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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

236 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 12

Found Drowned

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

Mr. G. T. Edwards, Deputy-coroner,` held an inquest at the Police Station, Carrington, yesterday, concerning the death of the little boy, Robert Bowden,…

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A Peculiar Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 4

A singular accident occurred on September 13th to the salvage steamer Recovery, belonging to Messrs. Furness. Withy and Co., of Hartlepool, which has for some time past…

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Shooting Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the body of the man, whose name is supposed to be A. M. Daniells, who shot himself on the steamer Namoi on Sunday morning,…

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Burning Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 6

Mary M'Laughlin, aged 65, living in Sutherland-street, Paddington, was lighting a fire in the kitchen yesterday, when her clothes caught fire…

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Dutch Minister Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—During a fog a carriage which was conveying Jonkheer J. A. A. van Panhuys (one of the Dutch Ministers of State) and his…

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Tramway Boiler Explodes. Two Drivers Killed. Other People Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 5

While two steam trams were standing side by side at Ashfield early this afternoon the boiler of one burst with a terrfic explosion…

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Railway Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A Great Northern Railway train came into collision with a train standing at Finsbury (London) station…

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The Tramway Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 6

The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. W. Clarke, opened an inquiry, with a jury of six, at the courthouse, Burwood, this afternoon, into the death of John…

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Shooting Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 7

The adjourned inquest into the death of the man, whose name is alleged to be A. M. Daniels, who shot himself on the steamer Hunter, on the 3rd instant, was…

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Railway Collision. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 6

A railway collision occurred this evening at Laverton station, twelve miles from Melbourne, on the Geelong line. A suburban passenger train from…

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Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—By a cage accident that occured yesterday at Barrow Colliery, Barnsley, seven miners were killed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1907 · page 6

Mr. William George Blackwell, aged 20 years, a well-known resident of Kurri Kurri, was the victim of a shooting accident at the Broken Back range, near…

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Shooting Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1907 · page 4

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of the man, whoso name was supposed to be A. M. Daniels, who shot himself on the steamer Hunter on the…

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Railway Collision. Many Passengers Injured. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 5

A serious railway collision occurred on Saturday afternoon at Gracemere, on the central line. A train, consisting of seven trucks…

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Collision Off Coogee. Peterborough and Sphene. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 5

A collision occurred at sea early yesterday morning. The South Coast steamer Peterborough was proceeding to Shoal-haven, when she met the collier Sphene…

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Submarines in Collision. Ninety Feet Below Water. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1907 · page 5

Reuter's agency reports that two French submarines, the Bonita and the Souffleur, came into collision at a depth of 90 feet, in a sham attack off…

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Death of Mrs. Eade. Accidental Poisoning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 6

At the Hamilton Police Station, yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of Teresa Eade, who died in the Newcastle…

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Motors in Collision. Death of General Colvile. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 5

While riding a motor cycle at Bisley, Major-General Sir Henry Colvile came into collision with the motor car of Brigadier-General Sir Henry…

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Drowning Fatality. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 5

Three men, named Gavin M'Callum, ages 19, Stewart Harris, aged 24, single, and Frederick Paterson, aged 35, married, with one child, were drowned in the Swan…

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Wreck of the Dundonald. Rescue of Survivors. Thirteen Men Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1907 · page 4

A mystery of the sea was cleared up by the arrival of the New Zealand Government steamer Hinemoa at the Bluff yesday…

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