Ald. Shakespeare Injured
While following his occupation of miner at the Cessnock No: 2 Colliery yesterday, Ald. Joe. Shakespeare was struck by a piece of stone from the…
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Hexham Fatality Run Over by Train NEWCASTLE
A man was run over and killed at Hexham by the north-west mail train at 5 a.m. to-day. The body was taken to the…
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Two strangers who were buying bottles and driving a Ford lorry, had a narrow escape from death on Wednesday afternoon when their lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRANXTON Burning Accident
Mr, L. B. Pi[?]ton employed at Branxton Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., had the mi[?] to burn both his arms yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Finger Injured
While working at Pryor and Sons, piasterers, about 10.80 this morning Arthur Selffer (25) of 22 Rose street, West Maitland caught the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Child Meets with Accident
Whilst playing in the park last Thursday week, little Marie Chapman, daughter of Mrs M. Chapman, of George-street, fell and hurt her arm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist Injured
While riding a push bicycle down High-st., about 1.30 to-day, Mr. A. G. Tyler (53), of 42 Hunter-st., West. Maitland, came into collision with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Head—on Collision Motor Smash on Wollombi Road
On the Wollombi-road, on Saturday night, at the foot of Skinner's Hill, which is about three-quarters of a mile out beyond Bellbird, there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →E.M. COLLISION Minmi Resident Injured
When a collision occurred between a sulky and motor car in Newcastle-street, East Maitland, late yesterday afternoon, John Lantry, 87, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Injured High-street Accident
Two persons were injured in an accident in High-street, West Maitland, late yesterday afternoon, when a motor cycle…
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Harold Roach, 30, a boxer, was knocked out during a bout at Letchhardt Stadium last night. He was removed to the Royal Prince Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling Accident Two Persons Injured NEWCASTLE
Frank Burgess, 14,90 Crebert-st., Mayfield, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital late last night suffering from concussion, caused by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knocked Down Two Women Injured KURRI
Mrs. Jeffery and Mrs. C. Wilson, residents of Kurri Kurri, were knocked down last evening at about 7.40 o'clock, by a taxi driven by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Boxing Fatality Death Follows Knockout
The death occurred in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday morning' of Hal Roach, who was knocked out by Wal Toovey in a four-round…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Trucks Derailed Broken Axle Believed to Be Cause. Guard Injured When Jumps. Sydney
A number of heavy wheat trucks plunged down an incline near Manildra early this morning. Dave Tappon, the guard, leapt from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dutch Air Mail Overturns Five Killed. Lt-col. Brinsmead Injured. (Australian Press Assn. Message) Singapore
The Dutch air mail overturned when leaving Don Muang, in Siam, on the homeward trip. Five were killed, and the Australian Comptroller of Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Painful Accident Wingham
Mr. Les Walsh, of Rocky Crossing, Marice, met with a very painful accident whilst chopping wood. The axe slipped and cut off two of his toes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Killed Motor Car Accidents Vic. Smashes
Early on Sunday morning a motor car, which was being driven along White Horse-road, Tunstall, ran down four young people who were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cross Claims Motor Collision on Stroud Road
Cross actions arising out of a motor collision on the road from Stroud to Raymond Terrace were heard before Judge Sheridan in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Claims Cessnock Collision £50 VERDICT
Arising out of a collision between a motor car and lorry in Maitland-road, Cessnock, on August 3, two claims for damages were made…
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