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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Unusual Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

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

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In Car Accident

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 4

A daughter of Mrs. B. Ball and the late Mr. Bert Ball, of Hambledon Hill, Miss Ruth Ball, was…

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Police say shooting was accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Police are satisfied that the fatal shooting of a mother of two children at Lake Bolac Western…

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Edrich Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1

LONDON: Middlesex and England cricketer. Bill Edrich, was taken to hospital to be X-rayed for a possible…

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Sprinter Injured at Practice

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 3

VANCOUVER: Sprinter Marlene Matthews’ hopes of extending fellow Australian Marjorie Jackson in…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

A motor cyclist, John Reinhardt, of Paterson, was seriously injured to-day in a collision between his…

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Maureen Connolly Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1

SAN DIEGO: Maureen (“Little Mo”) Connolly 19-year-old world tennis champion suffered a deep, tara…

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Local & General News Miner Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 2

A miner employed at Liddell colliery suffered a probable fracture of the left hand when he fell on some timber…

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Popular Sicence Accidents in Industry

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 7

In an earlier article in this series entitled "Psychology and Working Conditions, passing reference was made to the…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Ray Phillips, 18, of Harris-street, Cessnock, a striders at Millfield colliery, had his right arm injured…

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Leg Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

Roy Johns, of Long-street-Cessnock; employed as a shift-man at the Aberdare North tunnel, injured his left leg at…

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Finding of Accidental Death

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

The deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) returned a finding of accidental death after an inquiry into an…

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Causes of Accidents on Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA: Motor drivers or motor cycle riders caused more than two-thirds of the 26,973 road accidents…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 6

Keith Pont, 14 years, of Nulkaba, suffered an injury to his right ankle while playing football at St. Patrick's school…

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Trial Car in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

KATOOMBA: A car which went through the gruelling Redex trial was extensively damaged in a collision with a…

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Football Accident

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

Barry Redman, 14, of Anzac Parade, Cessnock, fractured his left collarbone while playing football at the Cessnock…

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'School Children's Accident Insurance Scheme

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 5

The school children's Accident Insurance Scheme is now in operation in New South Wales…

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Five Injured In Motor Collision

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

Five people were admitted to Singleton Hospital on Saturday night after a head-on collision between two cars on…

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Two Youths Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2

Two youths were injured yesterday when the front fork broke on the bicycle they were riding along South-street,…

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Eleven injured in

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

Two car smashes resulting in injuries to nine people and two genera! accidents gave the Singleton Ambulance and police a busy time at the week-end…

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