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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

Kenneth Dooley, 38, a carpenter’s labourer employed by Mr. R. Curtis, of Elgin-street, received extensive…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: John Duke, 18, of Campbell-street, Aberdare, a blacksmith, had his right hand injured to-day when it…

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Five Hurt in Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

Five people were injured in a head on collision between two cars on the Cessnock-Branxton road, at Rothbury, on Sunday…

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Three Injured By Skips

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

When he was jammed by a skip at Cessnock No. 1 colliery yesterday, Noel Howard, 28, a loco shunter, of…

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Test Batsman’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

LEEDS: English batsman Denis Compton is believed to have fractured a small bone when he was struck…

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Accidents At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: During [?] past two or three days the Singleton District Ambulance Scruice has treated a…

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Leg Burned In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Cecil Mansfield 33, of Bar Beach-ave., Merewether, received lacerations to the right side of…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

Max Leggett, 19, a wheeler, of Aberdare-street. Pelaw Main, suffered extensive lacerations to his left little finger…

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Badly Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.— William Lawrence, 54, of Stockton, was badly injured when a car struck him in…

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Child Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

Baby Bird, [?] years of Appleton Avenue Westom, received la[?] to the fifth finger., of the left hand whe[?] he…

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Train Collision at Bankstown Causes Big Delay

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday (AUP) .—A collision between two goods train blocked the main Bankstown line early…

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To-day's Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

Henry Paul, 36, [?]der, of Abermain St., Pelaw Main, suffered injuries to his left [?] when he was struck by a piece…

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Fatally Injured In Mine

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Thomas Gregory, 47, of Wollombi-road, Bellbird, was fatally injured in Bellbird No. 2 mine on…

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Mineworker's Death After Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

Thomas Gregory, 47, of Wollombi Road. Bellbird, died in the Cessnock Hospital on Sunday after having been injured…

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Young Man's Death Accidental Thrown From Motor-cycle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

A young man who died as a result of Injuries received when he was thrown from a motorcycle at Kuril on July…

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Ravensworth Death Accidental

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

Mr. A. M. Chandler, Singleton District Coroner, who conducted an inquiry into the death of Peter Theodore, aged 68, of Rose…

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Injured In Cycle Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON; A man and woman were admitted to the. Dangar Cottage Hospital last night after a collision…

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Horse Trainer Injured

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 8

A horse trainer was injured on Sunday when thrown from a horse in a paddock at Canterbury…

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Two cyclists hurt in collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

Two people were injured when they collided on bicycles at Glenridding after dark last night…

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Horses injured but tied in riding event

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

LONDON.—Two horses collided head-on in the final of a "musical posts" event at a Leicestershire…

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