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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1903

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Accident at the Races. a Jockey Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

At an early hour this morning the jockey, James Hartigan, who fell with the horse Gallina in the Welter Handicap at the Newcastle races yesterday, was still…

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Newcastle Races. Jockey Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

One of the principal attractions of yesterday's holiday was the race meeting held under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which attracted a very large…

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Burning Fatality. Death of a Lady

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

A sad case of burning attended by fatal results took place at Bolwarra on Monday. About 10 p.m. Mr. Reynolds, who rents a vineyard from Alderman Ribee, of West…

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Doncaster Races. a Jockey Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

In consequence, of numerous ,other attraction the Doncaster race meeting was not as largely attended on Monday as was anticipated. The course an in good…

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The Injured Jockey. Death in the Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

James Hartigan, the joke whose skull was fractured by his falling with the horse Gallina in the Welter Handicap at the Newcastle races on Monday, died in the…

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District News. Merewether Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 6

The committee of the Miners' Accident Fund at the Sea[?]it met last evening. The treasurer, Mr. A. Bailey, reported that time total contributions received at last…

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Racecourse Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 6

An inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of the Jockey, James Hartigan, who died from the effects of injuries received on the Newcastle…

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Maitland District the Bowarra Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 6

An inquest was held yesterday before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Smith, touching the death of Mrs. Harriett Reynolds, who died from injuries received by burning at…

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Wallsend Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 6

Arthur Gough, a resident of Pittown, employed as a miner at Wallcend Colliery, met with an accident at his working place in the Jubilee district of the main turned…

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Adamstown. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

Yesterday a wheeler named Joseph Lonsdale, of Thomas-street, Adamstown, employed at the Waratah Colliery, sustained a compound fracture of the left leg…

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Life-boat Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The life boat from Mumble's Head, Glamorganshire, capsized off Port Talbot, on the Avon, and six of the crew were drowned…

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Pelaw Main Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 6

Mr. A. Bland, a miner at Pelaw Main Colliery, met with an accident on Saturday evening last. He was working in a herd of tops, and had fired a shot. Whilst…

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Plattsburg. Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

The meeting of the local board of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund was held on Friday evening. The income for the past fortnight…

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Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

The local board of the Accident Relief Fund met at Hetherington's hotel on Friday evening. It was reported that the income for the past, pay amounted to £26…

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Lambton. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

An old resident named Absolom Coleman met with an accident at the Wallsend Colliery on Friday last. He was in the act of setting up a sprag against a jud of…

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Drowning Accident at Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6

A drowning accident occurred at Morpeth on Sunday night, when a young man named William Corcoran was drowned. Deceased, who was manager of the…

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Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 6

A young man named Andrews was killed under the screens at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery yesterday. He was employed on the surface, and was a resident of…

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Harbour Collision. Ship and Steamer Damaged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 6

Shortly before seven o'clock last night a collision occurred in the harbour between the pilot steamer Galatea (Captain Palmer) and the ship Ainsdale (Captain…

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Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 6

Further details have been received of the fatal accident which occurred under the screens at Stanford Merthyr Colliery on Monday afternoon, when a lad named…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Fairlight-pacific Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 5

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse and Captains M'Kenzie and Jamieson, assessors, this morning resumed the haring of evidence in the matter…

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