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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1900

267 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 14

Greta. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 7

Mr. M. North yesterday afternoon examined the roof of the post and telegraph office preparatory to repairing the sa[?], and on coming down the ladder broke. He made…

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Accident on the Namoi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

Shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday a wharf labourer named James Cullen fell down the forehold of the steamer Namoi. It appears that the cargo was…

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Fatal Drowning Accident. Sydney, Sunday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 4

A drowning fatality occurred at Farmer's Baths, Woolloomooloo Bay, to-day. William Creber went into the baths with a man named Hickman, who left the, place…

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Terrible Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 4

This morning a probationer constable named Frank Evans, aged 28, years, lately residing at 248 Elizabeth-street, met his death in a fearful…

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Maitland District. a Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 8

Mr. John Gibson, a well-known northern district miner, sustained serious injuries in an occident which occurred on Friday in the South Greta Colliery. It appears that…

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Waratah. Bus Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 7

On Saturday evening, who one of Fenwick's 'buses was on the stand in Station-street, some boys lot off some fireworks and started the horses, who rushed to get away…

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Fatal Accident on the Namoi. Coronial Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 4

An inquiry touching the death of James Cullen, who died from injuries received by falling down the hold of the steamer Namoi, on Friday last, was held by the District…

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The Accident on the Namoi. Funeral of the Late James Cullen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mr. James Cullen, who died at the Newcastle Hospital on Monday afternoon from the effects of injuries received by falling down the hold of the…

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Fatality on the Railway. a Gate-keeper Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 5

At about 8.30 last evening a fatal accident occurred on the railway line at Broadmeadow. Either a light coal train, in charge of Driver Brown and…

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The Railway Fatality. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 7

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ethelbert Henry Stewart, who was killed on the Broadmeadow railway line on Wednesday night, was held…

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Accident to a Transport. the Tow Rope Cut. Foul Play Suspected. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

The transport steamer Manchester Port was being assisted by two tugs this morning from South Brisbane wharf to Pinkonba when the tow line broke and the vessel struck the rocks…

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Fatality at the Stormwater Drain. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, at the Clarendon Hotel, Mr. G. C. Martin, District Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of a middle-aged man named…

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The Mexican-Winkfield Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The inquiry into the recent collision between the Union line steamer Mexican and the transport Winkfield has concluded. The officers…

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Greta. Serious Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 8

Mr. Charles Osland, Dalword, on Saturday afternoon last met with a most serious accident by being kicked by a horse Mr. Osland, with his father, William Osland, went…

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Accident at the Paris Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A terrible accident occurred at the Paris Exhibition yesterday. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the Exhibition…

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Minmi. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 5

A serious accident happened on Saturday at the Duckenfield Colliery to a shiftman named William M'Leish, his foot being so severely crushed as to necessitate his removal…

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The Boveric in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

A wire from Adelaide states that a collision occurred on Wednesday night between the steamer Boveric and the Russian ship Hellas, near the No. 3 beacon, at Port Pirie…

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The Stormwater Fatality. the Powell Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

We have received the following letter from Messrs. W. Winn and Co.:—"We have been waiting for some abler hands to suggest your opening a subscription list for…

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Shocking Blasting Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A terrible explosion has taken place during blasting operations in a mine at Schofield, in the State of Utah…

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Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 8

Miss Linda Hall and Miss Adams, of West Maitland, had an unpleasant experience while driving along the Pitnacree-road on Saturday afternoon. Their horse…

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