First Fatality at Newdell
Victim of the first fatal accident at Newdell open cut mine, Rex Tucker, 47, was a railway guard who was crushed to death…
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Miner's Hand Injured
CESSNOCK. Monday. — William Purcell, 23, of Main-road, Neath, a wheeler employed at Neath collery, received injuries to the light hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Killed, 50 Injured Sydney Bus Crash Double-Decker Smashes Through Spit Safety Fence
SYDNEY, Monday.—A double-decker bus crowded with passengers crashed through a safety fence near the Spit to-day and fell 40 feet, landing upside down. Five passengers were killed and at least 50 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →5 Killed, 30 Injured in Spit Bridge Horror Bus Crashes Through Safety Fence: Heartrending Scenes
A double decker bus crowded with passengers crashed through the safety fence near the Spit today and fell 40 feet, landing upside down. Five passengers were killed and at least 30…
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Jammed by a skip while at work at Neath colliery yesterday. Willam Purcel, 23, of Mian-road, Neath, wheeler received severe incerations to…
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John Dodds, miner, of Maitland Street. Kurri Kurri, received injuries to his chest. shoulder and right arm when struck by a fall of coal at…
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WOLLONGONG: Mrs. Rita Ewan, 88, of Elliots-road, Fairy Meadow, was fatally injured on the Prince’s Highway, not far…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — On the order of the Acting Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahen) a “searching inquiry” into yesterday’s tragic bus crash at the northern end of the Spit Bridge will be carried out. The ‘bus, which was travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Firemen Injured in Wall Collapse £30,000 Damage By Fire
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Two firemen were injured when a brick wall collapsed while they were fighting a fire at Redfern yesterday. Damage is estimated at £30,000. The fire started among tome bales of shavings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newdell Fatality
Circumstances connected with the death of Rex Tucker, raiway guard at Newdell Colliery on Friday evening last will be…
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Nell McDonald, 14, of 28 Victoria-street, East Maitland, injured his ankle while playing football at East Maitland Park late yesterday…
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When a portable saw, which [?] was using, because entangled in a wire fence and fell on him this morning, Perce R. Stephens,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engine Driver Injured
Harold Fogarty. 39. a loco driver, employed by the N.S.W. Government Railways, sustained a lacerated wound to the right…
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Ronald Ballad 27. of Weld-avenue. Cessnock, miner at Aberdare Extended Colliery, injured his big toe yesterday when it was Struck by a fall of coal…
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Crushed by a fall of stone at Bloomfield Colliery this morning, Eric Lightfoot, 26, of Morpethrd East Maitland, suffered…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday—Michael Fleming, 40, of the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington, employed as a labourer at Bradford…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—A woman suffered a broken left leg and received abra[?] shock about 8 o’clock last night when she was knocked down…
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NEWCASTLE, Monday. —James Tonks 26, of Fleming-street, Wickham, an invalid pensioner, suffered extensive lacerations to the back of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General News Minimebah Man Injured
While visiting Newcastle at the week-end, Joseph Martin, 53, of Minimbah railway siding, was knocked down by a car in…
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When he-fell down some steps on Sunday Margin Hafey, 49, of Bridge street, Cessnock, fractured his right leg…
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