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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

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District News. Hamilton. the Late Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 5

A deep feeling of sympathy is generally expressed here for the widow and young family of five children of the late Mr. J. Barry, who, with his friend,…

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The Recent Boating Fatality. Meeting of Railway Employees and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 4

There was a good response yesterday to the advertisement convening a meeting of the general public and of railway and tramway employees to consider what steps should be…

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Serious Burning Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 8

A painful burning accident happened at the residence of Mr. H. H. Capper, of Church-street, on Friday night, when Mrs. Capper sustained injuries of a very serious…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Act. Conference of Mining Representatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the various lodges was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday, to consider further what steps should be taken to have some remuneration…

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Wallsend. Burning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 7

A lamentable occurrence took place at Pittown between 4 and 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, whereby a little girl, named Margaret Platt, 5 years…

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Stockton. Accident at the Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon a miner named W. H. Williams, residing in Maitland-street, received a painful injury through a piece of falling coal…

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Catherine Hill Bay. the Recent Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. D. Gow's friends will be grieved to learn that it has been found necessary to remove their little daughter, Nellie, who was the victim…

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The Railway Accident. the Inquest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 5

The City Coroner to-day resumed his inquest into the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, who, with others, was killed on the 15th inst, in the railway disaster which…

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The Railway Accident. the Inquest. Sensational Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 5

The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Herbert Henry Darnley, one of the victims of the recent railway disaster near Sydenham, was…

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The Railway Accident. More Sensational Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

The jury, witnesses, and others connected with the inquest being held on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley assembled at the Coroner's Court at 9.30 this morning…

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A Sydney Letter. an Inadequate Sentence.—the Railway Accident Inquiry.—the Mayor and the Government. — Madame Sara Flower. — Widening Elizabeth-street. —The Atrocities at Pekin.—sharks.—the Duke and Duchess of York and Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 6

That sentence on Corbin was an eye-opener. Truly the law which sometimes grinds exceeding small, also grinds exceeding large. Corbin, who is a young man of…

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Teralba. Severe Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon a man named O'Connor met with a severe accident at Rhondda Colliery. O'Connor, who was badly bruised and cut about the head was…

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Nearly an Accident. the Kaiser and the Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—An electric tram at Berlin nearly collided with a carriage occupied by the Kaiser and Kaiserin…

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The Railway Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, 23, of Rocky Point-road, Rockdale, one of the victims of the Sydenham railway disaster on February 15, was…

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Fatal Sewer Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred this afternoon in a sewer shaft in Erskine-street, whereby one man was fatally, injured, and three others were…

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Teralba. Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 7

At the Gartiee Colliery yesterday Mr. John O'Neal met with rather a severe accident. Early yesterday morning, while the injured man and his son were working…

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The Accident to the Tambo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 3

At the inquiry hold at Hobart touching the accident to the steamer Tambo, the evidence of the captain showed that the vessel left Hobart at 5 o'clock on Saturday…

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A Sydney Letter. the Sydenham Railway Accident.—the Profits of a Chemist.—the Plague Scare.—the Commonwealth Parliament and Prayer.—the Kanaka Must Go. Careless Tram Conductors.—youthful Marriages and the Divorce Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

Just imagine a man keeping the times of trains for the fun of the thing! You can imagine a man keeping fox-terriers, or even snakes, but a voluntary check of train…

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The Tambo Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 5

The Hobart Marine Court's reserved judgment in regard to the recent accident to the steamer Tambo was given yesterday, and is as follows:—The Court is of opinion…

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The Railway Accident Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

The inquest on the body of Herbert Henry Darnley, 23, of Rooky Point-road. Rockdale, one of the victims of the Sydenham railway disaster on February 12, as…

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