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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Miner Injured

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

Prank Sellars, 38, a miner, of Tennant St., Bellbird, had his ankle fractured when he fell over timber at Bellbird…

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Injured In Fall From Horse

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

William Burnett, 19, of Greta-street, Aberdare, suffered a fractured left ankle and leg injuries when he was…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. Jack Toohey, of Gosford, had the misfortune to be accidentally hit by a golf ball on the links on Saturday, necessitating…

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Collision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 1

Two cars collided in Dowling Street this Tuesday at noon and one car was forced on to a stationery utility. No…

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Peanut In Throat Caused Child’s Death SINGLETON: The coroner (Mr. A. M. Chondler) yesterday returned a finding of accidental death after an inquest on four-years-old Judith Anne Standing, of Jerry’s Plains

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 3

Mr. Chandler cleared the Department of Main Roods of allegations that a delay in reconstructing the Warkworth…

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Injured in Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Margot Clare, 23, of High-street. Maitland, had her nose injured when her car ran off the road…

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Two Fatal Accidents

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

Last week end was a bad one for Raymond Terrace for on Friday and Saturday there occurred two fatal accidents affecting its residents. The first occurred on…

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Mineworkers Injured

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

Jammed between timber at Abermain No. 2 colliery on Wednesday, Robert Walls, 41, a shot firer, of Fifth Sereet…

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Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. W. Allen, 31, a cutteroperator at Liddell State Mine, suffered a probable fracture to the ribs, injuries…

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Shiftman Injured

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

Gordon Ross, 29, of Desmond-street, Cessnock, suffered an injury to his nose and concussion when he was…

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Injured English Players

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

LEEDS: English batsmen Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey were on the injured list last night, and it is not…

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Polo Player Seriously Injured

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. Ken. Archibald, of "Glenugle," Gundy, one of three brothers and active member of Scone Polo Club, was seriously injured when his horse faltered, came down and rolled on him in a…

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England's "Black Day" Simpson and Bailey injured Speed Attack in Fourth Test Leeds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

Magnificent bowling by speedsters Lindwall and Miller in a day which ended with seven Englishmen out for 142, and Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey on the injured list, led English critics to admit to-day…

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Fatal Accident With Shot-gun Sydney Visitor to Baerami

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Phillip Theodore (68), married, of George Street, Rose Bay, was killed instantly on Wednesday night between Muswellbrook…

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Thought for Child Led to Fatal Shotgun Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Thought for the safety of a small child cost a Sydney man his life on Wednesday night, when an automatic shotgun he was unloading while in a darkened car on the New England…

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Footballers Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 8

Playing on Bennett Park on Sunday, Pat Gallagher, of Branxton team was injured. He was taken by Supt. C…

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Injured in Cliff Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

A Clarence-Town man was injured on Saturday in a 60-feet fall, at Monnt Sugarloaf. The man, James Keliner, 38,…

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Injured at T.t. Races

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

Frank Smith, 29, of High-street, Maitland a rider in yesterday T.T. races at East Greta, was treated by…

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Five injured in head-on smash

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

Five people were injured when two cars collided head-on at Rothbury yesterday on the…

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Award For Injury In Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. Acting Justice Hanger awarded £1395 With costs to be taxed in the Supreme Court in…

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