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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Five Injured In Motor Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

Two men [?] injured when their car [?] on [?] road two miles from East[?]…

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56 Americans feared drowned on typhoon TOKIO

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

Fifty-six American servicemen and their families are feared to have lost their lives in the 130…

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Three Injured on Roads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

Three people were injured in road accidents in Cessnock' on Friday night. All three were treated by Cessnock…

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Two Dead in Highway Collision Resident of Owen's Gap a Victim

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

TWO men were killed when a car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry two…

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Woman Driver Had Dizzy Turn Accident on Jerry's Plains Road

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Nola B. George, of Jerry's Plains, was admitted to Brentwood Hospital yesterday, suffering from shock and abrasions received when her utility truck overturned on the Jerry's Plains road, about…

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Accident at Open Cut

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

Bruce Clayden, an owner-driver, sustained shock and abrasions when his truck slipped and fell 12 feet over a coal…

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Miner Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: John Sanderman, 48, of Wollombi road, Greta Main, a miner at Maitland Main Colliery,…

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Minewarkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

When he was run over by a full skip at Aberdare colliery yesterday, Ronnie McGilvray…

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Soldiers Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

When the motor-cycle they were riding struck a horse on the military camp road last night, two privates from…

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Deputy Severely Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 5

A deputy suffered severe injuries when he was struck by sking at Aberdare colliery this morning…

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Motorcyclist hurt in collision with calf

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

John Cooper. 47. of Fleet Street Branxton, was admitted to Maitland Hospital in a serious condition yesterday…

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Staggering Accident Figures OVER 100,000 Traffic Convictions in 12 MONTHS

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

Figures given to a "Chronicle" representative yesterday by Superintendent H. E. Snowden, Superintendent of Traffic, show that every person in New South Wales has catise for serious alarm in view of…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

Ron McGilvrey, 16, of Neath, trapper at Aberdare colliery, had his left foot injured when it was run over by…

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Injured In Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

Three people were injured in road accidents In Maitland over the week-end. Leslie Oldham of…

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Shunter Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: A shunter, at Cessnock No. 1 colliery, Raymond Minns, 21, of Colliery Street Neath injured his left…

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Four injured When Car Ran Off Road

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 2

Four teenagers were injured yesterday when a touring car was wrecked in an accident oar Eastville…

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Injured In Car Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 2

George McDonald, 74, of James Street, Rutherford, was injured yesterday when the be was driving collided with…

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Wheeler Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

Ernest Caban, 20, a wheeler, of Northcote Avenue, Paxton, suffered an injury to his left leg when he was struck by…

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Shunter Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 4

Whon he was caught between the wheels of a skip and a rail lock at Cessnock No. 1 colliery yesterday…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

When he was jammed between skips at Abermain No. 1 colliery yesterday, John Bates, 16, a clipper, of Old…

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