Shipmaster Drowned
Captain Darragh, of the auxillary schooner Emma Simms, was drowned near the Hokitika River, New Zealand, on Monday. While attempting to enter the river the schooner…
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Accidents, 1903
347 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 18
Fatal Mining Accident
A minor, named George Foge, employed as a shiftman at the Wallsend Colliery, was killed by a fall of roof, in what is known as the C pit crosscuts, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death
The Deputy Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest at Estell's Hotel, Wallsend, yesterday concerning the death of the shiftman George Fogo, a married man…
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LONDON, Thursday.—News has been received of a railway collision near Rockfish, Virginia, United States, Twenty-three persons were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Boolaroo. Accident
An accident happened to Mr. Emil Miller the manager of Lake Macquarie Acetylene Gas Company a few days ago whilst driving along the Spier's Point to Warner's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund
The Wallsend committee of the accident relief fund met at Hetherington's hotel on Friday evening. The fortnightly statement as presented by the secretary, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pelaw Main. Accident at the Pit
Frank Dunn, employed as a wheeler in No. 3 tunnel, Pelaw-Main, met with an accident on Tuesday morning last. He was taking in an empty set of skips,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident. Loss of Life
LONDON, Thursday.—An express train travelling to Southport derailed at Waterloo-with-Seaforth, a watering place four miles from Liverpool,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at a Theatre
LONDON, Thursday.—During a performance at the Folies Marigny Theatre, Paris, the machinery used in a transformation scene collapsed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident on a Warship
LONDON, Friday.—Owing to an accident at Gibraltary, the hawser of H.M.S.—Caesar ran out rapidly, injuring twelve of the crew. Three of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion on a Steamer. Engineer Injured
On arrival of the steamer Louis Roth in Newcastle from Sydney yesterday morning it was learned that a serious mishap had taken place on board. It was seen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Accident to Mr. A. Miner
A week ago, a serious accident befell Mr. A. Miner, a well-known waterman and resident of Stockton. In going to his boat In the Newcastle boat harbour he tripped…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Brisbane Letter. a Serious Accident. Brisbane, July 17
An accident, attended with serious and in one case fatal result occurred on the Bowen Bridge-road, between the Exhibition and the General Hospital, early last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accident to the Niwaru. Auckland
The steamer Niwaru, of the Tysor line struck a rock while entering Napier Harbour yesterday afternoon. The bottom of the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Accident. Sydney
Shortly after 6 o'clock this evening a home attached to a [?] boiled down Partner-street and struck with great force a cable tram which was passing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Harbour Collision. a Passenger Killed. Sydney
A collision occurred in the harbour this morning between the Manly ferry steamer Narrabeen and the Mosman ferry steamer Wallaroo. The vessels were both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund
The Wallsend committee of the Accident Relief Fund met at Hetherington's Hotel on Friday evening. A statement presented by the secretary, Mr. Brennan,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chief Officer Drowned
Captain Mellin, of the ship Scottish Minstrel, writing to a friend in Newcastle from Tal Tal, states that his chief officer. Mr. Harry Chester, was drowned while at that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland District Fatality at East Greta. a Miner Killed
A miner, named John Duncan, who was engaged in No. 1 bord of lanes, Jig, No.1 tunnel, East Greta, was killed by a fall of coal and conglomerate yesterday…
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LONDON, Tuesday,—A crowded excursion train yesterday morning entering St. Enoch's Station, Glasgow, too fast, crashed into the buffers at…
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