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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1909

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Accident at Dudley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

James Regan, 16 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Regan, of William-street, Adamstown, met with serious injuries yesterday while at work at Dudley…

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Drowned in the Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

While approaching the Hereford-street wharf, North Stockton, at 11 o'clock last night, Captain Boyce, of the ferry steamer Bluebell, noticed the body of a man…

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Fatal Bathing Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

An inquest into the death of Charles Elliott Winchester, who met with injuries while bathing at the Glenrock Lagoon last Sunday, was held by the District…

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Tram Conductors Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 5

Two tram conductors Joseph Bareley, residing at Wickham, and William W. Jenkins, residing at Wallsend, were injured under somewhat remarkable…

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Harbour Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, opened an inquest at the Newcastle courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Charles Gordon, a coloured man, who was…

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Sulky and Train Collision. a Schoolgirl Killed. Wallendheen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

A good train from Cootamundra this morning ran into a sulk containing three school children, at Stockinbingal level crossing…

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Recent Naval Collision. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

The committee of Lloyd's have conferred the society's medal upon Captain J. B. Ranson, of the steamer Baltic, in recognition of the rescues…

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Appalling Calamity. Wreck of the Penguin. Thirty-two Persons Drowned. Thirty-four Passengers Missing. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Penguin was wrecked on the Thomas Rocks in Cook's Strait on Friday night and the disaster was attended by dreadful less of…

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Miners' Accident Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

Some of the amendments which are proposed in the Miners' Accident Relief Fund Act are of such a reasonable character, that there should be little…

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Accident Relief Fund. Conference of Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

A meeting of delegates to the Accident Relief Fund Conference was held at the Newcastle Trades Hall on Saturday. In the absence of the president, Mr. W…

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Drowned in a Drainpipe. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 4

A little girl named Eileen A. Myrtie Darlington, who resided with her parents in Curtis-road, Balmain, was playing in the street last night, just after a heavy…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 6

A sad fatality occurred at the Maitland Hospital on Saturday evening, the victim being Mrs. Bertha Vincer, wife of Mr. Cecil Vincer, of Charles-street, West…

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Steamship Disaster. Twenty Persons Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

The steamer President Roca, of 135 tons, which running from Southern Argentina to Buenos Ayres, caught fire and sank…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Bertha Caroline Vincer, who died at the Maitland Hospital on Saturday evening from injuries received through a…

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Fatal Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

Walter Fitness 22 years of age, residing with his parents in Gulliver-street, Hamilton, was fatally injured while engaged in shunting operations in the goods…

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Shunting Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 5

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, in connection with the death of Walter Ernest Fitness, aged…

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The Heddon Fatality. Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Hanbury Crockett, a youth of 17, who was killed in Hetton Colliery on Wednesday night, was resumed at the Newcastle…

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The American Naval Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The owners of the steamship Republic, which was recently sunk after collision with the steamer Florida, under limited liability…

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Another Drain Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

A resident of Halloran-street, Leichhardt, named Mary Ann Taylor, 62 years of age, has been missing from her home since 9 o'clock last night, and it is…

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Collision at Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 5

When the steamer Kadina, inward bound from Newcastle, was rounding Kangaroo Point in low of the tug Fearless on Friday night, the vessel was forced across, It is…

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