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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

662 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 34

Circus Hand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

Peter Lambarde, 17, an employes of Wi[?] Circus suffered a probable tracture of his left great ton wheat caught by…

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Two Injured at Aberdare Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

Two mineworkers were injured in separate accidents at Aberdare Colliery yesterday. Harold Dowling, 18, a…

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Double Fatality at Abermain Level Crossing Smash

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 7

Two men met their deaths and another had a [?] escape from injury when a passenger train struck the…

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Man Drowned in Myall River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1953 · page 1

A man was drowned in the Myall River, 8 miles south of Bulahdelah on Thursday night…

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Man injured in explosion

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 4

When a gun exploded at Summer Hill on Saturday Les Blowerm, 21, of Eastville. East Maitland…

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Child’s Leg injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 2

Eric Brazier. 11, of Lawes-street, East Maitland, received a severe lacerated wound to his left leg when he caught…

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Fingers Injured In Gun Explosion

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 6

When a gun exploded at Summer Hill, Les Blowern, 21, of Eastville, East Maitland, suffered wounds to the third…

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Three Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Three people were injured In an accident at Rix’s Creek, on the New England Highway, last night when…

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Another Refrigerator Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK: Pamela Pfisher, aged four, became another victim of an old refrigerator yesterday, when she and…

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Under-manager Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

While making an inspection thin mottling, William G. Hamilton, 47, under-manager of Pelten colliery, was caught…

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Two Motor Cyclists Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Two motor cyclist crashed within three hours of each other at Loder’s Creek bridge, Mount Thorley…

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Injured Back

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 2

A miner employed at Liddell colliery injured his back when he slipped on the wet pit floor at the colliery on…

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Local & General News Injured Wrist

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 2

Mrs. R. M. Yates, of William Street, suffered a fractured right wrist when she fell in the garden at a…

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Five injured, one fatally in two car wishes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 1

Five people were injured, one fatally, in two motor car accidents near Singleton on Monday night. One of them Maurice…

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Accidents at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mrs. R. M. Yates, of William-street, received a fractured right wrist when she fell in the garden at…

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Woman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 7

Mrs. McDonald, of Abernethy, fell over in Vincent-street this morning and suffered a laceration to her…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 7

When he was caught by a prop while riding on the transport at Bellbird Colliery yesterday. Charles Millward, 49, a…

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Aberdare Man Awarded £2,500 Accident at Neath Open Cut

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

A jury at the Newcastle Supreme Court on Wednesday returned a verdict for £2,500 in favour of Keith…

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Cessnock Man's Death Accidental Motorcycle Collided With Truck

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

The Maitland District Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) returned a verdict of accidental death when he held…

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Miner’s Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 3

Cecil Cook, 81, of Lawes-street. East Maitland, a miner, employed at Bloomfield colliery, received…

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