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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Foot Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

When he dropped a hammer on his foot at Aberdare Central Colliery [?] morning, Clifford B[?], a blacksmith…

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Wheeler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

[?] occured at [?]Greta colliery [?] Bruce hall, 26, a [?] 43 Regent- street…

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Boxer Seriously Injured in Cycle Crash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 6

Boxer "Bimbo" Collins, who has fought on a number of occasions at the Lyceum Hall, was seriously injured in a…

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100 Injured In Train Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 6

GARY (Indians)- More than 100 persons were injured, five or six seriously, when a crowded electric train…

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Wheeler injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 3

SINGLETON: Mr. A. Edwards, 20, of King-st., Singleton, had his left ankle injured when it was jammed…

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Thumb Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

Mr. P. B. Archinal, of Andrew Street, who is employed by the Shire Council, injured his thumb yesterday…

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Shiftman’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

A shiftman at Bloomfield Main Colliery, Frank Wickham, 34, of 18 Bella-street, Horseshoe Bend, Maitland,…

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Damages For Injured Boxer

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

LONDON: 22-years-old Jack Hobbs, once hailed as the white hope of British boxing, has been awarded…

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Aberdeen Droning Fatality Coroner Holds Inquest

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 7

The District Coroner, Mr. N. J. Hunt, of Scone, on Monday last conducted an inquest into the death of an Aberdeen Convent school boy, Paul Farrer Coates, aged…

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Emergency Airlift by U.S.A. to Earthquake Victims Over 200 Feared Dead, Missing Or Injured In Disaster

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

TOKYO: An emergency airlift of food, clothing and medical supplies has been launched by the U.S. Air Force on the northern Japan island of Hokkaido —stricken by fire and water after Tuesday’s big earthquake. A major shake, followed by eight tidal waves, ravaged the island, and…

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Shooting Accident at Clarence Town Boy, 11, Shoots Baby Sister

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 1

Eleven-year-old Raymond Marquet of Clarence Town, accidentally shot his 15-months-old sister, Marlene Ann dead as his mother was lifting…

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Nasty Accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

Master Phillipp, son of Mr. J. Phillipp, of Castlereagh Street, met with a peculiar accident. He was down a…

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Injured at School

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Margaret Caban 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aub Caban. of Broke, suffered a probable fracture of the…

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Boy Critically Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Peter Moate, the 14-yearold schoolboy who was critically injured when he fell from an electric train between…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 1

When he was caught in a fall of coal at Hebburn No. 1 Colliery on Wednesday, William Turnbull, 39, miner, of Eighth…

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Millfield Woman Awarded £600 For Injuries Received in Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 1

Judge O'Sullivan awarded a Millfield widow £600 damages for injuries received in an accident at…

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Seven Injured In Motor Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Seven persons were Injured three road accidents In and near Maitland at the weekend. Near Branxton two men…

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Ten Drowned, Many Missing In North Sea Gales LONDON, Mon

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 2

Ten seamen were drowned and many more are missing from three ships which are believed to have sunk off…

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Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Peter- G; mansky, 34 Tomalpln-st Kearsley, a miner employed at Abermain No; 2 colliery,…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

When he struck his head against a prop at Maitland Main colliery yesterday, Sid King, 48, of Mount View Road…

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