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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1905

274 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 14

Workers Compensation for Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 3

Some interesting side-lights Were thrown upon the operations of our Workers Compensation for Accidents Act by Dr. Herbert Faulke, a local medical man, who,…

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Steamer's Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

Advices received from San Francisco state that the steamer Zealandia, of the Oceanic S.S. Company's line, arrived there recently from Nome and Seattle with one starboard…

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Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

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

The Wallsend committee of the Accident Relief Fund met at Housten's hotel on Friday evening. From a statement submitted it was shown that the income for…

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The Waimate in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1905 · page 4

It has transpired that the Federal-Houlder Shire liner Waimate, which arrived at Sydney at a labour hour on August 28 from Lytelton, via Brisbane, met with a mishap…

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District News. West Wallsend. Accident Funds

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

The Seaham Colliery committee of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund met at Watson's hotel, when Mr. J. Dawson submittee the fortnightly statement. This showen…

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Barque in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1905 · page 4

Upon her arrived in the English Channel the Norwegian barque Bonafide, laden with copra from Fiji, was in collision with a crawler. The barque was thrown on…

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Italian Earthquakes. Many Killed and Injured. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1905 · page 5

The death roll of the Italian earthquakes is increasing hourly. Three hundred people are dead at Pargheli and two hundred at Joppio…

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Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A train on the elevated railway, New York, encountered an open switch, precipitating a car into the street beneath. Ten…

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Burning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1905 · page 5

A child, aged five, named Ivy May Beveridge, daughter of William Beveridge, of Merewether, died in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday afternoon from the effects of…

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Destroyer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—During the French naval manoeuvres torpedo boats torpedoed the destroyer Hallevande, badly injuring her…

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Boating Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 5

A boating fatality occurred this afternoon. A party of twelve, consisting of Mrs. Weeks and infant, Mr. Arthur Hyde, Mrs. Southam, Mr. Creedon and two…

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Double Burning Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 4

The Coroner for the district, Mr. C. Hibble, opened an inquest at the Merewether Police Station on Saturday, concerning the deaths of the children, Ivy…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. ACCIDENTS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 6

An accident occurred at Campbell's Hill on Saturday morning, when several men fortunately escaped very serious injuries. A team of three horses, while crossing…

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District News. Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 5

The Wallsend committee of the Miners Accident Relief Fund met at Hoasten's Hotel on Friday evening. Accounts submitted showed that the income for the…

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Double Burning Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 7

The inquest concerning the death of the two little girls, Ivy May and Maud Lily Beveridge, five and seven years old respectively, who received fatal injuries by…

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Stockton the Boating Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 7

Much sympathy is felt for the sufferers by the boating mishap on Saturday evening. It seems that Mr. Ross was returning home with a week's supply of…

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Fatality on a Rifle Range. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 5

An accident happened to-day at the Port Melbourne rifle ranges, when Robert Methven, 33 years old, a member of the Tramways Rifle Club was shot dead. He…

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District News. Merewether. Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Coal Co's branch of the Miners' Permanent Accident Fund was held on Tuesday evening. The treasurer's…

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Saved From Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON. Saturday.—The Earl of Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was out on Lough Erne in his yacht, when a squall sprang up, during which…

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Schooner Moana Wrecked. the Crew Drowned. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 5

The schooner Moana, from the Manning River (N.S.W.), has been found on the beach at Mokau bottom upwards. There was no sign of the crew…

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