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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1907

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

Railway Accident

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—A mineral train yesterday ran into and smashed three carriages of a passenger train at Porth Junction on the Taff Vale…

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Killingworth Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 3

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest at M'Geachie's hotel, Killingsworth, yesterday, into the death of John Thomas Kay, who was fatally injured on…

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Railway Collision. Maryborough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 5

A serious railway accident occurred this morning near Kilkivan Junction. A special train, which ran from Brisbane to Rockhampton in connection with…

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Railway Accident. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1907 · page 5

A cattle train from Newcastle became derailed this afternoon at about two o'clock when approaching the Singleton station…

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Collision at Sea. Sphene and Peterborough. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1907 · page 5

The Mari[?]e Court (Acting-Judge Scholes Captain Bracegirdle, and Captain Witherspoon) yesterday concluded the inquiry into the collision between the…

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Railway Collision. Eight People Injured. Cowra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

A collision occurred at Cowra railway station just before twelve o'clock last night between a mixed train, standing at the platform, and some runaway goods…

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Bathing Fatality. a Young Man Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

A young man named David Davis, living on the South Coast, who came to Newcastle to spend the Christmas holidays, was accidentally drowned yesterday in the…

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Death From Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 December 1907 · page 5

Thomas Joseph O'Sullivan, a boy eight" years of age, died at his residence in Evans-street, Balmain, to-day, from a fracture of the skull, received while he…

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The Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 7

An inquest concerning the death of the young man, David Davies, who was drowned in the Soldiers' Baths on Christmas Day, was held at the Newcastle…

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Bathing Fatality. Miss Agnes Quayle Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 5

Another bathing fatality occurred at Newcastle yesterday morning, whereby Miss Agnes Ellie Quayle, a member of the nursing staff of Newcastle Hospital, lost…

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Cessnock. Found Drowned. Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 6

Wailiam C. Jones, a new arrival from Scotland, was found drowned in a waterhole near his camp by boys. He was last seen on Christmas night…

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Collision at Sea. Masters Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1907 · page 6

Frank Basclain, master of the steamer Peterborough, and Denis Crowley, master of the steamer Sphene, appeared before the Marine Court—Acting Judge Scholes…

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Another Bathing Fatality. Mr. Walter Neve Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 5

Another drowning fatality was added yesterday to the list of accidents which have recently occurred on the Newcastle beach…

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The Drowning Fatalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 7

Sir,—The recent sad drowning fatalities must impress on everyone interested in surf bathing the urgent necessity of some means being adopted to at least…

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Collision Averted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 4

There was a narrow escape from a collision between the Government steamer Tutanekai and a sailing vessel in the middle of Cook Strait during the recent…

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Accident to Mr. Keir Hardie. Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1907 · page 5

Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., the English Labour leader, arrived on Friday night, and was welcomed at a social in the town hall. Yesterday the Mayor took Mr…

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