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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Kurri Woman's Death Accidental

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

A verldict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. D. G. Hughes) when he held…

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Mid-air Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

SAN ANTONIO (Taxes): Two Superfortness bombers, with a total of 15 men aboard, collided in the air 30 miles…

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New Australian Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 5

A 30-years-old New Australian, [?] of a Walker-street, Maitland, received a severe…

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Foot Injured By Garden Fork

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 5

An employee of the electricity supply department, Mervyn Paton, 31, of 15 Hunter-street, East…

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Eye Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

Mr. Len Adnum received a lacerated eyeball when he was struck by a fragment of stone while he was working at Glenbawn Dam…

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Motor Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

When a tyre blew out on the Scone road last Friday, Mr. Keith Laidlow had difficulty in retaining control of his truck. Loaded with…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 3

Struck by a fall of coal while at work at Aberdare Colliery yesterday, Cecil Chapman, 33, of Wentworth Street, Maitland…

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Injured on Speedway

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

A motor cyclist, Charles Hodgekiss, 40, of 97a Victoria-road, Drummoyne, suffered injuries to his left…

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Negroes Killed And Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

NASHVILLE Tennessee): Seven young negroes were killed and an eighth critically injured yesterday, when their…

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Cowe Injured In Hailstorm

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

GLOUCESTER: A heavy hailstorm caused much damage at Forbesdale. All the windows in the hall there…

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Many Injured When ’Bus Overturned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

AMERICUS (Georgia): A ’bus overturned twice on a hatchway near here late yesterday, after it and four cars…

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Six Dead in Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

During the weekend six people were killed in road accidents in the Newcastle area. Mrs. Edna Hepplewhite, 48,…

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Accidents Treated by Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

Maitland Ambulance had a busy time during the weekend and had to treat a number of accidents…

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Cyclist Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

Struck by a motor car while riding a bicycle near Millfield on the Cessnock-Wollombi Rd. last night, Clarrie Morton, 52…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

Frederick Teasdale, 27. of Long-street East Cessnock. a shiftman at Aberdare Central colliery, had his right hand…

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Bulldozer Driver Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

A bulldozer driver, at Turton’s brick-works, Robert John Walker, 38, Georgestreet East Maitland,…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Reg King, 17, a road-layer at Felton colliery, and residing at Mount Viewroad, Cessnock, had his right…

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Young Man's Death in Accident Car Overturned on Maitland Road

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

When the car he was driving overturned on Maitland Road, near Cessnock, on Friday, night…

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Accident Victim Satisfactory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 3

The condition of Mervyn Langan, 20, of Wollombi, who had his right leg amputated at the Cessnock Hospital…

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Prawner Drowned

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

Christopher Halligan, 34, single of Alfred-street, Waratah, was drowned while netting prawns off Ash Island in the Hunter River on Saturday…

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