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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 32

Air Fatality Hamilton Pilot Victim

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

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The victim of yesterday's fatal air crash at Liverpool was Squadron Leader Thomas Henry…

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270 Injured In Collapse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

Sonja Henie looks at debris left by bleachers which collapsed at the Fifth Regiment Armory a few minutes before an ice revue was scheduled to begin at Baltimore. America, About 270 persons were injured when hurtled to the floor in a mass…

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Girl Injured In Fall From Horse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

While taking part in a jumping competition at Jesmond yesterday, Barbara Fostor, 17, of Vera-street,…

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Cricketer Injured Complaint On Stud Marks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 6

District Cricket Association officials will complain to Newcastle City Council to-day that footballers who have been running on the cricket wicket at Waratah…

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Cyclist Injured In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 5

Clarry Morton, 52, of Millfield, was struck by a car while riding a bicycle near Millfield on the…

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Child Drowned In Yarra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Police were using searchlights late to-night in an effort to locate the body of a…

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Youth's Head Badly Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY. —Raymond Hollick, 18, of Bridge St., Epping, who struck his head on the brickwork…

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Maitland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 4

Robert John Walker (38) of George St., East Maitland, a bulldozer driver at Turton's Brick Works,…

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Heavy Toll In U.S. Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 4

NEW YORK: A recent report from the American Academy of Pedriatries shows that 12,000 children are killed each year in accidents and 30,000 to 50.000 permanently…

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3 Injured In Triple Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Three people were injured when two trucks and a car collided on the Princes Highway, Carlton,…

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Woman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 3

Lurline Williams, 40, of Grosvenor Rd., Bondi Junction, received concussion and cuts to the…

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Accidents At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 4

When he fell from the verandah of his home at Sweetman's Creek, near Cessnock, Grahame…

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Mine Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 4

James Walker, 55, of Margaret-street, Cessnock, a shiftman at Stanford Main No. 2 colliery, yesterday injured the…

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Woman's Death "Accidental"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 4

A finding of accidental death was returned by Kuril District Coroner (Mr. D. G. Hughes) when he inquired into the death of Mrs. Edna Eileen Honess, 41, of…

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Wheeler Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 3

Moore-street, Cessnock, a wheeler at Greta Main colliery, suffered severe head injuries when he struck his head…

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Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 5

Len Davies (27) of Weston St., Weston, a miner at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery, suffered lacerations and…

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Train Hits Steam Engine; Four Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday—Four persons were injured to-night when an electric train hit the rear of a stationary steam…

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Mine Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 2

Reginald Chick, 41, wheeler, of Arcadia, had his right leg fractured yesterday when it was jammed between two…

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Man Injured In Roof Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 2

James Gough, 46, of Bourke-street, Carrington, lacerated his right elbow, forearm and wrist, injured his left heel, and…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 3

Three men were injured playing football at Cessnock yesterday They were: Les Evans (23) of…

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