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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Head Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 4

When he was caught between skips at Aberdare colliery yesterday morning. Cecil Bedford, 16, a clipper, of…

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Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

William Avery, 57 of Second and Avenue, Rutherford, was [?]eated for a lacerated and [?]tused wound to the middle…

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Fatal Accident May Have Been Avoidable

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

The deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) said this morning that had a towing rope between two tractors been placed lower the towing vehicle may not have overturned, giving David William Winder injuries…

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Magistrate finds no negilgence in fatal accident

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Mr. C. K. Ward S.M., at Singleton Court on Monday dismissed a charge of negligent driving laid by police against Emmett C. Simpson, 44, of Paddington, who was the driver…

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Horse Destroyed After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Racehorse Golden Brae had to he destroyed this morning after a car had shattered one of its legs…

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Bulahdelah Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 4

What could have resulted in a serious accident occurred on that portion of Bulahdelah Mountain know as Purgatory,…

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Four Injured In Car Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

Four people were injured yesterday in an accident at the corner of King-street and Newcastle-road, East…

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Only One Road Accident During Easter

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

There was only one road accident in the Muswellbrook district over the Easter holidays, during which time the traffic was the heaviest experienced for many years…

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Airman Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 2

L/AC Robert Cook, of 2AD R.A.A.F., Richmond, was found to be suffering from a fractured pelvis after he had…

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Mine Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Alan Stothard, 18, of Prince-street, Bellbird, a clipper at Bellbird Colliery, received injuries to his left…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Lawrence Green, 28, a Maitland abattoir employee, suffered an injury to the back of his right hand yesterday when it…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 3

KURRI: William Musgrove, 48, of Armidale-street, Abermain, a miner received severe lacerations…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Harry Brown, 45, of Brunett-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Aberdare Central colliery, had…

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Clipper Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

When he was jammed between a skip and a rib at Pelton colliery on Wednesday, Allan Stothard, 18, a clipper,…

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Child Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 3

Barry Barnard, 8 years, of Moore Street, Cessnock, had , his right finger lacerated by an axe at his home on…

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Fiteer's Foot Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

When he dropped an object on it while at work at Aberdare Central [?] yesterday, Harry Brown, a fitter, of…

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Two Injured in Colles[?]on

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 7

Frederick Hodges, 54, miner, of Man Road, Heddon Greta, and Mrs. Zelda Clough of Maitland Street, Kurri…

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Accident Victim Satisfactory

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 8

An elderly man was badly injured when struck by a car in Aberdare road during Easter. He was Donald Rees, 78, of…

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Serious Accident At Railway Gates Man's Foot Almost Amputated by Train

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Another serious accident has occurred at one of Muswellbrook's four railway level crossings. At 7.30 a.m. to-day, Vincent Wilifam Mason, (48), an employee at the Muswellbrook waterworks,…

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Accidents

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Barry Smallman (18), of Lambton Road, New Lambton, Newcastle, was shot in the thigh when a 22 rifle…

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