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Hunter Valley · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Young Boxer Injured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

Timmie Delaney was injured during a training spar, and has been advised by a doctor not to night for three weeks at the…

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Two brothers praised at flood drowning inquest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

The Maitland Deputy Coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) yesterday commended the actions of two brothers in a double drowning in a flood at Morpeth on February 22. Mr. Jenkins found that one…

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Injured at Colliery

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

James Gibbons, 23, of Anvil Creek, Greta, yesterday suffered contusions and a probable fracture to his right foot…

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Forehead Injured By Fall In Street

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Maitland Ambulance yesterday attended John Russell, 63 of Raymond-street, Telarah, after he had a fail in…

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Accidents at Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 2

CESSNOCK: Kevin Burgoyne 19 of Greta-street, Aberdare a wheeler at Aberdare: colliery, had his left…

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Cyclist Injured In Collision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 5

When the bicycle he was riding and a cars came into collision on the [?]ong-Paxton Road last, night Maxwell John…

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Brothers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Two brothers were injured in separate accidents at Cessnock on Wednesday. They were William (21) and…

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Tuesday Afternoon's Road Fatality Victim Died of Heart Failure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 9

A post mortem examination following the death of Edward Frederick Herman Mittendorf, of Warner's Bay, in the roadside accident at Durham on Tuesday last disclosed that death was due to heart…

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Roads Toll Four Killed; Seven Injured in 24 Hours Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Four people were killed and seven injured in road accidents over the past 24 hours. This was the highest single…

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Ambulance Has Busy Time Seven Accident Calls This Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

Muswellbrook Ambulance has attended to seven accident calls since Saturday last. The calls included motor accidents on the New England Highway, south and north of Muswellbrook…

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Four Killed in Road Accidents

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Four people have been idled and seven injured in road accidents over the past 24 hours. This is the highest…

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Man Drowned Dingo in Creek

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. Alf Davis (20), of Dungay Creek, put up a unique performance recently when he seized a full-grown…

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Two Boys Injured One Lad in Hospital

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 8

Two young boys were injured in a bicycle accident in Chapman Street after school on Wednesday afternoon…

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Shiftman Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: George Whitfield, 59, of Cooper-street, Cessnock, a shiftman employed at Aherdare Extended colliery,…

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Footballers Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

Two players were injured during football matches on Maitland Showground yesterday between Maitland and…

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Soldiers Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Three soldiers were injured when a jeep in which they were travelling was involved in an accident at…

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Baby Killed, Parents Injured

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

GLEN INNES: A 2-year-old boy was killed and his father-mother and two other children injured in a collision at…

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Footballer Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

Don Curran, 21, of Darley Street, Newtown, suffered a laceration over his left eye when he was injured playing…

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Mineworkers Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

Three men were burt in separate accidents at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday. An electric drill caused two…

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Child Injured

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

Graham Hindmarsh, 15 months); of Arcadia Avenue, West Cessnock, received lacerations to his righ palm and thumb…

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