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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

[?] 17 of Vacy was injured while playing football on Maitland sports Ground yesterday…

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Two-Year-Old Child Victim Of Drowning Tragedy At Warkworth

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

The sympathy of Singleton district residents is extended to Mr. and Mrs, Charles William Reynolds, of "Comleroi," Warkworth, whose two-year-old daughter; Laura Colleen,…

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Accidents At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON Ian Gould of Boundary street singleton was treated by singleton Ambulance after he had…

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Child Drowned

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

Coleen Reynolds, two-year-old daughter of Charles William Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds, of Comleroi, Warkworth, died from…

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Two Men Suffer Head Injuries Accidents This Morning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 3

Two men suffered head injuries in accidents this morning. Henry Spicer, 61, pensioner,…

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Boy Injured By Bull

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

Fourteen-years-old Keith Hancock, of Nelson’s Plains, suffered a fractured leg today when thrown from his…

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Warning Light in Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

This warning light has been designed for use when tracks are involved in accidents on dark…

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Should Injured At Brickworks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 4

Ron Br[?] 17, 212 George street, East Maitland had his his [?] dislocated an a probable fracture to his…

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Pidding Injured At Training

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 7

LONDON: . The Australian Rugby League has had Its first casualty—winger Noel Pidding…

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Drowning Tragedy Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 4

A milk can belonging to the late Mr. Clive Googe was found recently on the river bank near Archerfield, nine miles from…

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Injured Youth Dies

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 5

The death occurred at an early hour this morning in Maitland -Hospital of John Swale, son of the late John…

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Bull Charges Horse Boy Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 1

A charging bull caused a horse to rear and throw its rider on a farm at Nelson's Plains oh Wednesday…

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League Players Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 5

LONDON: Australia’s team for the first match of the Rugby League tour or Britain will be against Keighley next…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

Two men were injured when a motorcycle ridden by one of them skidded on the Maison Dieu road and…

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Accidents At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Two men were injured when a motor cycle they were riding was involved in an accident…

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Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 2

Colleen Malan, 15, of 6 Wallace-street, Maitland, received a severe incised wound in her left arm when…

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Accident Victim Dies In Hospital

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 1

Percy Stephens, 56 timber-worker. of East Branxton, who was admitted to Maitland Hospital…

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Bad Roads Factor in Accident Toll

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

Inadequate or badly planned roads, intersections and bridges contributed very materially to accidents, Mr…

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Back Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

Lester While 23 of St., Andrew-street, Maitland received an Injury to his back to-day…

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Children Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 2

Laurie Ingall, 8, of Bishop’s Bridge, Was admitted to Maitland Hospital, after he had been kicked in tie left knee…

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