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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Walka Fatality Inquest

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

An inquest into the death John Herbert Stanton [?] of Fitzroy street slanted will be opened by the…

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Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

A married man baa his right index finger and the top of his right toner injured yesterday while using a surfacing…

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Joiner Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. David Williamson. 21, of William Street a joiner at Messrs, Gould Brothers, sawmills, suffered an injury…

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Local & General News Injured in Fall

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Well known Singleton identity, Miss Ann Townsend of John Street slipped on a lino floor at her home this…

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Inquest Into Walks Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 1

Maitland deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) will open an inquiry into the death of John Herbert Stanton, fifter…

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TROTTING: Former Maitland Owner Injured In Training

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 7

Mr. Albert Cooper, an ex-Maitland [?] with a serious accident recently while [?] young Minton Raider filly. Mr. Cooper was thrown…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

When he was struck by an object which fell down the shaft at Abermain No. 2 Colliery yesterday, Tom Kirk, 29,…

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Firemen Slightly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Three firemen were slightly Injured during a blare which destroyed a large timber yard at…

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Women Hurt in Head-on Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

Two women were Injured this morning when two cares collided head on In High-street. The collision took place on…

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Putty man injured by brushhook

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 4

A very serious injury was suffered' by Mr. Jim Ellis, of Putty, yesterday, when a brush-hook he was…

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Motor Traffic Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Albert George Richardson, of Yagoona, approaching the railway gates at the northern end of the town last night, was…

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Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

Desmond Lawrence Martin, [?] of Edward-street, Morpeth, suffered a probable [?]ture of the right ankle and [?]hoc[?]…

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Injured in Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

A 49-years-old machine man at Bloomfield No. [?] Colliery was injured at work on Saturday. He is John Sho[?] of…

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Children Injured In Falls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 2

Two children were injured when they fell at their homes. Valerie Wood 12, of North-East Highway, Thornton, was…

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Fatality at Walk Station

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Pleases of wood had been jar med behind the heads of belts which would not fighter when a metal plats had been…

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Injured in Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Robert Phoenix, 35, of Abermain-street, Abermain, suffered a probable fracture of his collarbone and shock when…

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Local Woman Hurt in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

When a utility truck in which she was a passenger came into collision with a lorry near Belmont on Friday night,…

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Two Injured At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

Two elderly men were injured at East Maitland last night In accidents which occurred within a few…

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Accident Could Not Stop This Teacher

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Although she was severely shocked when her car overturned while travelling to Maitland on Saturday,…

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Traffic Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

About 1.30 p.m. yesterday a station waggon, driven by Lloyd Davies, and a motor car, with a trailer attached, collided at the…

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