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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 4

A carpenter engaged on reconstruction work at Woolworth Maitland, severely lacerated, his right hand…

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Factory Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1952 · page 2

Slipping on a platform while at work at the Singleton Centra] Dairy Company's Butter factory in Singleton…

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Three Cars And Truck In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 6

A truck, loaded with fruit and vegetables, and drivan by George Dalton, 67, of Kennedy - road, Panania,…

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Freak Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A tarpaulin from a goods train caused a freak accident in which a man was injured at Woy Woy early…

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Freakish Angles On Accidents

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK.—The American National Safety Council, rounding up the year's collection of freak accidents,…

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Actress Injured On Film Set

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 4

HOLLYWOOD. (A.A.P.): Actress Anne Baxter is in hospital other a too-real tussle with actor Raymond Burr on…

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One Killed, Four Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

William Kelly, 40, of Wangi powerhouse Bite, was killed and four people were Injured when a car skidded on…

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Help for Injured Footballer's Family

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

Muswellbrook Football Club has associated itself with the Upper Hunter League in a drive for funds to aid the family of Mr…

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Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 2

A mine employee. had one of his right lower ribs fractured when he was struck by a control lever at Liddell on…

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Save a Life This Year 60 Dead and 1000 Injured Last Xmas

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 10

A figure robed in white stands waiting at the side of the road. His shrouded face is fleshless and on his shoullder rests a scythe. "Here they come," he gloats, and grasps the…

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Motorcyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

Seventeen-year-old Ralph James Cant of Kelso Street was cut about the legs and arms when a motorcycle…

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Double Drowning Tragedy on Golf Links

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday Early this morning- police discovered the bodies of two youths locked togther in a…

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Double Drowning Tragedy Vain Rescue Bid Incident on Golf Course SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Early this morning police discovered the bodies of two youths locKed together in a waterhole on the…

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Accidents at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

SINGLETON: The manager of Armstrong and Royce’s sawmills. L. P. McNellee, had his left foot and ankle crushed…

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Injured in Tractor Accident at Belbora

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1952 · page 6

Two men were injured in the bush at Belbora on Monday while drawing timber with a tractor…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

Mr. E. W. Bennett, of 8 York Street, suffered a severely lacerated wound to the left arm and abrasioins to…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

Allan Bush, 22, of Wallsco-street Maitland injured his right leg near the ankle with probable fracture, and…

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Wild Pig Hunters Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 2

MURRURUNDl: Four Beresfield men were Injured when a truck in which they wire carrying a load of 20 wild…

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English Fast Bowler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 4

LONDON.: England’s fast bowler, Brian Close, injured a cartilage when playing in a Soccer match on Saturday,…

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Radio Producer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY: Radio producer Paul Jarklin was seriously injured when knocked down by a lorry in Park-street, Sydney…

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