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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Woman And Child Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 October 1954 · page 2

A woman and child were injured when a car ran up an embankment and struck a post near Bob’s Farm on…

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Two Injured In Utility Crash

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Roger Hain, 27, of Ashfield, received a probable fracture to skull a large lacerated wound to…

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Road Accidents Increase

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 6

Ten people were killed in road accidents in Kearsley Shire and two persons in Cessnock Municipality during the year ended…

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Motorist's Miraculous Escape Last Night's Accident

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

A motorist had a miraculous escape from death last night when the utility truck he was driving…

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Local & General News Head-on Collision

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 2

Two brothers were injured when, the utility truck one of them was driving was involved in a head-on collision…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Robert Coultin 20, of Wollombi Road, Cessnock, was Tiding his motor in Abermain this…

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193 Accidents in Kearsley Shire to June 30

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

There were 193 road accidents- in Kearsley Shire during the year ended June 30…

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Brothers Injured In Collision

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: When a utility truck was involved in a head-on collision with a coal coal truck on Camberwell hill…

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Shiftman Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 1

When he was Jammed between a skip and a baulk at Kallngo colliery yesterday, Douglas Hancock, 34, a…

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Week-end Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 6

Leslie Hughes, 32, of Brandis Street, Cessnock, was treated by Cessnock Ambulance and taken to Cessnock Hospital for…

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Award For Damages in Collision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

A witness told Judge Amsberg in the District Court at East Maitland that he had observed a truck parked on the…

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Hand Injured by Skip

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 3

Harold Andrews, 27, of Bolwarra, employed at Bloomfield collier, suffered a laceration to the with finger of his felt…

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Schoolboy Killed Accidentally

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

The Scone coroner returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Thomas Leo Roper, a…

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Loco Driver Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 5
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When he fell across a rail while at work at Kalingo Colliery yesterday, Neville Ryan, 22, of Guest Street, Cessnock…

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Verdict Of Accidental Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

The Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. A. Frazer) returned a verdict of accidental death when he…

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Cylist Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

Albert Jenner. 46. of Main Road. East Greta, suffered abrasions to the left side of the face and suffered slight…

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One killed, six injured in road accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

A man was killed and the occupants of two cars were injured when the vehicles collided about three miles from Singleton earlv Yesterday. The dead man was Duszan Marlovaric. 30. of Anzac…

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Injured By Horse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

Leonard Burton, 25, of Allandale Road, Nulkaba, an ostler, employed at Aberdare Extended. colliery, was jammed…

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One Killed, Five Injured In Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

A man was killed and five seriously injured in a road smash a few miles from Singleton early yesterday…

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