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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Two Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

CESSNOCK: James Thomosod, 30, of [?] Cessnock, nock, a wheeler, employed at Bellbird Colliers, had the first…

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120 Injured When Bridge Collapsed (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON : At Bury, Lancashire, 120 people were insured 50 seriously when a footbridge at the railway…

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Twelve Killed In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

QUITO (ec[?]dor): At least twelve persons were killed and [?] infor[?] in South-Western [?]chador yesterday when a…

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Accidents to Children

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Diana Whitfield, 4, Catherine-street, Cessnock, fell at her home to-day and received a…

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Death of Motor-cyclists Accidental Inquest at Cessnock

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

Two motorcyclists, who died as a result of injuries received after. being thrown from their…

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Five Hurt in Week-end Accidents

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

When she slipped and fell at her home, Mrs. Irving, 31, of Abermain Street, Pelaw Main, suffered a probable fracture of…

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Aged Man Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

A 60-years-old man, Roy McRae, of the Angel Ind Hotel, Maitland, received lacerations to the skull when he…

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Mine Workers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 5

KURRI: Hyman Street, 42, Maitland-street, Kurri, a miner at Felaw Main col[?] received contestants…

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Head Injured by Skips

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

Sy[?]ney Hughes, 23, of Wollombi–road, Cessnock, a miner, employed at, Bellbird colliery. received [?] to his head…

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Two injured at Aberdare Extended

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

Two mineworkers were injured at almost the same time in Separate accidents at Aberdare Extended Colliery…

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One Killed, Nine Injured In Car Smash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE: A man was Killed, and nine Injured when two cars locked to–g[?]ther and hurtled through…

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Kurri Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

Samuel Chalmers, 48, a miner of Northcote Street, Kurri Kurri received a probable fracture of the right hand when it was…

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Four Hurt in Car Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 1

Two children were hurt when the car in which they were passengers corlided with the near of a petrol lorry to…

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Six Of Family Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON: Six members of one family were drowned at Kilrsay, County Derry, Ireland, when thin ice broke on…

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Hand Injured In Title Fight

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 1

JOHANNESBURG: South African Vic Toweel. who retained his world bantamweight having [?] against British…

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Three Killed In Week-end Accidents In Northern District

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Three people ware killed in accidents in northern districts during the week-end, and a number of others injured. The fatalities occurred at East Maitland, Cessnock…

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Funeral Of Road Accident Victim

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Ruth Lowe, who Was killed In a road accident on Saturday afternoon, was buried in the Methodist…

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Two Saved From Drowning

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Whale Beach lifesaver, Keith Jones, saved two men from drowning to-day…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 4

When he was jammed between timber and a skip at Millfield Colliery this morning, Terry King, 21, a wheeler, of…

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Local Man's Death Follows Accident Pillion Rider Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

As a result of injuries he received when the motorcycle he was riding came into collision with a motor lorry on Saturday…

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