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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Unusual Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

A 71-years-old farm hard had two bones in his left leg fractured in unusual circumstances this morning…

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Accidents at College

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: A 13-years-old schoolgirl received lest elbow when she fell at St. Catherine’s College…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

Mario Psikoweas, 23, a clipper, of Hall-street, Cessnock, had his right hand severely lacerated when it was caught…

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Two Hurt in Rifle Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

Two 16-year-old youths wore injured daring the week-end in accidents with rifles…

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Accident Figures for Cessnock and Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 3

In the year ended December 31, 1952, there were, in the Cessnock Municipality, 44 road accidents,…

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Heavy Accident List in Upper Hunter Fourteen Killed in 1952

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

The statistical statement for 1952, released by the Superintendent of Motor Transport, reveals that…

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Car Accident Near Golf Course

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 1

A car driven by Bruce Peterson, of Muswellbrook, ran off the road on the New England Highway, near the Muswellbrook Golf…

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Virtuoso Flautist From Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

A cut Index finger was responsible for a young lad selecting a flute as the musical instrument on which to make…

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Railway Instructor Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 4

A fireman Instructor on the railways, Olive W. Crolt, 32, of Broadmeadow-road, Broadmeadow, yesterday…

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Accident to Mr. J. W. Ryan

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 2

We regret to report that our esteemed townsman, Mr. J. W Ryan, of Church-street suffered a broken thigh at…

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Boys Injured At Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

Two boys were Injured yesterday in school football matches. Trevor witton. 16, of…

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Girl’s Foot Injured On Nail

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

An 11-years old girl yesterday suffered a severely lacerated wound to her right foot. which was caught on a nail…

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Schoolboys Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

Two schoolboys were injured in local schools yesterday. John Jowett, 12, of…

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Cyclist Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

Ten-year-old Allyn Knight is reported to be progressing satisfactorily at the Dangar Cottage Hospital after an…

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Arm Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

James Shaw, 20, a dabourer of [?]water-avenue, Cessnock, suffered an i[?]ed wound to is right own when he was…

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Broken Coupling Link Caused Accident. Wheeler's Death at Pelaw Main

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The primary cause of an accident in which John William Dawn, 53, boss wheeler, of Maitland Street, Stanford Merthyr, was killed, was a broken coupling link, the Kurri Coroner (Mr. R. G. Rice) said when…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

A man and his niece were imprisoned beneath a car sifter it had rolled down an embankment on the Scone Gundy road, near…

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Heavy Accident List in Upper Hunter Fourteen Killed in 1952

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 6

The statistical statement for 1952, released by the Superintendent of Motor Transport, reveals that 14 people were killed in motor…

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Week-end Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Colin Lord, 15, of Brisbane-road East Maitland, suffered injuries to his face arms and right leg with severe shock…

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Injured In Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 3

Marjory Wiseman, 27, of Harle-street, Abermain, suffered lacerations to her head and face in a collision…

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