The Hetton "Accident. Death of Thomas Buchanan
The miner, Thomas Buchanan, aged 65, who was cut about the head by a fall of clayey shale roof at the Hetton Colliery on Tuesday afternoon, died at the…
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Accidents, 1902
356 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 18
The Hetton Fatality. an Accidental Death
The fatal injuries to the miner, Thomas Buchanan, of Vulcan-street, Carrington, in the Hetton Colliery on Tuesday afternoon, formed the subject of inquiry by the…
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Holland is to have compulsory accident insurance. The official organ says:—"The range of occupations coming within the scope of the law is very wide, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Birmingham Fatality
LONDON, Tuesday.—In connection with the fatal rioting that occurred at the recent pro-Boer meeting at Birmingham, which was addressed by Mr…
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During this forenoon the weather was very oppressive, but at noon, a southerly burster sprang up, and far some little time the wind attained the farce of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Boy Drowned
Shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday after-noon, noon, a boy, named Alexander Hill, 11 years of age, was drowned in Throsby's Creek, near the Carrington Bridge. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend. Miners' Accident Relief Fund
The first meeting of the new committee was held at Hetherington's Hotel on Friday evening last. The appointment of officers resulted as follows:—Chairman,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Drowning Fatality. Magisterial Inquiry
Mr. G. C. Martin, the district coroner, held a magisterial inquiry at Cameron's Star Inn Hotel, opposite the Technical College, yesterday morning,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—A serious disaster, involving much loss of life, has occurred at Bruex in Bohemia, in a mine named the Jupiter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Double Fatality. a Brave Man Drowned. Sydney
A tragic bathing fatality, involving the loss of two lives occurred at Manly this morning. The victims were Miss Lucy Thorpe and Mr. Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Cycling Accident
At about a quarter to 7 on Saturday morning a lad named Eric York Longton, 16 years of age, was severely injured by a collision with a cart. He was riding a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners' Risks. Accident at the Sea Pit
On Friday, Mr. John Jenkins, of Glebe-road, while following his occupation as a miner to the Sea Pit. met with a serious accident. Jenkins was standing on a cask…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Railway Accident. Sydney
A shocking railway accident occurred at Mittagong last night, whereby the night railway gatekeeper, Edward Harold Nichols, aged 19, was run over by a mixed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at East Greta
A mined named Declure met with, a painful accident at East Greta Colliery yesterday. He was working at the coal. when a large quantity fell, burying him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marine Collision. the Ajax and Gosford. Sydney
The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse and Captain J. Vine Hall and H. Witherspoon (assessor), held an inquiry to-day into the facts connected…
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A serious accident happened to a young man named George Stevenson, on Wednesday. While assisting his brother to sink a tank, and whilst in the act of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Accident
On Saturday morning last, as Mr. Clegg, a milk vendor, residing at Wickham, was on his round, and turning out at Bull-street into Corlett-street, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Fatalities. Sydney
A young man, named Arthur Conlon, who resided at the Globe, was drowned at San Souci last evening. He formed one of a pleasure party, and he overbalanced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend. Accident
A boy about 3½ years old, son of Mr. William Barlow, a resident of Murnain-street, was run over by a milk cart in front of his parents' residence shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Harbour Collision. Two Vessels Damaged
At the Dyke yesterday morning at about 8.30. Mr. G. W. Nicholl's new coasting steamer, the Cavanba, commanded by Captain Hunter, collided with the…
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