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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1953

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

Pillion Rider Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

Joyce Worthington, 17, of Young-road, Broadmeadow, suffered concussion, and an injured back, head and left…

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Mannequin Injured In Blast

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

LONDON: A mannequin and a boilerman were injured when a boiler exploded in the basement of…

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Alcohol Tests In Road Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 8

PARIS, Wed. (A.A.P.). —Under a law approved by Parliament yesterday, Frencn police will be able…

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Girl Killed In Car Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: A girl was killed and another critically injured when a car driven by an R.A.A.F. National Service trainee skidded and overturned near Windsor last night…

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Doctor Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.— Dr. Brian Geoffrey Green, only son of the Clerk of the House of Representatives (Mr…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 8

Cecil Smith, 21, of Harle-street, Abermain, miner at Bellbird colliery, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday and…

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Man Injured As Lorry Hits Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Edward Mead, 45, of' Short-street, Lorn, suffered abrasions and bruises to the face, a lacerated left leg, concussion…

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Padre Injured In C.M.F. Unit Exercise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 4

Padre Haslen, Roman Catholic padre attached to 15th Northern Rivers Lancers, suffered facial injuries in an…

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Accidents If Pedestrians Ignore Lights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 4

Newcastle Chamber of Commerce will ask the Minister for Transport (Mr. Martin) to amend legislation to make…

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Three Injured In Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Three men were injured when a car crashed into a post on the Pacific Highway, about nine miles north of Raymond…

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Teacher Seeks Damages After Road Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

Hugh Logan, school teacher, of Turton Rd., New Lambton, sought damages from Lindstrom Bros…

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Bus Hits Bridge; 27 Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, March 8. A.A.P.—Twenty-seven people were injured, four critically, when a bus crashed into a…

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Three Injured In Capsize

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Three people were injured yesterday when a car over-turned at Cardiff Heights. They are:…

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Two Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

A motor-cyclist and his pillion passenger were injured when their cycle and a car collided in Parallel-street,…

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3 Mineworkers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

Samuel Ayres, 28, of the Migrant Centre, West Cessnock, miner at Bellbird colliery, injured his back lifting…

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A. Mulley Rests Injured Eye

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY: Jockey A. Mulley, whose left eye was injured by a flying clod when riding Aristocrat in…

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Woman Dies In Gun Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

A woman who was shot accidentally near Taree late yesterday afternoon died in Manning River…

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R.A.F. Planes In Air Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Pour British naval officers were missing yesterday in air accidents to a jet…

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Collision at Lorn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Harold Goodman, 52, of Park-street, Lorn, suffered injuries to his head and right leg when his bicycle and a…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Thomas Rutherford, 41, of Rawson-street. Cessnock, a miner employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, had his right…

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