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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Eye Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

When Jeff Quintan, 241 a clipper, of Belmont Avenue, Cessnock, fell on a piece of stone at Bellbird colliery on…

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£175 awarded for bridge collision

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

Judge Amsberg at Maitland District Court awarded Charles William Gelding, of King Street Newcastle,…

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Unusual Accidents — Man Seldom Bites Dog

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

To find a "man bites dog" story is the aim of every journalist—and I'm no different from the rest. Unfortunately, man shows'a marked disinclination to sink his fangs in unlovely canine flesh, so one does one's best with the other odd things…

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Unconscious After Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

The driver and pillion rider on a motor cycle were injured yesterday when the cycle hit a rut on the side of Farley-road…

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Athletes Killed in Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

CONDOBOLIN: Three young atbleles were injured-two totally—in a car smash near Condobolis early to-day…

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Unusual Accident

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

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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Hand Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: William Tullem, 18, of Chidgey-street, Cessnock, a shunter at Cessnock No; 1 colliery, had…

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Child Drowned In Dam

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

Ambulance men worked constantly in the back of a speeding ambulance in an attempt to save the life of a…

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Fatally Injured By Power Saw

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA: Colin Morrow, 46, a prominent Coot amundra grazier, died yesterday from injuries he suffered…

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Boy’s Eye Injured By Stick

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

Leslie Edwards, 8, of Young street, East Maitland, injured his left eye when he ran into a stick while playing…

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Football Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

John Prior, 20, of Richmond Main Volliery received injuries to the lumber region while playing, footbull at Mulbring…

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Girl’s Spine Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

Joan Thorogood, 19, of Avondale road, Cooranbong, packer at the Sant[?]ium Health Food factory, Coor[?]bong, suffered…

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Unusual Accidents — Man Seldom Bites Dog

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 4

To find a "man bites dog" story is the aim of every journalist—and I'm no different from the rest. Unfortunately, man shows a marked disinclination to sink his fangs in unlovely canine flesh,…

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Accidents in Colliers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Ralph Clark, of Brinker-street Kurri Kurri, wheeler, at Aberdare colliery , suffered head…

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Foot Injured by Horse

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Peter Caban, 55, of Millfield, a pit top hand at Stanford Main No. 2 mine, had his left foot injured when a…

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Girl Accidentally Shot in Back

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

Valerie West, 16, of Lismore, was shot in the back in an accident on Monday. She is in Lismore Base…

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Two Injured at Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 2

Harvey Harris, 13, of North Rothbury, received probable abdominal injuries yesterday when he was injured at…

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Back Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 5

Arthur Sneddon, 29, a shiftman, of Chidgey Slreet, Cessnock, suffered injuries to his back when he was struck by…

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Injured in Shooting Accident Cr. Collins Removed to Newcastle Hospital

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 5

When out shooting on the property known as "Pitlochry on Wednesday, Cr. J. R. Collins sustained…

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Two boys injured at football

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 3

Two high school footballers weres injured in matches at Maitland on Wednesday. Harvey Harris, 13, of…

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