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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 16

Mining Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

My duty took me to the meeting of the trustees of the Victorian Mining Accident Relief Fund. This was established on the basis of the Creswick Relief Fund,…

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Tramway Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

Almost every holiday provides a number of accidents of a more or less grave nature and to-day wan no exception to the rule. The most serious reported up to four…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 4

A tragic accident happened yesterday at the residence of Mr. Richard Newton, at Coorparoo. All the family had gone out for the day, leaving the cook in charge…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 6

Sir,—In your report of the proceedings of the deputation who Interviewed the Minister for Mines the other day, Mr. Fegan is reported to have said that,…

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The Coogee Collision. Opening of the Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

The inquiry was commended to-day by the Marine Court late the circumstances connected with the collision between the steamer Coogee and the ship Fortunate…

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The Coogee Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 5

The inquiry late the circumstances connected with the Coogee disaster was continued to-day by the Marine Court. Henry Thomas Dixon, seaman, on board…

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District News. Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wallsend branch of the Accident Relief Fund was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, Mr. C. Richardson presided, and referred to the lack…

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The Coogee Collision. Inquiry Continued. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 5

The inquiry into the collision between the Coogee and the Fortunate Flgari was continued to-day. Thomas Holyman, captain of the steamer…

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Railway Accident. Much Loss of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A railway accident attended with loss of life has occurred in Kansas, in the United States. A passenger train, travelling at the…

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A Previous Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 5

Only a few months back, viz., in July, H.M.S, Wallaroo nearly came to grief through being rammed by two torpedoes fired by H.MS. Royal Arthur. The vessels…

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The Dead and Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

The names of the dead are as follow:—George H. Hall, chief stoker, married. Charles E. Ellis, stoker, unmarried. Frank Moore, stoker, unmarried…

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Condition of the Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

Inquiry at St. Vincent's Hospital this afternoon as to the nature of the injuries received by each man elicited the reply that the three patients—Sandow, Pretty,…

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Details of the Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 5

At 6 o'clock this morning H.M.S. Sparrow proceeded to sea to meet the Wallaroo and a little later the steam tug Advance also went out to ascertain if any…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 4

On Friday night, at about 10.15 p.m., an accident occurred on the northern line, a spot between Guyra and Black Mountain, which resulted in the death of a man…

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The Wallaroo Disaster. Condition of the Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 5

So far information has been made available as to the cause and extent of the accident which occurred on H.M.S. Wallaroo on the afternoon of the 6th…

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Steamer Wrecked. Fifty-three Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The mail steamer Clallam, from Seattle, Puget Sound, foundered in a fierce gale, when four miles from Victoria, British Columbia,…

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Minmi. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the Duckenfield Colliery committee of the Accident Relief Fund was held in the ambulance shed on Friday evening. Mr. James Cala presiding…

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New Lambton. Accident to Alderman Morgan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

Yesterday morning Alderman Daniel Morgan met with a severe and painful accident while following his occupation as a miner in the Dudley Colliery. He was…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Fegan, hon. Minister, has received a number of communications from miners and others interested in the coal industry, in regard to the reply given by…

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District News. Merewether Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 6

Mr. Edward Buxton, a miner employed at the A.A Company's Sea Pit, sustained serious injuries from one of the slabs used to support the roof in the working face,…

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