riding came into collision with a car in Victoria Street, East Maitland, yesterday, John…

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Two Motor Cyclists Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 3

Two motor cyclists were injured in Dungog on Sunday afternoon when thrown off their machines. They were:…

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Local & General News Mechanic Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Ron McKendry, 40, of George Street, a mechanic employed by Messrs. H. E. Lancaster, at their John…

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Man Killed, 3 Injured in Nundle Smash MR. S. J. (Jim) Payne Succumbs to Injuries

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 1

A 23-year-old man was killed when a utility truck in which he was a passenger overturned on the Nundle road, 31 miles south-east of Tamworth, early on Saturday night…

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Man Killed Four Injured in Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

KEMPSEY: A man was fatally injured and four people [?]ust when a car skidded and crashed into a tree-stump at…

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Accidents ln Cessnock Mines

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: William Moody. 21, of Margaret-street, , Cessnock, a miner employed at Bellbird colliery, had the…

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Two Injured in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

George Weir, 29, of Kearsley Hill, Kearsley, suffered extensive lacer[?]tions to his top lip, injuries to the head, concussion and…

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Two Injured In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Two men were Injured early this morning when a car and a motor-cycle collided at the…

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Shunter Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

When he was struck by a loco at Eirington Colliery on Wednesday morning, Reginald Thompson, 22, a shunter, of…

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Local & General News Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

Merv Adams, 30, a miner, Of Camberwell, employed at the Liddell Collieries, suffered a probable fracture of the…

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Accident at Antiene

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

A youth, William Beard, 15 years of age, was struck by a motor cycle at the Antiene railway gates yesterday. The youth,…

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Death Follows Diving Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

Walter William York, of Old School Hill, Abermain died in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday following injuries received…

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Lambs Injured by Grass Seed

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

““Grass seed Is playing have with late, lambs In a number of districts in New South Woles,” said E. A. Elliott, principal…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Two Singleton youths were injured in motor cycle accident yesterday. They were Malcolm…

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Service Trainee Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

A young national service trainee was injured when he was thrown to the roadway after his motor cycle had…

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