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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Young boy killed in shooting accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 3

George Thomas. 14. of Coraki, was fatally shot at Coraki on Saturday while shooting birds with three…

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Tophand Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

While loading timber at Aberdare Central Colliery yesterday, Noel Sparke, 39, of Allandale Road, Cessnock,…

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Throat Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

Michael Messenger, four years, of Elford avenue, Weston, was treated by Kuril Kurri Kurri Ambulance on Sunday for a…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Two mineworkers were injured in Cessnock collieries yesterday. William Fisher, 56, of…

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Police Patrol Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

A local doctor this morning found an injured police patrol cyclist lying on the New England Highway near Harper’s…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young men who are more apt to take risks than older men,…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Leslie Millington, 31, of Rawson-street, Aberdare, shift man at Aberdare Central, received an…

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Head Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

Richard Leaned, 54, of Balley-street, Adamstown, suffered a laceration to the back of the head and slight…

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Inquest Into Car Fatality

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 5

A man had “attempted to cut a corner” immediately before he was killed in an accident, a witness at Maitland…

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Two injured when truck overturns

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

Two men were injured, one seriously, when a utility truck in which they were travelling overturned…

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£12,700 Verdict For Injured Golfers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY: A professional golfer who had his left eye torn out in a motor accident was awarded £12,755 by a…

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Two Injured When Utility Left Road

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

SINGLETON: When the lights of a utility truck failed near Belford last night, the vehicle left the road and…

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Unusual Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

James Tacey, 21, a linesman employed by Macleay County Council, was injured in a most unusual accident on…

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Ankle Injured At Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

Tony Edwards 11, of Gillies-street, Rutherford, suffered an injury to his right ankle and slight shock when he was…

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Verdict Of Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

Maitland deputy coroner (Mr, V. R. Jenkins), found yesterday that Albert Carl Eichatzer, died accidentally as a…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 5

Jammed by skips in separate accidents at Aberdare Extended Colliery, Leo Ledwidge, 43, of Rawson Street, Aberdare,…

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Road Accidents And the Child

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 12

In commenting on the seriousness of road accidents to children, a spokesman for the Gunnedah branch…

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Unusual Accident in Kelly Street Caravan Breaks Loose From Car

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

An unusual accident occurred in Kelly Street on Wednesday afternoon at about 2.30 p.m., when a caravan…

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Injured Woman Now in Maitland Hospital

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1954 · page 4

Mrs. Norma Bridge, 29, who fell from the Brisbane Express in the Wallarobba. Tunnel last Sunday morning, is so…

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Injured Man Died In Ambulance

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

A man was knocked down and killed in Bourke-street, Maitland, last night. He was Leslie Keith…

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