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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

753 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 38

Three Injured When Car Overturned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

Three coalfields residents were injured when they were in a car which overturned on the New England Highway,…

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Two Injured When Cycle Hit Horse

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

A motor cycle collided with a horse on the main road at Beresfield last night. Two men on the motor cycle,…

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Motorcyclist injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 1

Brian O'Neille, 17, of Gas Street, suffered abrasions to the face and right hand and an injury to his left shoulder…

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Footballer injured at Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

A 16-year-old footballer received probable concussion when he was hurt while playing in a match…

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Three Injured when motorcycles crash

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 4

Three 17-year-old youths were admitted to Singleton District Hospital on Monday night after two motorcycles were involved in crashes on the highway near the Three Sisters Belford…

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Man injured in fall from motorcycle

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 3

A Mitchell's Flat man was injured when he fell from his motor cycle while riding across Redbournberry…

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Accidents at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: William Holz, of Mitchell’s Flat, employed at Singleton Convent of Mercy, after falling off his…

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Youth Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

A youth was injured this morning when his bicycle collided with a car at the intersection of Parallel-street and…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

Stewart Spencer, 18, of Wentworth-street, Telarah, was injured when his motor cycle collided with a car on the…

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Dd Car Without Tail-light Cause Accident? Conflicting Evidence in Traffic Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

The defendant in a traffic case heard at Scone Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday told the Magistrate, that a car standing on the side of the road at night without a tail-light…

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Children Cause of Accident Defendant's Plea in Traffic Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

Because he had kept his eyes on some children running across the street with their heads down on a rainy day, a motor driver said he had failed to see an approaching car…

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Accidents at Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 5

GLOUCESTER: Mrs. M D. Shaw, a resident of Concord, was admitted to Narraweena Hospital, Gloucester,…

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Bulahdelah Woman and Baby Injured in Car Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 2

A collision which occurred at Hexham on Friday night last resulted in injuries to Mrs. Joan Wigmore and son,…

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Injured at Abattoirs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Mervyn Leggett 38, of Gillies-street, Kurri, as inspector at Maitland Abattoirs, received an incised wound to…

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Girl’s Head Injured By Cartridge

Maitland Mercury · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Heather Caban, 10, of Ellalong, suffered a lacerated wound to the left hand when a 22 calibre rifle…

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Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Geoffrey Gore, 10, of Bridge-street, Maitland, received a lacerated wound to the scalp while playing…

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Two Injured In Jeep

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Two men were injured when a jeep overturned at the junction of Lang and Barton Streets, Kurri Kurri,…

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Accident to Schoolboy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 2

Peter Geale (9), son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Geale of East Gresford, was injured on his way home from school…

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Injured at Timber Mill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Mr. J. F. Cox, of Bathurst-street, an employee at Messrs. Gould Bros.’ sawmills, was…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 7

Arthur Kcay, 19, a shiftman, of Rawson Street, Weston, suffered injuries to his right foot when he was struck…

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