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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1906

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Collision at Sea. Twelve Men Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 5

A collision has occurred in the North Sea between the Dutch cruiser Piet Hein and the Belgian steamer the Meuse…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. East Greta Fatality. Inquest Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1906 · page 6

An inquest concerning the death of Daniel Henry Farrell, who died in the Maitland Hospital, on the 30th May, of injuries received in an accident on the…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Electra-energy Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray, with Captains Dakin and Bracegirdle as assessors, commenced an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the…

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Burwood Fatality. Inquest and Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 3

The adjourned inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of a miner named John Davies, who died at the Newcastle Hospital on Thursday, from…

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Miners Accident Relief Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 4

The discretionary powers of committees under the Miners Accident Relief Act were decided by the judgment of the Full Court, delivered on a…

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Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 6

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, by the District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, to inquire into the cause of death of Arthur Errickson,…

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District News Wallsend. Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 6

A miner named James Dodds, employed at Elermore Vale Colliery, was killed by a fall of stone yesterday. The part of the district is which the deceased was…

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Elermore Vale Fatality. the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 6

Yesterday the District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, with a jury of six, of which Mr. J. F. Kerr was foreman, opened an inquest at Cardiff concerning the death of James…

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Actions for Damages. Energy-electra Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 4

In the Vice-admiralty Court, to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, cross actions were heard in connection with the recent collision between the tugboat Energy,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. East Greta Fatality. Inquest Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 6

The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Daniel Henry Farrell, who died in the Maitland Hospital, on the 30th May, from injuries received in an…

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A Lift Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 11

A serious lift accident took place in the recently-completed executive buildings in George-street on Monday morning. Mr. Riding, the Public Works Department's…

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East Greta Fatality. Verdict of the Jury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 5

The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Daniel Henry Farrell, who died in the Maitland Hospital, on the 30th May, from injuries received in an…

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Actions for Damages. Energy-electra Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

In the Vice-admiralty Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, the hearing of the cross actions in connection with the recent collision between the tugboat Energy,…

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Wallsend. Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 3

The Wallsend committee of the Accident Relief Fund met on Friday evening. The income for the past pay amounted to £32 17s 4½d, and the expenditure to £14 0s…

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Action for Damages. Energy-electra Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 4

In the Vice-admiralty Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, the hearing of the cross actions in connection with the recent collision between the tugboat Energy,…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the Perils of Concentration. These Sketches Illustrates a Few of the Common Accidents of Household and Street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 5

The title may be improved—the perlls of concentration and civilisation as provided by the crowded and unsimple life and the conveniences which its…

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Accident Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the accident relief fund was held at the colliery office on Monday evening. Mr. H. M. Williams presided. The secretary submitted the fortnightly…

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Actions for Damages. Energy-electra Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 4

In the Vice-admiralty Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, the hearing of the cross actions in connection with the recent collision between the tugboat Energy,…

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Actions for Damages. Energy-electra Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 5

In the Vice-admiralty Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, the hearing of the cross actions in connection with the recent collision between the tugboat Energy,…

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Fatality at Pelaw-main

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 6

Samuel Peters, aged 19 years, sustained fatal injuries in Pelaw-Main Colliery on Thursday night shortly after 10.30 p.m. Deceased was a set-rider, and was…

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