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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Concert For Injured Players' Fund

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

Miss Merle McCloughlan will be staging a concert at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday week. The work of her pupils is…

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Last Of Injured Carried Out

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 2

MEXICO CITY: Rescuers yesterday carried the last of 28 injured Mexicans up from a 100 foot canyon, where the…

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Steps on Reducing Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Regulations regarding the working hours of long distance truck drivers are now in force…

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Singleton Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1953 · page 1

SINGLETON: When struck by a fall of coal at Great Greta colliery, Robert Walton, of Bedbournberry,…

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Fitter Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

Arthur Vernon, 36. a fitter, of Wolimbl-road, Bellbird, had the second joint of his left index finger severed when it was…

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Finger Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1

George McNamara, 21, of Steph[?] Cessnock, suffered an injury to the second finger of the left hand at…

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Fingers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

When he fell while a carrying a heavy rail near Caledonia Railway Station this morning. Sid Barnett, 54, of Main-road,…

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Top Hands Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

Clarence [?] 54, of Harle St., Abermain, a plt top hand, employed at Abermain NO. 2 Colliery suffered injuries…

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Kurri Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 7

Phillip Blackburn, 31, a shift[?], of John-street, Abermain, suffered injuries to the fingers of his left hand when…

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Motor Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 5

When his utility truck crashed Into a post on the New England Highway on Friday, Mr. Laurie Ducey,…

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Two Killed In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 3

Two-men were killed in a collision by two motor cycles and a carton the New England Highway, Eastville, last night…

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Miner Seriously Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 3

Maitland Hospital reported shortly before 2 o’clock this afternoon that the condition of a young miner, who was…

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Three Injured In Utility Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

Three men were injured when the utility truck in which they were travelling struck an electricity pole at…

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Two Injured In Overturned Car

Maitland Mercury · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

Two men were injured when a car carrying four persons overturned on the Hinton—Morpeth bridge last…

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Cessnock Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Ronald Williams, of Aberdare-Street, Cessnock, 28, a clipper employed at Aberdare colliery…

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Accidents At Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 4

CESSNOCK: William Roberts, 28, of Bent-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Aberdare colliery,…

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Accidental Death Finding

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 3

The Deputy Coroner (Mr. V. E. renkins) found that the death of Mrs. Euphemla Ellis, [?] of Albert-street, speer’s…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 9

When he was struck by a coupling at Stanford Main colliery on Wednesday, George Dawning, 16, a clipper, of…

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Wheelers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 7

When a runaway loco struck the transport skip in which he was riding in Richmond Main Colliery on Tuesday, Raymond…

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Miner Injured In Coal Fall

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 1

StrucK by a fall of coal at Aberdare Colliery, Cyril Towler, 25, a miner, of Northcote street Aberdare, suffered…

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