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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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Destruction of Bonds. Result of a Railway Collision. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 5

In the collision between the express train from Hamburg to Cologne and a goods train, at Otterberg, the postal van of the former was…

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Rescued From Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Sir,—Will you please correct a paragraph in to-day's issue in the matter of the rescue and resuscitation of the boy Charlton, of Broadmeadow, on the beach…

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Hamilton Burning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

An inquiry into the death of Stanley James Greenwood was held by the district coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, at the Hamilton Police Station yesterday. Sergeant Fay…

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Accident at Burwood Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

It matters are really as bad as "J.C." states, he should bring them under the notice of Mr. Alfred Edden. M.P., whose influence would, we are sure, be used in…

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Guildford Railway Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

An inquest was held at Parramatta this afternoon by the coroner concerning the death of Esther Evans, who succumbed to injuries received at the railway level…

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Wreck of the Pengwern. the Crew Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 5

The British ship Pengwern has been wrecked in the North Sea. Her crew, consisting of 24 men, were drowned…

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Drowning Fatality. a Sad Occurrence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

A sad death from drowning occurred at Hamilton West early yesterday morning, the victim being Mr. Joseph Snelson, an employee of the Harbours and Rivers…

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Accident to the Steamer Airlie. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Coy.'s steamer Airlie, which left Bulimba wharf at half-past 10 o'clock to-night for Sydney, struck the rocks near Toomoul wharf as…

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Accident at the Bogey Hole Death of Edgar Barden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 5

Edgar Barden, the young man who was injured while bathing in the Bogey Hole on Boxing Day, died in the Newcastle Hospital yesterday morning from…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

A suggestion has recently been made to the effect that the control of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund should be removed from the Mines Department, and…

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Scottish Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Court of Inquiry into the railway disaster at Elliott Junction, Forfarshire, when a number of travellers were killed,…

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Singular Fatality. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

A sad tragedy occurred at Norwood, the populous eastern suburb of Adelaide yesterday morning, but it was only discovered to-day, when the bodies of William…

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The Beach Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday into the circumstances surrounding the death of David Robert…

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Terrific Rainstorm. Many People Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

A terrific rainstorm has occurred at Hongkong, lasting ten minutes. Fifty native craft were swamped, and one hundred persons drowned…

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Serious Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

Frank Moroney, aged 17, son of Alderman M. J. Moroney, met with a serious accident at his father's residence, Hanilton, at about 10.30 p.m. last night. It…

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Railway Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 11

Mr. Bent, when questioned the other day as to what he intended doing with regard to railway surpluses, past and prospective, claimed that it…

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Lady Shot Dead. Her Husband's Accident. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

Lady Dorothy Cuthbert, daughter of the Earl of Strathford, and wife of Captain James Cuthbert, has been accidentally shot dead by her…

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Railway Fatality. Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 5

A railway accident occurred in Hobart last night. An able seaman on H.M.S. Pioneer, named Dawes, while running away from some cc[?]mrades, across the…

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Fatality at Heddon-greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 6

Robert Fenwick, a wheeler, engaged at the Heddon-Greta Colliery, was killed [?] the East Greta railway line on Friday evening at about 12 p.m. A train of…

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Drowning Fatality at Bondi. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 5

While a large number of people were bathing in the breakers at Bondi to-day, two young fellows got Into difficulties, but were rescued by a number of other…

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