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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents
347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 18
An accident occurred at the "Park-road" railway station, on the Cleveland line, on Christmas Day. A mixed goods and passenger train just in from Manly, the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Tuesday last, at Clarencetown, Mr. P. H. Hore, shipwright, a well-known resident of Stockton met with a severe accident when assisting to load timber…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about one o'clock yesterday afternoon an employee of the Hetton Coal Company, named William Davis met with an accident, which terminated fatally,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Davis, from injuries received by being crushed between trucks on the surface workings of the Hetton Colliery, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Towards the Miners' Accident Relief Fund the total amount collected the Walls-end Colliery office from the employees for the year was £335 2s. The disbursements…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The treasurer's annual statement of receipts and disbursements in connection with the Accident Fund for Brown's Nos. 2 and 4 collieries from 1st January to 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An old resident of North Jesmond, named Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong, aged 65, living with her son, was found floating face downwards in an underground tank an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting in connection with the branch of the Miners Permanent Accident Fund at the Newcastle Coal Mining Co.'s collieries was held in Simpson’s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The fortnightly meeting of the local committee of the Miners' Accident Relief, connected with the Co-operative Colliery, was held at the local board-room in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of subscribers to the Accident Relief Fund has been held at the School of Arts. Mr. C. Richardson presided and there was only a moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual report of the local branch of the Miners Accident Relief Fund shows that the contributions for the year ended December 31 amounted to £319 17s 6d,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A child named Louisa Pulley residing with Mr. J. C. O'Neill, at Lorn was the victim of a painful burning accident yesterday. She was attending to household…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last Saturday appears to have been record day for fatal accidents. What with burning, drowning, and other fatalities, the day was a memorable one. At…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A miner named James Brown, a resident of Lambton, employed at the Wallsend Colliery, has met with a painful accident. He had just prepared to fire a shot in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.—The steamer Upupa, a vessels of 902 tons' register, owned by the City of Cork Steam Packet Company, foundered off Bally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortly after three o'clock this afternoon a collision occurred in Sydney Cove between the Manly steamer Fairlight and steam launch Pacific, which resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Discussing the steps to be taken to ensure the best means of saving the life of a collier who may have been badly injured internally, a writer in the "Science…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A meeting of the Stockton Colliery employees, presided over by Mr. J. Houston, was held at the old school-room on Tuesday, for the purpose of electing three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A week ago the death was reported of two little lads who had been drowned in the Brisbane River. Later, on the same day, three other children were together…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the local board was held at Hetherington's Hotel on Friday evening. The income for the past pay amounted to £27 is 6d, and the…
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