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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Injured by Fall of Coal

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Ron Drummond, 24, of James-street, Windale, received lacerated wounds to his right knee…

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Accidents to Children

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Three children, who were injured at the weekend, received attention from Maitland land Ambulance…

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Injured In Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Two Cessnock men were injured in a collision between a car and a motor lorry on the New England Highway near…

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Schoolgirl Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

While playing in the grounds of the Beresfield Public School this morning. Dawn Sawtell, 8, of…

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Man and Daughter Killed in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: A man and his 11-years-old daughter were killed when their car collided with a coal truck on a sharp…

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Fatally Injured When Car Overturned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 3

Milton Goodwin, 59, of Prince-street, Bellbird, was fatally injured when the car he was driving overturned…

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Common Accidents to Children Sydney University Survey

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 6

Accidents to young children frequently occur when they run, carrying breakable objects such as bottles or…

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Accidents Take Heavy Toll in Red China

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 4

Press despatches from Communist China report that industrial accidents and lack of adequate medical…

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Did Not Stop After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Harry James Bates, of Singleton, was [?] a total of £5/10/ at the Singleton court on…

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Injured In Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Len Geatches, 33, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, a loader attendant employed at Aberdare…

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Father and daughter killed mother injured in accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

In one of the most tragic road accidents in Singleton for some time, a child was killed outright and her father succumbed to his injuries only a few hours after the car he was driving collided with a truck on the New England Highway early yesterday morning, about…

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Six Of Lifeboat Crew Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

LONDON: Six of seven lifeboatmen bringing their boat Into Fraserburgh harbour, Scotland, were…

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Boy Injured at Baths

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred yesterday afternoon, resulting in Geoff Stephens, 15, of Dalwood-road,…

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Leg Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

When he was caught between a shuttlecar and prop at Aberdare North Tunnel on Wednesday, Ron Geatches, 33, loader…

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Car Passenger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

When the car in which he was a passenger collided with another vehicle late yesterday afternoon, Mr. Claude. March,…

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Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Bernard Holdsworth received lacerations to the face when he fell into a water main trench near the showground on…

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Common Accidents to Children Sydney University Survey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 4

Accidents to young children frequently occur when they run, carrying breakable objects such as bottles or…

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Failed to Stop After Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 1

A man was charged at Dungog Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday with negligent driving and failing to stop…

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Drowned on Honeymoon

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4

BRISBANE: A honeymoon couple market culy a week ago, was drowned at [?] National Park, 70 miles…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

Motor-cyclist Owen Gaffney, 26, of Peterson-road, Woodville, was injured when his machine collided with a…

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