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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

274 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 14

Shooting Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1905 · page 4

John Anderson Mackay, a recent arrival in this State, was found dead in his bedroom at the Grand Hotel, Bolton-street, on Saturday morning. The…

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Nelson's Bay Boating Fatality. Nelson's Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 November 1905 · page 4

A mast with a sall attached has been found floating in the water near Cabbage Tree Island. It has been Identified as belonging to the boat of John Lambourne, one…

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Railway Accidents in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 6

According to advanced summaries of the statistics of railway operation in the United States, issued by the Inter-State Commission, we gather that, in the year…

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Lochinvar. Racing Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1905 · page 3

At the annual race meeting at Lochinvar on Monday, a painful accident occurred to mar the pleasantness of the day. In the second race, Mr. A. Reeves, of Greta, was…

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Collision Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 4

Last March, when the German steamer Albano and the liner Parisian were entering Halifax, seeking pilots, the Albano collided with the Parisian, which as ahead. The…

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District News. Boolaroo. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 6

Yesterday a young man named Philip Weston, an employee at the Sulphide Works, was severely burnt about the face and on the left forearm while…

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Fatality at Pelaw-main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1905 · page 6

William Yates, a miner, aged 41, was the victim of a peculiar accident in Pelaw-Main Colliery, yesterday morning at about nine o'clock. He was working with a man…

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A Slight Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

A slight collision occurred between the North Coast steamer Macleay and the Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamer Newcastle early yesterday morning. The…

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Pelaw Main Fatality. a Deputy Blamed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 6

An inquest concerning the death of William Yates, who was killed in Pelaw-Main Colliery on the 16th inst., was held at deceased a late residence, Pelaw-Main,…

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Greyhound and Katie Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 4

The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day continued the hearing of evidence in connection with the collision which occurred between the Greyhound H. and the Katie, on…

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Mishap to the King. Injured by a Fall. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1905 · page 5

King Edward, while shooting at Windsor Park yesterday, stepped into a rabbit hole, and fell heavily. He broke the stock of his gun,…

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The Omnibus Accident. Resumption of the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 7

The inquest into the death of Philip James Carter, who was killed in the omnibus accident at West Wallsend on 3rd November was resumed at the Wallsend…

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Harbour Collision. Marine Court Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 5

In the Marine Court to-day the reserved judgment in the case arising out of the collision between the steamers Greyhound II. and Katie was given…

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The Omnibus Accident. Inquest Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 November 1905 · page 7

The inquest into the death of Philip James Carter, who was killed in the omnibus accident at West Wallsend on the 3rd of November, was continued yesterday, at…

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Fatal Powder Accident. Death of a Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 November 1905 · page 6

About a quarter to eight o'clock on Tuesday evening an accident, through the ignition of a quantity of powder, happened at New Lambton to two lads named Albert…

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Found Drowned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 5

The body of a man was found floating in Yarra Bay, Botany, this morning. The deceased was stout, and had blue eyes, thin black hair, bald on top. His…

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District News. Minmi. Accident Relief Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 7

The Miners' Accident Relief Fund Committee of Brown's No. 2 and 4 collieries met on Friday evening in the ambulance shed. Mr. R. Arbuckle presided. The…

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A Brisbane Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

The Brisbane Marine Hoard on Monday received the shipping inspector's report on the collision between the steamer Barrabool and the barge Schnapper, in the river, on…

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Collision at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Kutamaru has sunk after collision with the Fukunamaru, near Shimonoseki, Japan. Eleven of the crew are missing…

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Waratah. Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 6

An accident happened to a boy named Maurice Sussman, son of Mr. H. Sussman, of Mayfield, on Sunday evening. He led a horse to the road trough,…

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