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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

624 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 32

Man Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

Louis John Reilly, 50, of Pacific Highway, Adamstown, suffered abrasions and shock yesterday when his car and a…

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Man Injured In Car Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 2

A 28-year-old Stockton man was seriously injured in a collision between a car and a furniture van near…

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Cessnock Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 2

Peter Duffy (38) of Rawson St., Aberdare, a miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery injured his back when…

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2 Fishermen Drowned From Launch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Two of three men who were lifting craypots were drowned this morning when a 30ft…

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Stop Press Drowning Feared

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 12

LISMOBE: Police and civilians are searching for a man who was last seen swirling down the flooded Richmond River at Bexhill 10 miles…

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Damages For Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 10

A verdict for £55/14/6 was returned by Judge Amsberg at Newcastle District Court yesterday in favour of Hurry H…

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Long Drive After Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

GOSFORD, Thursday.—A critically injured motorist was taken by ambulance front Peat's Bridge to Royal New…

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Baby's Death In Motor Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

WOLLONGONG: Detective M. Fletcher today stated that a pram in which a baby was fatally injured was wedged between a motor car and a panel van when he arrived…

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Seaman Injured in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 2

Manuel Bossmates, 40, a member of the crew of the Brazilian tanker Minas Geraes, broke his right wrist and…

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Man Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 3

NOWRA: — Harry M. Gauld, 43, president of the N.S.W. Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industries,…

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Maitland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 4

Mildred Carter (15), a shop assistant, of Woodville, received an extensive cut to the little finger of…

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Girl Saved; Father Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.—A Melbourne business man was drowned and his daughter rescued after a vain attempt to…

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Brothers Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE.—Two brothers were drowned at Koondrook yesterday when a small boat capsized. They…

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Bus in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

Colin Hazel, 19, of Pacific Highway, Charlestown, had his forehead lacerated and bruised and suffered…

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Carter Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

Arch Radnidge, 48, of Mayfield-street; Cessnock, ice carter, had his left foot crushed when a cart loaded with ice…

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Visitors To Show Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 5

Bona Ross, 37, of Jamieson-street, Gateshead, suffered an injury to the right leg while riding in a "dodgem" car…

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Driver Injured In Show Ring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Joshua James Arthur, 22, of Wood-street, Adamstown son of Mr. J. Arthur, M.L.A., was injured last night when two…

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3 Cyclists Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 3

Three motor-cyclists and a pillion rider were injured yesterday in road accidents. Ken Lord, 20, of…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 10

A miner working at Rosewood Colliery was injured by a fall of coal today. He is Lesley…

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Rigger Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.— Angus McInnes, 54, rigger, fell 30 feet while working on a suspended scaffold in the…

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