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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1904

309 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 16

Accident on a Cruiser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The French cruiser D' Assas met with an accident on leaving Algiers for the Far East. One of her boiler tubes burst, severely…

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Hurricane in Queensland. Two Steamers Ashore. a Seaman Drowned. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 5

The steamer Maranoa arrived at Townsville from the North to-day, bringing the passengers from the steamer Lass o' Gowrie, which went ashore near Capo…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 6

Mr. James Hain, a resident of East Maitland, was kicked in the face by a horse yesterday morning, and has jaw was badly broken. He was removed to…

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A Correspondent Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. F. A. M'Kenzic, the war correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," who is at Chinampho, in Korea, has had both his…

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The Injured Correspondent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday, It appears that the accident of which Mr. F. A. M'Kenzie, the "Daily Mail" war correspondent, was the victim at…

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A Cyclist Killed. Collision with a Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 5

An accident occurred at the corner or Watt and Scott streets, Newcastle, at about one o'clock on Saturday, Which resulted in the death of a young man…

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Channel Collision. a Troopship Involved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A collision has taken place in the British Channel between the American steamer New York, of 10,674 tons, of the…

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An Aeronaut Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—An account who ascended at Barcelona, Spain, dropped into the sea from an attitude of 5000 feet, and was drowned…

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Accident on the Racecourse. a Boy Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 5

Between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday an accident of a serious character occurred as the Newcastle racecourse. The track was being called in aerodrome with the usual…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Increase of Benefits. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 5

In view of the efforts being made to effect certain changes in the operation of the Miners Accident Relief Fund, in which the Newcastle district has a front position,…

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The Woy Woy Fatality. Inquest Further Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of a railway labourer named Alfred Gardener, which occurred at the Newcastle Hospital on the 4th instant from the…

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A Russian Destroyer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Russian destroyer Buinl has struck a rock while entering the harbour at Algiers, and has been extensively damaged…

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Carrington. Serious Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 6

A lad named Montagu Corbett, son of Mr. Charles Corbett, of Little Denison-street, met with an accident on Friday afternoon which may result in the loss of…

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Devonshire in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 4

Further particulars have been received regarding the steamer Devonshire, which was reported to have run aground. It appears that she was in collision with the steamer Rosslyn…

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The Railway Accident. Death of William Fitch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 5

The death occurred at the Newcastle Hospital on Saturday, of Mrs. William Fitch, who was run over by a train at the Newcastle Railway station on Tuesday…

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Racing Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A racing accident occurred on Thursday at the Northampton meeting. A jockey named Hardly, who frequently rides…

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The Railway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 3

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning by the district coroner, Mr. Charles [?]ble, and a jury, concerning the death of the…

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Miners' Accident Fund. the Claim for [?]Reases. Views of the Conferen[?]ecretary

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

The statement, published recently giving a full resume of the position of the Miners' Accident Relief Fond, as supplied by the chairman of the board, Mr. J. L…

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Fatality at East Greta. Maitland

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

A young man named Ronbon Burnett, engaged as a filler at East Greta Colliery, met, with an accident in the colliery this morning, and sustained injurious of such a…

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Fatal Tram Collision. a Bookmaker Killed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 4

Shortly before noon to-day, a collision occurred between two trains on the Coogee line, in the vicinity of the Kensington signal-box. The accident was…

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