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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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Children Drowned When Junk Sinks

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 6

HONGKONG, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter). —Four children are believed to have drowned when a…

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Woman Injured In Fall On Jetty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, 72, of Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, fractured her pelvis when she fell on the concrete jetty when…

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Accidentally Shot

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 3

GRIFFITH: James McKirdy (21), of Grong Grong Station, was accidentally shot dead…

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Man Dies After Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A 71-year-old man, who was seriously injured when knocked off his bicycle in a collision…

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Man Drowned Near Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

HOBART, Tuesday.—Robert William Foale, [?]8, Registrar of the Tasmanian Supreme Court, Hobart, was drowned…

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Boy Injured On Stake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 5

Barry Marshall, 10, of Greta Main, lacerated his abdomen when he fell on a stake near his home yesterday…

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15 Die, 600 Injured Every Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 6. A.A.P.—About 15 people are killed and 600 injured every day on British roads, the Ministry of…

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Man's 3 Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 6. A.A.P.—Cuthbert Baker, 48, was injured three time in 20 minutes…

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Use Of Arm Lost In Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A young motor-cyclist would lose the use of his left arm from injuries suffered when he was…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 4

Barry Marshall (10) fell on a stake near his home at Greta Main and lacerated his abdomen…

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4 Die In Crossing Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Four people were killed in a crossing smash near Colac this morning…

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2 Drowned When Boat Overturns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Two men were drowned when a fishing dinghy capsized at Cleveland, Moreton Bay, this…

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Holidays Free Of Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Beach inspectors and surf club members in the Newcastle district were highly praised by the Newcastle…

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Youth Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Len Reading, 16, of Brook-street Telarah, suffered a probable fracture of his left elbow when he fell at…

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Child Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Friday.—The body of Nell Cameron, 3, was recovered from five feet of water in the Peel River…

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Cyclist Injured In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

Alan Graham, 26, of Anzac-parade, Toronto, suffered a compound fracture of the right arm, fractured left thigh and…

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Man, Wife Hurt In Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

A man and his wife were injured when their motor-cycle and a car collided on the Pacific Highway, Adamstown…

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Cessnock Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 10

Robert Rumley (41), a miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery, had his left arm cut when it was struck…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 5

Robert Rumley, 41, miner, of Aberdare-road, Aberdare, cut his left arm when it was struck by a piece of coal at…

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Missing Man Feared Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Detectives are inquiring on the mysterious disappearance of a Queensland business man…

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