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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

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Boy Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY.—William Eke. 10. of Burraneer Bay Rd. Caringbah, was drowned yesterday near Cronulla…

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Tanker Sinks After Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—A small tanker and a freighter collided in the East River in…

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Collision Sends 4 To Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 1

Four people are in Maitland Hospital after a collision between two cars on the New England Highway, near…

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Drowned Boy's Parents Needed Medical Care

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: The parents of a 13-year-old boy drowned in the Colo River, 16 miles from Windsor, late yesterday had to be treated in Windsor Hospital for hysteria and shock. While the Pearse family…

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Cyclist In Smash Badly Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1954 · page 2

John Henwood Smith, 25, of Withers-street, West Wallsend, was admitted to Royal Newcastle Hospital in a serious…

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Two Drowned in Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE.—Kenneth Stott (6). of Yallourn, who was missing when bathers left the Yallourn…

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Woman Accident Victim Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Mrs. Anne Carroll, about 70, of Bishop-street, Box Hill, died in Royal Melbourne…

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Five Injured In Mine Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

Five men were injured in accidents in mines in the Cessnock district today. George Walsh (24) of…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4

Peter Roberts, 24, of Dora Creek, an employee of the P.M.G. Department, suffered a compound fracture of the…

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Car Off Road; Man Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2

Percy Amos, 63, of Princess-street, Morpeth, was injured when a car went off the road between Glenoak and…

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'Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 9

Neil Cliff, 21, of Church-street, Maitland, was injured last night when his motor-cycle and a car collided in…

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5 Mineworkers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 9

Five mineworkers were taken to hospital by Cessnock Ambulance yesterday. George Walsh, 24, of…

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28 Feared Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1

SEOUL, Jan. 21. A.A.P.— Twenty-eight American marines are believed to have drowned to-day when a United States…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 6

David Mitchell Thomas, 35, married, of Hexham-street, Kahibah, was admitted to Royal Newcastle Hospital in…

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29 U.S. Marines Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 3

SEOUL, Jan. 22. A.A.P.— Port authorities to-day raised to 29 the number of United States Marines drowned…

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3 People Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Three persons were drowned in New South Wales at the week-end. Bruce McCain, 8, of…

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2 Injured In Boat Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Two crew members were carried ashore unconscious when a boat overturned at Redhead surf carnival yesterday…

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Eight Hurt In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 2

Eight people were injured in road accidents in the Newcastle district at the week-end. A motor-cycle rider and his…

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Collision 'Deliberate,' Say Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: A 28-year-old mechanic appeared in Parramatta Court today on 12 charges, including causing…

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Injured Constable Slightly Better

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 29

SYDNEY. —Senior Constable Jack Grubb of Watson-st., Neutral Bay, who was knocked down and…

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