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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

When he was struck by a piece of timber at Kalingo Colliery Wednesday Ron Hall, 19, a shiftman of Bridge Street,…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 September 1952 · page 2

Errol O'Bryan. 17, of Glennie's Creek, who took a spill from his motor cycle while riding along the Bridgman…

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Child’s Drowning Accidental

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Coroner (Mr. A. Chandler) at the inquest of Laura Colleen Reynolds, returned a finding of…

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Injured Leg

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Mr. Jim Wild, 60. of Jerry's Plains, suffered a fracture of the left tibia about two inches above the…

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Drowned When Raft Sank

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Bernard John O’Brien, 22, was drowned when a home-mode raft from which he was fishing sank in…

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Three Injured in Accident on Dead Man's Hill

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Three men were injured and a fourth was found to be suffering from shock when a truck owned by…

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Three Injured In Truck Capsize

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

SINGLETON: Three people were admitted to Dangar Cottage Hospital on Saturday night after they, had been…

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Accidents to Children at Week-end

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 2

Five children suffering from minor Injuries were attended to by Maitland ambulance at weekend…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 September 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Allan Caban, 33, of Aberdare-road, Cess, nock, a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, severed two…

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Week End Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 1

At the rodeo on Saturday afternoon last, Mrs. Nicol, of Brentwood Street, suffered an incised wound to the left index finger…

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Timber Mill Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 2

While stacking timber a Pender and Foster’s mill [?] East Maitland this more[?] mill hand Hugh J. Will[?]…

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Yesterday's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 3

When he was chocking waggons at Ellington Colliery yesterday, Ron Garvin, 19, a coal classifier, of Hall St., Cessnock…

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Two Injured in Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: Two men were injured when they were struck by a fall of coal at Liddell colliery…

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Liddell Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

Two men were injured in a ran or coal at Liaden Collery yesterday afternoon. They were the colliery…

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Safety Campaign Has Lessened Accidents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

The decrease in the number of road fatalities in recent months could be attributed mainly to the activity of the Road Safety Council, the Council's field officer, Mr. Plate, said in…

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Flying Doctor Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 6

GRIFFITH: The Flying Doctor (Dr. Geoffrey Young) yesterday was injured when his in taking oft at Gunbar,…

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Fatally Injured in Car Capsize

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 5

SINGLETON: Leo Peter Benedict, 31, of Belford, was killed in a car accident at Bendemeer, between…

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Lad Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

A five year old boy was taken to hospital suffering from abrasions to his elbow and shock when he was struck by…

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Well Known Belford Man Fatally Injured In Motor Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

A well-known Belford man, Mr. Leo Peter Bedeich, was fatally injured, and his companion, Mr…

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One Road Fatality Every 4½ Hours

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 5

One person was killed every four and a half hours in road accidents in Australia and one injured every 15 minutes, Senior Constable Pike said in Maitland last night…

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