Ship Captain Drowned. Auckland
The Northern Company's steamer Ngatiawa, bound for Opotiki (Auckland) last night, struck a heavy squall, and grounded while attempting to pass over…
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Accidents, 1909
264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14
Double Drowning Fatality. Brisbane
A double drowning fatality occurred on Saturday afternoon in the river at Lowood. A number of young people were holding…
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A collision, which resulted in the death of fifteen bluejackets, took place in the harbour this morning between the South Coast metal steamer Dunmore and a…
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King Death has been stalking abroad during the early life of the new year, and has gathered to himself a fair harvest of victims. Tempting streams have proved…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Fifty-six miners out of 200 have been killed by an explosion of firedamp in the Auka Colliery, at Vesprem, in Hungary…
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Two little boys, Allan Morris, son of Mr. W. Morris, of Platt-street, and George Turner, son of Mr. G. Turner, of Turten-road, both about eight years of age, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Fatality. an Open Verdict
At the Wallsend corthouse yesterday Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest into the death of Walter Reid, who died on Saturday morning from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Many Passengers Killed. London
A goods train collided with a passenger train near Denver, Colorado, in the United States. The drawing-room car was…
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The craze for air navigation has caused all sorts of curious accidents this season in America and Europe. Recently in a French city a big balloon fell on the…
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The Australian Joint Stock Bank, at the corner of Hunter and Watt streets, Newcastle, was the scene of a serious accident shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racecourse Accident. Sydney
A sensational accident occurred at Ascot racecourse at Botany, shortly before five o'clock this afternoon. After the horses had passed the post in the Trail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Drowning Fatality
A young man, Charles William Peach, a recent arrival from Canada, was drowned in the Hunter River at Rourke's Willows, near Oakhampton, on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Blasting Accident. Brisbane
A blasting accident occurred in Wickham-street Brisbane, this afternoon, occasioning loss of life. Workmen, who were preparing…
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In the Admiralty Division (London) on December 16th, the President (Sir Gorell Barnes) concluded the hearing of an action arising out of a collision in the North Sea between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alpine Fatality. Three Men Killed. London
A party, consisting of Major Bayley of the Royal Artillery, Lieutenant Berkly Hill, of the Second Middlesex. Regiment, Major Merian, of the Swiss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surf Bathing Fatality. Sydney
A surf-bathing fatality occurred at Little Coogee this morning, the victim being Lurline Cotter, 20 years of age, who lived in chesterfield Parade,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision at Sea. White Star Liner Sunk. Six Lives Lost. London
The White Star liner Republic, during a dense fog, came into collision with the steamer Florida, off Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Saturday,…
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The small coastal steamer Queensland, outward bound, collided with the dredge barge Badger in the Lytton reach of the Brisbane River, shortly after half-past 10…
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A surf bathing fatallty occurred yesterday morning at Dudley beach, the victim being a young man. Ewan Cameron, who was a miner by occupation…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—A boat capsized yesterday at Lecco, Lake Como, Italy. Seventeen women and two men were drowned…
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