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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1954

718 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 36

Fireman Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 8

Robert Ingall, 20, of High-street, Waratah, severed the top of the fourth finger of his left hand when he struck the…

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Drowned Man's Body Sought

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police are dragging for the body of Peter McWilliams, 41, of Scotland, who was…

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Horse Trainer Badly Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 9

Well-known Newcastle horse trainer, William Turpin; 65, of Teralba-rd. Broadmeadow, suffered a…

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Man Injured In Road Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

Maxwell John Henry of Alexander St. Ellalong, suffered a probable fractured skull, a broken left…

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Cyclist Badly Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

Max Henery, 24, of Ellalong, suffered a probable fracture of the skull, fractured left arm, lacerations to the face…

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Woman Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 7

Mrs. Phyllis Barden, 46, of Queen-street, Lorn, lacerated two fingers of her left hand and suffered shock when a car…

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Eight Injured In Tram Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Eight people were injured in a peak hour tram smash in Parramatta-road, Petersham, late…

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Man Injured In Car Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

Ronald Davies, 49, of Barton-street, Kurri Kurri, suffered minor injuries and shock when he was struck by a…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

Keith Taylor, 29, of Swan Reach, Morpeth, suffered lacerations and contusions to his face, head, hands and knees,…

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Leg Broken in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Henry Brown, 56, married, of Young-street, Carrington, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg, lacerations to…

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Cyclist Hurt in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 4

Cyril Roberts, 26, of Waratah, suffered concussion, a lacerated forehead, injured right arm and shock when his…

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3 Mineworkers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

Allan Young, 25, Hunter-avenue, Cessnock, miner at Aberdare Extended colliery, injured his right hand when…

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Head Injured in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 8

Warren Hicks, 9, of Redhill-street, Cooranbong, had his head lacerated and suffered concussion when he slipped…

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Three Hurt In Pit Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 10

Ken. Russell, 17, of Cooper-street, Cessnock, screen hand at Elrington colliery, had his right hand injured when it…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

Ronald Davies, 27, of David-street. Cessnock, miner at Aberdare Extended colliery, injured his right ankle when he…

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Man Injured; Hit by Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

William Thompson, 45, of James-street, Windale, had his head bruised and back injured when struck by a car at the…

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Finger Hurt in Pit Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Reginald Smith, 24, of Karog-street, Blacksmiths, miner at Waratah mine, had a finger on the left hand crushed…

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Two Injured In Head-on Crash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 3

Two youths were admitted to Cessnock Hospital following a head-on collision between two cars on the Wollombi-Cessnock…

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3 Killed In Road Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Three people, two of them as yet unidentified, lost their lives in road mishaps to-day…

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Tractor Accident Injuries Fatal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1954 · page 2

David William Winder, 30, married of Black Hill, Lochinvar, died in Maitland Hospital yesterday from injuries…

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