Injured in Fall of Coal Cessnock
At Richmond Main Calliery to-day William Johnston a mineworker was struck by a [?]coal. He was admitted first aid…
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In Wrong Bus How Man Was Injured NEWCASTLE
Andrew Brown, 56, of Wallend, who was found uncon[?]on the road to Bridge-street consciousness in Newcastle Hospital to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bullahdelah Fatality
When a tractor employed on road construction near Bullahdelah overturned on Wednesday, its driver, Leslie Ernest Jackson, 40 of School Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner Injured
Struck by a fall of coal at Pelton Colliery yesterday. Emery White, 37, miner, of Spencer-street, Cessnock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine-workers Injured
Robert Johnson, 31, of Millford-street, Spion Kop, Pelaw Main, a pittop hand at Richmond Main Colliery was struck by a skip yesterday and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Foot Injured Caught In Elevator Chain
When his foot became caught in the elevator chain, while working at Maitland Extended colliery yesterday afternoon. Boy Roberts. 22, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Collision Two Hurt At Grafton GRAFTON
When a [?] in which Williams Joseph Areola. 35 commercial [?] of Canberra-st., Canlebury, and Leslie Parnett, 34. of Clong near Dorri[?] were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pole Crashed Man Killed : Two Injured GOSFORD
A man was killed and two others injured early last sight when a track containing 10 relief workers crashed into o telegraph pole which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Air Rad on London and Heavy Death Roll—1400 Injured. Preparing for Action in Middle East
In the terrific raid no London on Saturday last, the Germans lost 103 planes. This was the final figure given from London this morning. The British losses were 22. On Sunday the Germans lost a further 11 and on Monday 47 planes, making a total of 161. This morning it was also reported from London that the figure of 100 deaths in Saturday's raid is not likely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weston Miner's Death Accidental Fall of Stone
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Saved From Drowning
Telling his mate that the Parramatta River at Meadowbank was not deep, a seven-year-old boy was nearly drowned on Monday when he jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheeler Injured Cessnock
Chris Douglas, 3d, of Swanson-street, Weston, a wheeler employed at Hebburn No. 2 colliery, was jammed between two skips while at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knife Slipped Injured at Abattoirs NEWCASTLE
Ronald Vagies, 15, of Villiers-street, Mayfield, an employee of the Newcastle Abattoirs, was injured this morning when a knife slipped and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lorry Overturns Near Gosford Man Killed and Two Injured
A man was killed and two were injured on Monday night when a lorry overturned 15 miles south of Gosford. Cecil King, about 35, married, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Riding Accident Brisbane
Mrs. Rose Selig (38), of Artancon, Sydney, who arrived on Monday at Montville with her husband for a holiday, was killed yesterday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Risks Hat Cause Accidents Bumping Into Rear Of Other Care (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)
I suppose there aren’t many motorists who have not had the experience of other bumping into the roar of another car or of…
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Ray Stacey, 9, of Allandale-road Cessnock, fell while playing yesterday and fractured his right leg. Cessnock Ambulance…
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When, he was caught between two skips at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery on Wednesday, Chris, Douglas, 30 a wheeler of Swanson-street. Weston,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Explosion at Powder Plant Many Killed and Injured. Kenvil (New Jersey), Thursday. (A.A.P.)
A terrific explosion shook the Hercules powder plant this afternoon, as well as buildings in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Powder Factory Disaster. 50 KILLED; 100 Injured. Many Missing, (Australian Associated Press Message).KENVIL, New Jersey
A terrific explosion shook the Hercules' powder plant this afternoon, as well as buildings in…
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