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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1901

344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 18

Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

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

The usual meeting of the local board connected with this fund was held on Friday, evening last. The total income from all sources Was £25 9s 7½d, and disbursements…

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The Woolloomooloo Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

At noon to-day the Deputy-City Coroner opened an inquest on the body of man identified as J. B. C. Huxham, which was found floating in the…

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Accident on the Heddon-greta Line

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 8

A workman employed on the Heddon-Greta railway line now in course of construction met with a painful accident yesterday during some blasting operations…

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The Miners' Accident Relief [?] Important Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy S.M., who presided at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, gave an important decision in the first prosecution in connection…

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The Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Fegan, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, having stated at the interview with deputation at the Trades Hall on the 9th March "that he informed the delegate…

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Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

A resident of Dudley yesterday reported to Constable Spicer that he had seen the body of a man floating in the sea off Red head. The constable proceeded to the spot…

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Stockton. Painful Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Yesterday a lad named George Richardson, between 17 and 18 years of age, living in Pitt-street, who is employed as a wheeler in the Stockton…

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A Burning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Saturday morning a girl named Maud Flint, aged 10 years, residing with her parents at Killing-worth, was removing a [?]ucepan from the…

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East Greta Accident Relief Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 8

The quarterly meeting of members of the above society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, West Maitland, on Saturday evening. Mr. A. M'Donald presided, and there was a…

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Dudley. Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 7

Great excitement was caused in Dudley on Friday afternoon last when Mr. C. Croker, who was dishing at "the landmark" sent word to Constable Spicer that the…

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A Sea Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 5

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray, and Captains Dakin and Jack (assessors), to-day resumed the inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision…

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A Sydney Letter. Is the Coningham Case Closed!—another Fishing Fatality.—sneak Thieves at Boarding Houses.—their Cunning and Cleverness.—regarding Our State "Parliaments." — THE U. S. S. Brooklyn.—harassing Small Shopkeepers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

Is the Coningham case to be allowed to rest where it is? If so, a very grave injustice will be done society. Of course, it is not contended that Mr. and Mrs…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

The meeting convened at Blackburn's hotel on Wednesday evening by Mr. W. Turnbull, manager of the Sea Pit, for the purpose of electing three employees of the…

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Good Friday in Sydney. a Fatal Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

The city was very quiet during the forenoon of to-day, and the services held in the various churches were well- attended. In the afternoon the steamers plying between…

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A Chapter of Accidents. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 4

While the express train was travelling between Culcairn and Gerogery on Thursday night, a man, who had been given a lift on the engine, fell off, his only injury…

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Railway Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1901 · page 5

A serious accident to a goods train occurred on the Mountains yesterday. A mixed train from Penrith to Eskbank was proceeding over the Top Points, and when…

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The Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 5

A conference of representatives from the various committees in the district now acting under the Miners' Accident Relief Fund met at the Trades Hall on Saturday…

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Greta. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 8

A serious accident occurred to a boy named George Duncan, son of Mr. R. Duncan Leconfield, on Monday last. The boy, with a little brother,…

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Boers Crossing the Orange. Twelve Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Van Ryn's and Lotter's commandos, 1000 strong, crossed the Orange River at Muidfontein Drift by means of rafts. Twelve…

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Accident in a Rand Mine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A terrible accident happened at the Geldenhuis Deep Mine, in the Transvaal, yesterday. The rope of the cage broke while…

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