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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

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Collision at Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 4

A heavy south-westerly gate was responsible for a serious accident on Monday evening at the entrance of the West Melbourne dock. The steamer Loongana, proceeding to Launceston…

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Accident Relief Fund. Increased Allowances Asked Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

A deputation representing the Colliery Employees of New South Wales, and which included Messrs. A. Edi[?] J. Estell, M. Charlton, and J. B. Nicholson, M's.P.,…

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Broadmeadow. Mr. W. Merchant's Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

The condition of Mr. William Merchant son of Mrs. Merchant, of Brunker-road, who was injured in the Dudley Colliery on Tuesday, is more serious than was at…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A train from Fitisburgh, Pennsylvania, came into collision with a sleight at Hornellville (New York State), killing seven…

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Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1905 · page 5

A man named Henry Parker, residing at 96 King-street, Newcastle, reported to the police yesterday that a man named Percy Beck had been drowned in the river. From…

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Oxford-street Fatality. Danger of Toy Pistols. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

An inquest was held before the City Coroner at St. Vincent's Hospital to-day touching the death of the girl Annie M'Glinn, who was mortally wounded, as…

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The River Fatality. Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 7

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of the man Percy Beck, who was drowned in the…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 7

Sir,—In justice to the members of the deputation who waited upon the Minister for Mines on the 31st ultimo, requesting that the allowances to beneficiaries under…

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The Orizaba Wreck. Total Loss Feared. How the Accident Occurred. Perth

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

Later particulars available regarding the stranding of the Orient liner Orizaba indicate that there is little prospect of saving the vessel except under the most…

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Fatal Accident

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

Mr. Thomas M'Cormack, one of the oldest residence of the Maitland district, was killed yesterday at Buttai, in an accident. He went out from home during the…

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Minmi. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of Brown's No. 2. and 4 collieries was held in the ambulance shed on Friday evening. Mr. R. Arbuckle presided. The income as…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

At about eight o'clock last night a man named Charles Hansel was run over by a coal train on the coal line at Carrington. It appears that the deceased, with some…

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Carrington Fatality. Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of the man Charles Hansell, who was killed on the…

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West Wallsend. Accident Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

The Seaham Colliery Miners' Accident Relief Fund committee met in Watson's hotel. Mr. J. Lawson submitted the usual statement, which showed the income to be…

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Fatality on the Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

What proved to be a fatal accident happened on the railway line near Hamilton, at about 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the victim being Lance M'Lean, aged…

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Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 6

Mr. Raymond Frank Mills, accountant for Messrs. Chant and Co., and a son of Mr. Thomas Mills, of Bourke-street, West Maitland, was drowned in the river at the…

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Hamilton Railway Fatality. Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 5

At the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday, Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of the youth Lan[?]lot Cyril M'Lean, who was…

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Simplon Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A train with specially-invited guests entered the Simpion Tunnel. The majority of the guests fainted…

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District News. Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend committee of the Accident Relief Fund was held at Hetherington's Hotel on Friday evening. The income for the last pay…

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District News. Minmi. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

The committee of Brown's No. 2 and 4 collieries met in the ambulance shed. Mr. R. Arbuckle presided. The income as shown was £21 14s 8d, and the expenditure…

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