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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 3

When he was jammed by a horse at Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday, John Horsefleld, 20, a miner, of…

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Injured at Scene of Accident

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 2

Two man were injured last night when struck by a motor vehicle while In the course of making examinations following…

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Mulley on Injured List

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: Jockey A. Mulley is ill and will be unable to fulfil engagements at Caulfield on Saturday…

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Injured In Fall From Moving Car

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

1 16-years-old girl was injured about 330 this morning when she fell from a moving car crossing…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Joseph O’Shea, 44, of Spencer-street, Cessnock, a minor, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Injured Girl Recovering

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 3

Maitland Hospital reported this afternoon that the condition of Delma Joy Watson had Improved…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

When caught between skips at Maitland Main colliery this morning, Gordon Pinchen, 20, a wheeler, of Daniel-street…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

John Wilson, 11, of Long-street, Cessnock, suffered a probable fracture of his right forearm when he fell on his…

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Migrant Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Brda of the Signals and Telegraph branch of the Department of N.S.W. Railways suffered a…

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Miner’s Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Claude Drayton 30, Hickey-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended…

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Hand Injured By Lump Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 3

Robert Matthew Welsh, 36, of Jubilee-street, East Maitland, suffered lacerations to the third finger of his left…

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Two Injured In Train Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE : Two men were injured when the collision between two trains occurred this morning at…

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Leg Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: All Vickers 19, of .Mount view, a wheeler employed at Bellbird colliers had his right leg injured to…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

Alfred Vickers, 19, a wheeler, of Mount View, received a lacerated wound to his right leg when he fell from a skip…

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Aberdeen District News Motor Cyclist Injured Car Driver Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

As the result of an accident on Sunday, a man was charged by Constable Gleeson on three counts of…

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Driver Neither Saw or Heard Train Witness's Opinion at Inquest On Crossing Fatality

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 1

A witness said at an inquest at Kurri Kurri on Friday that his impression was that the driver of a lorry that was struck by a train at the Abermain level crossing, neither saw nor heard the train…

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Show Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: Singleton Ambulance had to deal with only three accidents during the show…

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Miner’s Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 2

A miner at Bloomfield colliery, Neville Smith, 28, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Knrri, received an Injury to his right…

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Three Injured At Timber Mill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 2

Three men were Injured yesterday in separate accidents at Pender and Foster Timber Mill, East Maitland…

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Farmer injured in tractor accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 4

Jumping from a trailer pulled by a tractor while he was scattering cow feed on his dairy property…

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