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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Two Drowned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 6

Two men were drowned about four miles from Geelong late yesterday afternoon when their car overturned into a dam. The…

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Car In Dam; Two Men Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

GEELONG: Two men were drowned about four miles from Geelong late yesterday aftenoon when their cap…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

A minor employed at Ayrfield No. S. colliery, Arthur Goodwin, 40, of 29 Fleet-st., Branxton, received injuries…

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Man, 80, Dies In Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 4

Edward Stanton, 80, of Gloucester, was killed yesterday when a car overturned on the Pacific Highway a…

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Sheep Killed by Collision of Trains

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: A collision this morning between two stock trains near Flemington killed…

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Naval Officer Killed in Air Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA: The commanding officer of No. 805 Fighter Squadron, Lieut Commander Douglas Reeve Hare, RAN…

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Killed In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

GLOUCESTER: Mr. Edward Stanton a resident of Gloucester River for many years, was killed when a car in which…

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Local Resident's Lucky Escape Car Overturns Following Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sutton, of Muswellbrook, had a lucky escape from serious injury on Sunday night last…

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Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 4

Maxwell Byrne, 25. an employee of Burlington Mills, received a large lacerated wound to the back of his bead,…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK: Eric Towners, 35, of Long-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Cessnock No. 1 colliery, had…

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Gloucester Man Killed in Motor Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 1

In a motor accident on the Pacific Highway between the saleyards and Mr. J. Lane's residence on Tuesday…

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Elbow Injured In Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

Miss Martha Lewis, of a James-St. Horseshoe Bend, was injured yesterday when she fell in the yard of her…

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Sydney Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 July 1952 · page 2

News was received today that Miss Judith Attwater, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Attwater. of John…

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One Killed, Four Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: A man was killed and four persons were injured in a road [?] near Raymond Terrace…

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Local Woman in Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

When she was thrown against the windscreen of a car in which she was riding in Cooranbongroad, Cooranbong, on Saturday,…

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Tuesday's Car Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1952 · page 2

The death of Mr. Edward Stanton under such distressing circumstances last Tuesday cast a gloom over the…

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Mine Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 5

CESSNOCK.: Trevor Smith, 17, of Kearsley, a labourer employed at Aberdare Central colliery, had the third…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 5

Colin Killer, 16, of 7 Leslie-street, Lorn, a junior employed by the A. Bank, received…

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Lord Mayor Injured Car Overturns

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1952 · page 1

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. T. Armstrong) was injured when the Lord Mayoral car overturned on…

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Nurse Killed In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

DUBBO: Anurte was fatally Injured and another. critically thjorad In a head-on [?] between a motors cycle and…

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