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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 32

Cyclist Hurt In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

William Grainger, 30, of Cardiff, suffered scalp lacerations, concussion and shock when his bicycle and a car…

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2 Die; Air Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

DALLAS (Texas), June 29 A.A.P.—A DC-6 airliner and a small two-passenger plane collided in the air at Dallas…

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2 Footballers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Two footballers were injured in the Newcastle district at the week-end. Peter Street, 17, of…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

John Stalker (20), of Catherine St., Cessnock, suffered a probable broken right leg when he collided…

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Belgian Ship Sinks After Collision

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

THE HAGUE, June 30. A.A.P.—The Belgian ship Mahenge (7547 tons) sank off the Channel Islands early…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 3

Cecil Wright, 20 of Anstev St Cessnock suffered extensive lacerations to his left hand when using a…

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40 Injured In Big U.S. Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, July 1. A.A.P.—Forty firemen were injured and a watchman is believed to have been burnt to…

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Second Accident Was Fatal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—John Banker, 17, of Esme-avenue, Chester Hill, was killed 200 yards from his home to-day…

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2 Mineworkers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 8

Gavin Stevenson, 55, of William-street, Cessnock, a shiftman at Aberdare Extended Colliery, injured his right…

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8 Die in Bus Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 6

WINNIPEG, Thursday (A.A.P.): Eight were killed and 20 Injured in a collision between a bus and a…

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Fatality Aftermath Women Overcome By severe Shock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 4

Four women who escaped injury in a level-crossing fatality at Stoney Creek, near Toronto, late yesterday afternoon, were in a state of nervous prostration today…

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190 Injured In Berlin Train Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

BERLIN, July 3. A.A.P.—One hundred and ninety people were injured when an elevated train ran into the rear…

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Two Win Claims Over Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 8

A consent verdict of 230 was awarded to Donald Mervyn Daley, of Louth Park-road, Maitland, in the…

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Helicopter Rescues Injured Surveyor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

VANCOUVER, July 6. A.A.P.—A young surveyor, who lay injured on a mountain top for 52 hours in the wild Pitt Lake region, 40 miles north east of here, was rescued by…

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Pit Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Harvey McElroy, 17, waterman, of Dudley-street, Whitebridge, injured his back when struck by a fall of coal at…

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Maitland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 11

James Hickey (40) of South St., Telarah, received a cut on the left index finger while using a…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

Alan Mason about 30, of Main-road, Sandgate, suffered severe head injuries when his bicycle and a lorry collided…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 3

When he fell while ing at school today, Raymond Halverson (11), of Congewai St., Aberdare…

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4 Dead; 200 Injured Fierce Clashes in Mexico

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1952 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, July 8. A.A.P.—Machineguns chattered and sabres whirled in Mexico early to-day as thousands of Mexicans protested against the results of the first bloodless…

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Man Injured At Rail Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

John Tierney, 50, of Dora Creek, [?]nd his left arm fractured and suffered from shock yesterday when jammed…

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