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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 32

Driver Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 2

When his car and a truck collided on Pacific Highway, Blacksmiths, yesterday, Wallace Flynn, 32, driver of the…

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Dies After Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 6

KATOOMBA. — David Owers, 8, of Charles-st., Lawson, died last night from a compound…

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2 Injured in Falls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

Two men were injured in similar accidents in the Newcastle district yesterday. Cyril Ryan, 61, of…

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R.A.A.F. Trainee Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

GOSFORD, Friday.—Roy Cotterill 18, R.A.A.F. trainee, of James street, Mayfield, suffered a fractured thigh, severe…

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Injured Girl 7 Hours In Bitter Cold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A young girl who fell from a train dear Heidelberg railway station late last night lay in…

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Air Accident Rate Rises In U.S.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, May 23. A.A.P.—The United States Aeronautics Board reported to-day that 326 persons were…

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5 Hurt In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1952 · page 3

Five men were injured in road accidents in the North yesterday. Bernard Tucker 24, of…

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Worker Injured In Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 2

John Bevan, 18, of Robert-street, Jesmond, a labourer at Wangi Wangi powerhouse, suffered probable fracture of the…

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2 Die In Third Tanker Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 13

WILMINGTON (Del a ware, U.S.), Mon. (A.A.P.) —Two men are known to be dead and eight are…

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2 Dead In Newcastle Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1952 · page 1

Two men died in car accidents in Newcastle suburbs yesterday afternoon and last night…

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Army "Duck" In Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 14

An Army "duck" involved in a collision at Maitland on the night of June 24, 1950, was proceeding to the…

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Cyclist Injured In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

Thomas Beavan, about 56, of Bridges-street, Telarah, was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday, unconscious,…

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£3000 For "Duck" Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 6

Donald Herbert Sharpe, of Lawes-street, East Maitland, was awarded £3000 damages against the Commonwealth at…

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Farmer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 2

Harry Swan, 78, farmer, of Violet Hill, Fishery Creek, suffered a probable fracture of his right thigh, a lacerated…

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Injured in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

Robert Holloway, 8, of Wentworth-street, Georgetown, was taken to Maitland Hospital outpatients' department…

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Boy Injured By Runnaway Skip

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.—An 11-year-old boy was severely injured when he fell from a runaway coal skip at…

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Five Killed In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

Five people were killed in week-end road accidents in two States. Kathleen Ellis, 3, of…

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Accidental Death Of Mineworker

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 10

A finding of accidental death was returned by the, Kurri District Coroner (Mr. D. G. Hughes) when…

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Child Is Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

A two-years-old boy, Peter John Gourlay, was drowned in a drainage sump in the backyard of…

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Women Injured In Falls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 4

Mrs. Florence McFadden, 65, fractured her right thigh when she fell at her home, in Russell-road, New Lambton…

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