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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

753 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 38

C. Of E. Clergymen Injured In Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 3

Two clergymen of St John's Church of England, Cessnock, were injured when the motorcycle they were riding and a…

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Miner Injured His Finger

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 2

A miner, Roy Goward, 49, of New England Highway, Campbell’s Hill, crushed the tip of the fifth finger, on…

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Accidents

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

When she fell at her home yesterday, Annie Locock, 53, of Neath Street, Cessnock, suffered fractured, ribs on the left…

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Series of Accidents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 2

On Friday last, Margaret Burrows, of Mount Street, Aberdeen, injured her right ankle whilst playing at school. She…

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Accidents at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Walter Spinks, who was struck by a brick at his home in Bent-street, suffered a large lacerated and…

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Collision With Motor Cycle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 3

Two children escaped injury when the bicycle they were riding collided with a motor cycle in Rose-street,…

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Four Injured In Car Crash

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Four men were injured to-day when two cars collided at the corner of Maude-street and…

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Baby Drowned In Sheep Dip

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A 19-months-old baby was drowned after falling into a sheepdip near Tallong yesterday…

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Clergymen in Road Accident

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 1

The Rev. N. A. Puffin, Rector of Cessnock, in company with Rev. H. Grayston, also of…

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Children Injured

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 4

Two local-schoolchildren were involved in accidents yesterday, when he stepped off a bus at Whittingham…

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Two Miners Injured At Aberdare

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

CESSNOCK: Two miners employed at Aberdare colliery were injured to-day and taken to Cessnock Hospital by…

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Woman Injures Shoulder Car Accident Near Parkville

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

When a car overturned on the New England Highway about two miles north of Parkville, on Wednesday…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Albert Kirk, 23, of Allandale-street, Kearsley, a shiftman employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, had…

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Accidents to Children

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

Two children were injured in accidents in the Maitland District at the week-end, Kay Moore, 6. of New…

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Mining Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Alan Hall, 22, of Third-street, Weston a miner at Aberdare colliery, received lacerations…

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Local man believed hurt in accident

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 2

A local man. Mr. Rodney Spinks, whose parents live In Buchan Avenue was reported by police to have…

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Boy Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Gregory Little, 4 of Spencer street, Cessnock, was found drowned in a waterhole near his home…

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Miner Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

When he fell from a runaway transport trolley at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery vesterday, Walter Simpson, 54, a…

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Four Year Old Drowned in Black Creek

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

A four year old boy drowned in about three feet of water in Black Creek, Lightfoot Street, yesterday…

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