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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

753 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 38

Boy Drowned

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: A three-years-old boy was drowned to-day when he fell from a jetty into deep water at Connell’s Point,…

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Three Soldiers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Three soldiers were critically injured when their car swerved off the Hume Highway into a…

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Game Nearly Lost Lad's Life Near Drowning at Local Pool

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

But for the curiosity of two young men at the Cessnock Baths last Friday afternoon, a young boy…

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Accidents at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

SINGLETON: John Harry, the Albion Hotel, John street, received a lacerated wound to the scalp when he…

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Car in Collision

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

A collision between a car and a truck at Camberwell bridge was alleged to have been caused yesterday…

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Local & General Newa Boy Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

A 10-years-old boy received an injury to his right leg and suffered abrasions after a collision between his bicycle…

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Accidents in Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 3

Bert Victor; -22, of George street Cessnock, a shift man employed at Kalinga Colliery, received ah injury…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Ken Miles, 44, of George-street, Cessnock, miner at Aberdare colliery, was struck by a hammer and…

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Ribs Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

When he was bumped by a rail at Richmond Main Colliery on Wednesday, William Black, 49, a shiftman, of…

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Shiftman Injured

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

"When he was jammed be-tween a rail and a baulk at Stanford No.l Colliery on Wednesday, Fred Victor, 22, a…

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Child’s Finger Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

Deanne Bellinghurst, 2½ of Oakhampton-road, Maitland Jammed her finger in the reflector of a torch…

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Side-Show Attendant Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

Paul Henry Wheeler, 28 employed by V. Labb and Co., Woollahra, received an injury to his left leg…

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Local & General News Drover Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. Frederick Brosi 83, a drover of Bathurst Street, suffered a lacerated wound to the scalp and shock when he…

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Disaster in Darkness Off Port Stephens Four Soldiers Drowned And Four Still Missing

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

Four C.M.F soldiers were drowned and four hove been posted as missing after a convey of amphibious vehicles was swamped in heavy seas off Port Stephens in the early hours this morning. The total number of vehicles swomped by the Heavy seas Is unknown, but…

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Accidents at Collieries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

William Thomson, 24 of Church-street, Cessnock, a miner employed at Aberdare colliery, was struck by falling…

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Children Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Two nine-year-children were injured In separate accidents at Western en Sunday. Thomas Burrell, of Station…

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Head Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

When he was jammed be-tween a skip and a waggon at Paxton colliery yesterday, thomas Fisher, 89, a foreman, of…

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Foot Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Peter Hayes, 3. of Russellstreet, Telarah, was injured this morning when struck, by a falling mattock, which…

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Boys Drowned in Creek

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 5

TENTERFIELD: Two boys who had been missing since 7 p.m. on . Sunday were found drowned in…

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Two Injured at Mines

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

KURRI KURRI: Don Reynolds, 28, of Buchanan, a wheeler at Buchanan Borehole No. 4 colliery, suffered…

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