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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 32

Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4
Also in The Newcastle Sun

Frank Sternbeck, 19, of Millfield, who fell from his motor-cycle at Paxton Crossing yesterday, suffered…

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Accidents Decline

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

ROAD accident figures for February in the Newcastle police sub-district were lower than in…

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Maitland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 12

Robert Adams (20) of Victoria-st. East Maitland, received a punctured wound to his wrist when…

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Arm Broken In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 2

John Petherbridge, 15, of Aldyth-street, New Lambton, had his arm broken when his push bicycle and a truck…

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Girl Critically Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

A girl was critically injured at Jesmond yesterday when she ran off a footpath into the side of a moving truck…

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275 Injured at Ice Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK, March 7, A.A.P.—At least 275 persons were injured, 32 seriously, when crowded temporary wooden stands collapsed suddenly at Sonja Henie's ice skating show…

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Two Children Die, After Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 8

A boy and a girl who were injured in road accidents on Friday died yesterday…

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Mainland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 2

Francis Brown (20), of Park St., Maitland. received lacerations and contusions to his first and…

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Kurri Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1952 · page 3

B. Jones, 28, of Forbes St., Abermain. a loco driver, severed the first and second joints of the fingers…

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Fingers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 4

Francis Brown, 20, of Park-street, Maitland, suffered laceraitons and contusions to two fingers yesterday when he hit…

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Man Injured By Chain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 4

Terence Mullen, 25, of Macquarie-road, Cardiff, suffered head injuries and concussion when [?] struck by a…

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Belmont Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 10

Mr. Elijah Thorley, 85, of William-street, Belmont South, who was injured when thrown from a horse at Belmont on…

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Accidents At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 12

Mrs. Edith Fletcher, of Allen St., Lorn, received a lacerated wound to her left forearm and a punctured…

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15 Killed In Air Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

SAN ANTONIO (Texas), March 13. A.A.P.—Two Superfortresses brushed together while flying blind on…

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Three Injured at Mines

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 13

When he was struck by a fall of coal at Aberdare Colliery yesterday, Cecil Chapman, 33, a miner, of…

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6 Policeman Injured In Brawl

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 13

LONDON.—Six police officers were injured in two fights within half a mile at Southwark early…

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Prawner Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

Christopher Halligan, 34, single, of Alfred-street, Waratah, was drowned while netting for prawns off Ash Island…

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Rescuer Nearly Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 1

Donald Stevens, 20, of Pymble, narrowly escaped drowning after assisting two girls in difficulties at South…

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Five Cyclists Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

Five people were injured in motor-cycle accidents in Maitland district at the week-end. When the brake of his…

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