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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

753 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 38

Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

Noel Pringle, 21 a miner, of Congewai, had his left shoulder injured when he fell on a rail at Maitland [?]…

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Stratford Man Killed in Road Accident

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 8

One man was killed and another injured when a car overturned near the Stratford subway on Saturday evening…

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"Sick" Vehicles Cause Accidents

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1954 · page 4

Many vehicles involved in accidents and discomfort on the roads are "sick," according to the N.R.M.A…

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Two Injured In Street Accident

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Two men were struck by cars at the corner of High-street and Hunter-street, Maitland, on Saturday…

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Footballers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Two footballers were attended by the Maitland Ambulance for injuries. Victor Mottram, 19, of…

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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 6

CESSNOCK: George Lewis, 44, of Second-street, Weston, a top hand employed at Aberdare Extended colliery had…

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Injured When Horse Fell

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

Robert Young, 11, of High-street, East Maitland, suffered in injury to his right foot with a probable fracture when…

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Carried Injured Man Down Mountain

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: A timber cutter was pinned by a falling tree he had been cutting in the mountains beyond…

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Unusual Accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 2

An unknown cyclist who ran into the side of a utility truck at the intersection of King and George Streets on…

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Four Injured In Car Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

Four passengers in a car were injured when It collided with another near Greta yesterday…

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Injured At Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

A labourer at the Maitland Abattoirs, Wallace Hodglus, 15, of Parley, was Injured at work yesterday…

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Road Fatality at Heddon Greta

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

Alexander Stevenson, 57, of Hall Street, Heddon [?] was killed [?] struck by a [?]…

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Two Die Ut Air Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

When a U.S. Navy, aircraft and a civilian airliner collided while in flight at Columbus (Ohio) on Saturday night, the…

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Injured at Pit Top

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

When he fell down steps at the pit top at Aberdare colliery this morning, Eddie Rees, 18, a wheeler, of Pokolbin Street,…

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Injured On Way To Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 3

Jack White, 21, a wheeler, of Tamworth Street, Abermain, suffered an injury to his right ankle when he jumped from a…

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Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

Robert Discoigne, 16, of Raymond Terrace, suffered concussion, abrasions to the forehead, right leg and shock when…

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Damages Claimed After Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 3

Charles William King Golding; insurance inspector of King-street, Newport, is claiming damages from James…

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Natives Drowned On Oil Survey

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 4

PORT MORESBY: Tenrative members of an Australian oil survey party were drowned in the Tari area of…

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Forestry Worker Injured Near Bulahdelah

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

A young forestry worker, Vincent Malone, of Stroud St., Bulahdelah, had a lucky escape from death on Tuesday,…

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Man Injured in Explosion at Forster Hotel

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

When a liquid container charged with methyl chloride exploded in the refrigeration room of the Lakes and Ocean…

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