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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Hand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 7

James Kerr, 23, a labourer, of Mount View-road, Cessnock, suffered a laceration to his left hand when he was…

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Two Injured By Falls Of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 2

George Henry Lat[?]ean, 36, of Kahibah-road, Charlestown, a miner employed at Kent Colliery, received lacerations and…

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Former Local Man's Death Wife and Sons Injured In Accident

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 3

A former employee of Bellbird colliery was killed and his wife and two sons were injured when a car…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Andrew Tetsal 37. of Commonwealth Cottages, Cessnock, a miner, employed at Abermain No 2…

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Cost of Accidents to Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 October 1953 · page 6

Industrial accidents cost industry in New South Wales an estimated £50,000,000 a year, a Sydney safety engineer,…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Joseph. Moloney 52, of Melbourne-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Aberdare colliery, had…

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Local & General News Ganger Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 2

A railway ganger of the Nundah railway camp suffered a lacerated wound to the scalp and swelling when…

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Ambulance Men Save Victim of Freak Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1953 · page 1

Two Manning District Ambulance men did a grand job in saving the life of a man who met with one of the…

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Truck Driver Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Robert Stewart 36 of Vincent-street Cessnock a truck driver employed at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery…

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Former Champion Badly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 7

LOS ANGELES: Old-time boxer, Al McCoy, world middleweight champion from1814 to 1917 was seriously Injured…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 2

CESSNOCK: John Winchestor 32, of Maitland roiad, Cessnock a miner at Abedare collery, was struck by falling…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 7

Robert stewart, 30 a lorry driver of Vincent Street. Cessnock, suffered lacerations to his chin and upper lip while…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 9

When he teas caught between a prop and a baulk at Aberdare colliery on Wednesday, Joseph Meloney, 07, a…

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Accidental death verdict returned

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 3

The Singleton Coroner, Mr. A. M. Chandler, returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Maurice Gregory Simpson, 19, of Paddington…

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Coroner’s Finding On Car Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: Mr. A. M. Chandler, district coroner returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest…

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Wheelers Injured

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

When he was struck by a prop at Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday, Ollie Grills, 32. a wheeler, of…

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Injured By Lathe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

When he was, caught by a lathe, at Cessnock No. 1 open cut yesterday morning, William Rees, 30, a fitter…

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Boy Drowned In Grease Trap

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: A 21-months-old boy was drowned in a grease trap at his home at Orange. The boy was Milton James…

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Baby Drowned in Grease Trap

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

A 2l-months-old Orange boy yesterday drowned in 15 inches of water in a grease trap at his home…

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District Court Awards On. Accident Claims

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 4

CESSNOCK: Olive May Chapmen, of Elford-street, Weston, was awarded £200 damages against Walter…

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