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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1952

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 32

3 Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

Arthur Davis, 45, of Edden-street, Bellbird, a mach-snehand at Pelton colliery, suffered extensive lacerations…

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11 Hurt In Bus Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday. —A double decker bus overturned after a collision with a mobile crane on the…

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Harry Wann Dies After Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday.— Sydney artist Harry Wann, 55, who was seriously injured when struck by a motor-car…

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Minister Unhurt In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Housing (Mr. C. A. Kelly) escaped injury tonight when his car and a taxi…

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Cessnock Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1952 · page 3

Ray Schofield, 22, of Maitland St., Kurri, suffered fractured ribs when he was injured playing…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 3

Frank Charles Hope, 32, of Dumaresq-street, Hamilton, suffered a compound fracture of the right thigh when his…

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Cycle And Car In Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 6

Frank Charles Hope (32), of Dumaresq St., Hamilton, suffered extensive injuries when his…

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Miners Injured

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

George Billett, 18, Mount View-road, Cessnock, wheeler at Aberdare Extended colliery, had his left hand injured…

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Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

Harry See, 64, of Lewis St.. Maryville, received a probable fracture of the skull and injuries to the…

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Accidents at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 5

Ossie Spohr (39) of Gordon Ave., Cessnock. a shiftman at Aberdare Extended mine had fingers…

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Accidents on Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 14

Alex Appleton (21), a miner of Walker St., Maitland, received severe contusions to the fifth finger…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 8

Bloomfield miner, of Walker-street, Maitland, had the fifth finger of his left hand severely injured when it was caught…

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Cyclist Hurt In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

Henry See, 64 of Lewis-street, Maryville, suffered a probable fracture of the skull, lacerated forehead, fractured…

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Driver's Death Accidental

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 8

Kurri Kurri District Corner (Mr. D. G. Hughes) yesterday found that William Ernest Abercrombie, 24, died…

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Two Injured In Car Capsize

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY.—A soldier and a young woman were injured when a car, reported stolen, overturned at…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 3

Robert Robinson (30) of Fennell's Bay, a shiftman at Newstan Colliery, suffered a probable fracture…

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Injured in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 5

Robert Richards, 2, of McArthur-street, Telarah, suffered concussion and abrasions to his nose and forehead when…

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Five Hurt in Bus Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

Five passengers suffered minor injuries yesterday afternoon when a bus and lorry collided in Maitland-road…

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Youth Drowned Despite Triple Rescue Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1952 · page 2

A 13-year-old schoolboy, a railway detective and a beach inspector today told the Newcastle City Coroner Mr. T. H. D See of their efforts to save a youth who was drowned at Newcastle Beach on March 19…

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Apprentice Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— D. Kelly, an apprentice, was injured when Kinchin collided with another horse while…

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