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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Aberdeen News Boy Drowned in River. Body Found in Nine Feet of Water

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Paul Coates, aged 9, of St. Joseph's College, Aberdeen, was drowned on Saturday while swimming with 34…

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You Can Be Too Careful Australia Has Highest Accident Death Rate

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

Crash! The protesting wall of skidding tyres; a fast-driven s[?]dan strikes the back of a turning truck, the [?] of the suburban evening is shattered. Another driver shockingly injured, his late model car a…

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Elderly Man Injured In Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

A 65-years-old man, a passenger in a car which was travelling across a paddock at Lochinvar was injured…

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Drowning at Aberdeen Schoolboy The Victim

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

There was a sad drowning fatality in the Hunter River at Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon last, whereby a lad, Paul…

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Local Identity Injured

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Mr. Percy Storey, well-known figure of the town, received a deep cut on the forehead and a leg wound when he was struck by a…

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Collision on Hinton Road

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Terry Moran 19, of [?] Lang-street, Kurri Kurri and John Chippendale, of Kurri Kurri both received…

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Jeep Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

SINGLETON: Captain G. P. Ball who was injured in a jeep accident at Darkies Cutting on the Putty Road, on…

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Injured Captain Transferred

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Captain G. P. Ball, who was injured in a jeep accident at Darkies Cutting on the Putty Road on Sunday…

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Three Injured By Falls From Horses

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Three men were admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday as a result of falls from horses…

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You Can Be Too Careful. Australia Has Highest Accident Death Rate

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Crash! The protesting wall of skidding tyres; a fastdriven sedan strikes the back of a turning truck, the quiet…

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Accidents to Children

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

Two children were involved accidents in Maitland during the weekend. Peter Threllfo (11), of Little…

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Leg Injured by Skip

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK : John Harrison 37, Aberdare road Cessnock a elder employed at Aberdare Extended colliery…

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Chest Injured By Skip

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 2

Oliver Savertsen of 42 Bridge-street, Telarah, had his chest severely injured yesterday when crushed by a-skip…

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Sidler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

At Aberdare Extended Colliery on Wednesday, John Harrison, 37, a sidler, of Alberdare Road, Cessnock, received an…

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Two Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

Two mineworkers were injured in separate accidents within half an hour at Abermain No. 1 colliery this…

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Girl Injured on Sideshow

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

A fifteen-year-old girl suffered concussion when she was thrown from a horse-oplane at Maitland show…

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Wheeler Injured By Fall Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thomas Godfrey, 19, of Daniel street, Cessnock 8 wheeler employed at [?] colliery, was…

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Recent Plane Disaster. Inquest On Victims. Verdict: Accidental Death

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

At the Merriwa Court House on Tuesday afternoon the Coroner (Mr. L. C. Norris) held an inquest touching the deaths of Leslie Clarence Flamming, pilot; Stanislau Heaney and Minnie Gertrude…

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Injured In Fight

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 4

A man who became involved in a fight with other men at the Maitland show ground on Saturday night…

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