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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Three Injured In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: Three men were injured early this morning when a utility and a truck collided on the Bulga-road,…

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Shotfirer Injured

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

When he was struck by a piece of coal after a shot was, fired at Abermaiun Np. 2 colliery yesterday, Isaac Latham…

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Baby Drowned in Well

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

GOULBURN: When seven-years-old Ronald Robinson, of Goulburn, was sent to find his fifteen-months-old sister…

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There men hurt in head on collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

Two Sydney men and a man from Victoria were Injured when a utility truck in which they were driving…

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Horses Injured But Tied in Riding Event

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

Two horses collided head-on in the final of a "musical posts" event at a Leicestershire gymkhana on Saturday,…

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Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

An unfortunate accident happened on Monday last to Mr. Herb Callinan, of "Spring Vale," Wingen, whilst riding…

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Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

Mr. Reg. Baker, employed on Mr. George Carter's property, Upper Rouchel. sustained a broken leg as the…

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Injured Playing Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

Cyril Anderson, 28 of King-street, Newcastle, received an injury to the left grain and the left kidney while playing…

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Four Injured When Car Overturned

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 6

Four persons were injured when a car overturned at the comer of Seaham and Hinton roads yesterday…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Neil Kerr. 20 of Rawson-street, Aberdare, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Colliery received…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Nicholas “Wedlock, 59, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, a shiftman employed at Bellbird Colliery, had his…

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Brothers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 2

Herbert Baldwin, 14, of Brooks-street, Telarah, yesterday received probable internal abdominal injuries when the…

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To-day’s Leader Typhoid Warning Injured Players Expect To Be Fit For Saturday’s Tests

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 1

LONDON: A check on the “casualty” lists of both teams for the decisive fifth cricket test which begins at The Oval on Saturday indicates that the elevens fielded by Australia and England in the final…

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New Earthquakes Leave Death Trail 400 Dead, 300 Injured And 3000 Homeless

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 1

ATHENS: New earthquakes in the Greek Islands, yesterday destroyed two towns on Cephalonia, following two days of terror that have left more than 400 dead, 300 injured, 3000 homeless end a trail of…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 7

Struck by a skip at Bellbird Colliery yesterday Charles Willard, 48, a miner, of Hickey St., Cessnock suffered an…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2

Mr. Milton Frith, well-known former Murrurundian, had the misfortune to receive injuries to his pelvis and head…

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Man accidentally shot dead

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

The body of a man with shotgun wounds in the chest was found on a bush track at Mangrove Mountain on…

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Foot Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

When a full skip ran over his foot early this morning, Donald Farnham, 18, a shiftman, of Wollombi-road…

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Top-hand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

Edward Davies 31, a pit top hand, of Northcote St. Aberdare, suffered an injury to his back while lifting water at…

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Three Miners Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Cecil Chapman, 22, of Narthcote-street, Aberdare, a miner employed at Aberdare Colliery, was…

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