Colliery Accident
CESSNOCK Monday.—Herbert Kelly, 62, of Paraliet-street, West Maitland, a waggon packer, employed at Aberdare Extended…
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Fatally Injured by Motor Cab Newcastle Inquest Newcastle
On the Bight of December 20 Before weight [?] (47) customs employee, of carry street Merewether, was knocked…
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A MOST-UNUSUAL ACCIDENT is reported from South Gundagai After getting out of bed, Mr. B. Murdock took a towel and walked past a…
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AT AN INQUEST, on Tuesday last at Newcastle; Mr. Chiplin returned a verdict of accidental death after an inquiry into the death of William…
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Fred Lott, 20, of Neath, received ar[?] to [?] [?] and a facture of his left leg at Elrington colliery yesterday. He was admitted to Kurri…
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MELBOURNE Monday.—When Faye Elsa Spring. 2, of Terrystreet, Balwyn. was missed by her mother about 2.30 p.m. on…
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CESSNOCK. Monday.—While working at Abermain No. 2 Colliery to-day Cr. Albert Johnson, 53 of Congewai-st, Kearsley, was…
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Jack Chepman, 44, of Maitland street, Kurri Kurri, who is employed at Bloomfield South colliery was injured about 11…
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CESSNOCK Thursday.—While working at Aberdare Central colliery last night, William Fishburn, 45, a miner of Spencer at Cess…
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SINGLETON, Thursday.— A utility track, driven by Mr. H. B. A. Pearce, of “Plashett ” Jerry’s Plains collided with a car [?]…
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NEWCASTLE Friday.— Early in the morning of December 21 Henry Bell (66), a miner, of [?]wa. [?], was found lying on the…
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CESSN CK Monday. — While Working at A berdare Central Colliery Hery earyl this morning William thornton a water pumper of…
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Russell Gardner, 28, was fatally injured, and Cecil Maynard, 35, was critically injured, when they came in contact with live wires. The…
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GOSFORD Monday. —Two persons were Injured in a car accident on the Wyee-road, Budgewol, on Sunday afternoon…
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When a woman and a baby were hurled through the windscreen of a car after a collision near Gosford on Saturday, the woman received severe…
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KURRI KURRI Tuesday. — “This is another case of gallant rescue work in mines by workmates.” This statement was…
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Bill Thornton, who is so well known in musical circles in Cessnock, met with an accident at Aberdare Central colliery yesterday. He fell…
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CESSNOCK Tuesday.— Honor Courtney, 14, of Perth-street, East End settlement, Cessnock, was carrying a teapot when she…
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Raymond Pont 30. of 33 Mitchell-street, Tighe's Hill, was the victim of a painful accident at the Rutherford munitions works…
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NEWCASTLE Thursday— Alex Mills, address not known who is alleged to have been hit by a lorry in Tudor-street,…
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