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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

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Man Injured in Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

Kenneth Locking, 24, of Hill-street, Wallsend, suffered lacerations and contusions to the head when his semi-trailer…

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Accident "Ruined Youth's Future"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: Shocking injuries had ruined a youth's prospects of marrying and being the father of children, Mr. E. S. Miller, Q.C., told the Supreme Court today…

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Girl Injured On Sideshow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

A 15-year-old girl suffered concussion when she was thrown from a "horse-o-plane" at Maitland Show to-day…

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Youth Injured At Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 2

John Hungerford, 8, of Tourle-street, Mayfield, dislocated his right elbow when he fell from a seat at Maitland…

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6 Injured by Blast in Camp

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

Six soldiers were injured, three critically, in an explosion at Singleton Army Camp last night. The men were blown through…

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Migrant Believed Drowned In Lake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — An 18-year-old migrant is believed to have drowned in Fletcher's Lake, on the New…

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19 Drowned In Ship Sinking

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

ASUNCION (Paraguay), Sun. (A.A.P.): The Paraguayan navy transport T. Pratt Grill sank yesterday…

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One Blast Death Army Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

One of six soldiers injured in a shell explosion at Singleton C.M.F. camp on Friday died in Concord Repatriation Hospital yesterday…

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Railway Worker Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

James Ingram, 55, of Denny-street, Broadmeadow, escaped serious injury when he fell down a 12ft. pit at…

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Injured Skipper In Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 3. A.A.P.—The crippled Liberty ship Rachel Jackson (7176 tons) is making for port under…

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Father And Son Drowned In Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A young man and his father, duck shooting last night on a lake at Korlong, near…

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Head Injured by Tyre Rim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Thomas Howarth, 25, of Pacific Highway, Adamstown Heights, suffered severe head injuries when a tyre rim sprang…

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Baby Accident Victim Buried

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

The funeral of a 15-months-old baby girl, accidentally shot dead by her brother with a rifle at…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 4

Alexander straker (20), of Cardiff Heights, had his right leg cut and his right ankle injured when caught…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

Frank Wickham, 34, of Bella St., Maitland, a shift-man employed at Bloomfield Main Colliery,…

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Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 13

When he was jammed between a loco and a baulk at Elrington Colliery today, Andrew…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

Maurice Ryan 37, of Telarah-street, Telarah, suffered severe lacerations to the forehead and concussion when the…

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Mine Shunter Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

Andrew Tannock, 20, of Hebburn Estate, Weston. shunter at Elrington colliery, suffered a fractured pelvis…

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First Fatality On Snowy Project

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Magnus Henricksen, 53, a Norwegian, was fatally injured by a fall of rock on the Snowy…

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Accidents At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 13

Ronald Cheetham, 24, of Gillies St., Rutherford, received a severe laceration to the nose when a dog bit…

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