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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Child Drowned At Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

Heather May Campbell, aged two years, of Phillip-. street Gloucester was found drowned in a water-filled…

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Third Party Blamed For Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 3

A motorist’s defence at the Maitland Supreme Court to-day to a claim for damages arising out a motor…

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Chipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

Gerald Moore, 21, a clipper, of Congewai St., Aberdare, suffered an injured shoulder when he was jammed between Skips…

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Child drowned in post hole

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

A two-year-old girl was drowned in a water-filled post-hole at her home in Gloucester…

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Local & General News Injured, Thumb

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 4

Josef Hehir, of Kelso-street, a labourer, employed by H.J. Bartrop and Son, of John Street, received a compound…

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Brothers in Car Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

When the car in which they were riding overturned on the Wollombi Road, Cessnock, on Wednesday, Keith Hickey, 19…

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95 Year Old Man's Death Accidental

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri Coroner (Mr. R. G. Rice) when he…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

Jack Wright, 26, of Northcote St., Aberdare, received extensive lacerations to the fingers of his left hand when…

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Colliery Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Arthur Stace, 17. of Shedden-street, Cessnock, employed at Kallogo Colliery, received injuries to…

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Victim of Shooting Accident Died

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: James Warren 55, of Park-avenue, Kotara, who was accidentally shot at Broughton Island, near…

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Child Drowned in Water Hole

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1953 · page 4

A two-year-old girl was drowned in a water-filled post hole a her home in Gloucester on Wednesday…

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Migrant Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Thrown from his motorcycle while riding on the main highway at Belford, on Saturday afternoon. Marin…

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Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Ian Deamer, 16, of Louth Park-road, Maitland, received concussion and slight shock when he was kicked in a…

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Denman Road Fatality Army Man Killed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 2

Warrant Officer Edward Llewlyn Batterday, of Myambit Army Camp, Denman, was killed instantly on…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 1

Thomas Spinks, 36, a readlayer of Pokolbin street, Kearsley, suffered an injury to the ankle when he fell…

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Two Cars and Bicycle In Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 7

In an accident involving two cars and a bicycle in Maitland-road, near Cessnock opencut, on Saturday night there…

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Footballers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Two footballers were Injured during Singleton’s coronation knockout competition yesterday…

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Barker Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 7

James Ruddy, 16 of Anzacavenue, Cessnock, suffered a probable fracture of his right hand when he was jammed…

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Injured at Work

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. Opper, an engineer at Ryan's Garage, suffered an incised wound to his forehead when he was struck…

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Boy Injured While Playing Baseball

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

Allan Crane, six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dal Crane, of 63 Castlereagh-st., met with a painful accident…

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