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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Fail To Give Way Factor In Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

Failure of motorists to give way to the vehicle on their right at intersections was a major factor in…

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Injured in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 4

William Richardon, 21, of Jurd-street, Cessnock, clipper, at Aberdare Extended colliery, injured his left knee…

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Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 6

William Sneddon, 27, of Hunter-street, Cessnock, a fitter at Aberdare Extended colliery, had his right hand…

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7 Injured In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 2

Seven people were injured in Northern road accidents at the week-end. Kenneth McDonald, 23, of…

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Ankle Boken In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

Barry Freeburn, 17, of Holden-street, Gosford, had his left ankle fractured and suffered lacerations and shock when…

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Duke in Polo Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 3

LONDON, June 9. A.A.P.—The Duke of Edinburgh accidentally injured the captain of an opposing polo team this…

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2 Feared Drowned In Port

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

TWO men are missing following the capsize of a rowboat at the…

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U.s. Firemen Die in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 10. A.A.P.—Three firemen were killed and six others seriously injured in St. Louis in a…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

Harry Shoesmith, 17, of Edith St., Cessnock, a sidler at Millfield Colliery, had the index finger of his…

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Two Men Still Missing In Fishing Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

Two men are still missing following an accident off the Stockton breakwater last night when a party of five fishermen were thrown into the water after their boat had been swamped. The missing men are…

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Maitland Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 2

Reginald Palmer, 23, of Bourke St., Maitland, suffered a fracture of his right wrist when he was…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

Archibald Lee, 65,of Fern-street, Islington had his scalp lacerated and forehead bruised last night when his bicycle and…

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Ambulance To Buy Accident Release Gear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 2

Newcastle District Ambulance Board decided last night to establish a unit of emergency equipment to extricate…

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2 Dead In Sydney Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two persons died in road accidents in Sydney to-night. Another was injured in an alleged…

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Foot Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 2

Frank Oliver, 25, Kitchener, shiftman at Aberdare Central Colliery, had his right fool badly lacerated when it was…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1952 · page 6

Frederick Odgers, 58, of Thompson-street, Speers Point, had the middle finger of his right hand badly lacerated…

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Yachting Party Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 6

MASSACHUSETTS, Sun. (A.A.P.).— Three members of a week-end yachting party-all of Greater…

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Son Of Canadian Minister Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 5

QUEBEC. Sun. (A.A.P.). —Mr. David Claxton, 22, son of the Canadian Minisister for Defence (Mr…

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Four Dead In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Four persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales at the week-end…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 9

Thomas Kirk (28), of Kearsley, a miner at Abermain No. 2 Colliery, had his right hand crushed…

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