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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Man Drowned Off Launch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

A man was drowned when he fell off a launch at Pretty Beach, 10 miles south of Gosford, last night. Police believe…

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Accident at No. 2 Colliery

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 3

Robert Ragen, of Sowerby Street, suffered a fractured pelvis yesterday, when he was thrown from a skip at St. Heller's…

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Death of Young Cyclist Accidental Struck Rear of Coal Lorry

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 7

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Cessnock District Coron[?] (Mr. W. A. Fraser) [?]…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 October 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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Truck Collision Blocked Highway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The Western Highway at Blaxland, in the Blue Mountains, was blocked for three hours this…

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Boys Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON; Errol O’Brien. 17, of Glennie’s Creek, in a fall from his motor cycle on Bridgman-road, suffered…

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Finger Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

Harold Ingle, 28, timbercarter, of Church Street, Cessnock, suffered extensive lacerations and a probable fracture…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

A motor cyclist was injured when the cycle he was riding loft the Cessnock-Maitland Road, near Neath, and struck…

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Four Buried in Coal Fall at Central None Seriously Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

Four men had remarkable escapes from serious injury when they were caught in a rather…

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Accidents to Workmen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Two men were attended to-day by Newcastle Ambulance after they had been injured in industrial…

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Accident at Booral Driver's Arm Broken

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 8

A Tuncurry man, John Alexander Wright, 30, had his right arm badly broken when it was struck by a passing…

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Judge Alarmed At Accident Figures

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: Judge Berne said in the Quarter Sessions that Australians were going to end up cripples or in cemeteries, according to the “appalling road-toll figures.”…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

When he was caught in a fall of coal at Pelaw Main Colliery on Wednesday, William Difford, 46, miner, of Fourth…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 4

Mr. Mervyn Caslick, 20, of Long Point, Gouldsville, suffered a lacerated wound to his right eyebrow, lacerations…

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Damages In Car Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 5

A verdict for £51/4/ for damages caused to a motor vehicle involved in a collision on December 18, 1950, was…

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Injured At Abattoir

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

Peter Cameron, 16, of Bonar street, Maitland, an employee of the Maitland abattoir, received an incised wound to the…

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Injured by Swing

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 4

In the second accident to occur at the Albion Park children's playground within the last 10 days, Chris…

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Four Injured When Cars Collide Accident at West End

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 7

Four people were injured when two cars came into collision on Wollombi Road, near…

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Collision Led to Court Appearance Local Man On Four Charges

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

A collision between a utility truck and a milk cart in Northcote-street, Aberdare, on April 25, led…

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Accidental Deaths

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

LONDON: A verdict of accidental death was returned at the close yesterday of an inquest into the deaths of 112…

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