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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Road Accident—One Time Resident Killed—

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Two men were injured and one killed when a truck loaded with six tons of pit props got out of control on a steep slope on Friday…

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Interpreter Used at Inquest Death of Motorcyclist in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

An interpreter was used at Cessnock on Wednesday during the inquest into the death of Edward Charles Astill, 27, who died as a result of injuries received in a collision between a motorcycle ridden by…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Ronald Caban, 53 Ellalong, a [?] employed at Kailngo colliery, received a severe laceracton…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 1

When a lifting jack fell on his foot on Wednesday, Joseph Haswelll, 55, a carpenter, of Church Street, Cessnock, an…

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Seven Injured In Car And Motor Cycle Collision At East Greta

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Seven people were injured in a collision between three motor cycles and car at [?] Hill East Greta late on Saturday night A man has been charged on four counts…

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Three Injured in Truck Smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 February 1952 · page 2

Three men were injured, one seriously, when a Chevrolet utility truck in which they were travelling smashed…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

A motor-cyclist suffered injuries to his foot and abrasions to his right elbow when he came into collision with a…

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Coalfields Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Ron Brletow, 21 of Adamst., Heddon Greta, [?]the big of his left foot and received abrasions to…

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Boy Seriously Injured Doing Gymnastics

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

A 15-year-old aboriginal boy, Denny Adams, was admitted to the Macleay District Hospital on Monday in a serious condition following an…

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Maniac Broke Up Game of Cricket Army Captain Shot Dead Another Man Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE: A moniac armed with a 303 rifle shot on army captain dead and wounded another man while they were playing cricket of an oval near Adoleide to-day…

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Injured When Cycle Struck Post

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

Warrant-Officer II. Albert [?] Kimber, of the 3rd Light Regt., R.A.A., encamped at Singleton was allowed to…

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Baradine Woman Awarded £5000. Echo of Accident Near Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

A woman who was injured when a car driven by her father crashed into a ditch between Cassilis and Merriwa last April…

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Accident Damages Law To Be Amended

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY. —State Cabinet decided yesterday to amend the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1946…

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Mine Worker Injured

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 3

William G. Bambach, 32, of Addison-road, Bereafield, an employee of Kent colliery, suffered an injury to…

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Bulahdelah News Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1952 · page 3

A series of accidents over the last week resulted in three local men being off duty. First we learn that Mr. Peter Pringle, of Upper Myall, had the…

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Car Passenger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

A 66-years-old man, a passenger in a car which was travelling across a paddock at [?] yesterday was…

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Two Army Men Injured When Jeep Crashes Into Creek

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

An Army captain and a sergeant were seriously injured last night when their jeep crashed over a 40 ft. embankment at Darkie's Cutting on the Putty Road…

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Week-end Accidents On Coalfields

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 1

Chris Knipe, 65, of Lochinvar, suffered a contusion above his left eye and to left side of the face, arm and hip…

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Deputy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

Struck by a jump of coal at the Awaba State Mine yesterday, John Wilson, 40, deputy, of Margaret Street, Cessnock…

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Injured in Fall from Horse

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 3

When he fell from a horse at Pokolbin on Sunday, Ernest Swinton, 17, of Desmond St., Cessnock, received a fracture…

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