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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Wheeler Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 2

James Montgomery, 18, of Ballard-Street, suffered contusions to the abdomen and slight shock when ha was…

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Skip Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Allan Young, 25, of Hunter-avenue, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery,…

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Fettler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

Gordon Appleton 31, a fettier, of Melbourne Street, Abermain, suffered abrasions and injuries to his left leg when he…

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Victim of Truck Accident Dies

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 9

Mr. Purvis Alexander Graham (24), whose utility overturned on Saturday week on the New England Highway…

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Injury to Linesman Unusual Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. David Whittle, 43, a member of the Kempsey P.M.G. field staff, working on a telegraph line at Five Day…

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Four In Family Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 3

Four members of a family were, injured when a car in which they were travelling crashed through a-fence at St…

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Injured at Power House

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 3

An employee at the Walks power house, William Brand, 45, of Maitland-road, Heddon Grate, lacerated the left side…

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S.A. Minister Hurt In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

STANDERTON. (Transvaal): Seventy-one-years old African Finance Minister Nicholas Havenga suffered severe…

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Three Killed In Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two women and baby were killed in car accidents on N.S.W country roads during the week-end…

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Two Injured In Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

When their car collided with another after skidding In loose gravel on the Wollombi-Cessnock road, near…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

Struck by u falling stone at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yester-day, William Grahani, 36, a shiftman, of Cooma Street,…

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Schoolchildren Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 3

When she fell on a large stone in the Abermain School playground yesterday, Pay Codron, 9 years, of Dubbo…

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Accidents in Industry

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Occupational accidents were costing Australia about £50,000,000 a year, an official of the…

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Tiwgha Scalding Fatality

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1954 · page 1

Spencer Hamilton-Foster (6), of Tingha, died in Tingha Hospital on Saturday morning from scalds to his…

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Fatally Injured In Fall From Horse

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 2

GLOUCESTER: Lyall Allan Chapman, 14, of Rockville, near Gloucester, died in a private hospital at Gloucester…

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Accidents in Industry Cost £50 Million

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 6

...Occupational accidents were costing Australia about £50 million a year Mr. Norman Gibbs, of…

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Girl Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 4

Four-year-old Leonia Elwin, of Bathurst Street, suffered contusions and abrasions to the right foot and…

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Sidler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 5

Jammed between skips at Bellbird colliery this morning, Richard Gagin, 42, a sidler, of Doch[?]var Street, Bellbird…

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Injured by Coconut

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

PORT MORESBY : A Planter is in hospital at Port Moresby after he was struck by a 4Ib. coconut…

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Fatally Injured in Fall From Horse

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 1

Loyal Allan Chapman, 14, of Rockville, near Gloucester, died in a private hospital at Gloucester on Wednesday…

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