Fatal Sulky Accident
Mrs. Geodwin, who lived with her husband Mr. William Goodwin, in William-street, Mayfield, was thrown from a sulky at Tighe's Hill at two o'clock yesterday…
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Accidents, 1909
264 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 14
Miners' Accident Fund
The deputation which waited on Mr. Wood, the Minister for Mines, to urge certain amendments in the Miners' Accident Relief Fund had a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Collision. Ten Persons Killed. Twenty Severely Injured. London
A collision resulting in great loss of life, has occurred between two electric trams at Chesterton, Indiana, in the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Burwood Fatality. Accidental Death
The adjourned inquest into the death of William Hamilton, who died from the effects of an accident received in the Burwood Colliery on Tuesday last, was held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Cruiser Beached. After a Collision. Bravery of the Crew. London
H.M.S Sappho, Commander Harold Christian, came into collision in the Channel on Friday night with the Wilson liner Sappho, of 1694 tons gross…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Burning Fatality. an Old Man's Death
An old man, Barnabas Turner, was burned to death on Monday night, at the residence of his son, Mr. Joseph Turper, a well-known dairy farmer, of Berry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Berry Park Fatality
Mr. J. M Kensey, P.M, district coroner, held an inquest at Berry Park, near Morpeth, yesterday, concerning the death of the old man Barnabas Turner, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Squall on Lake Killarney. Eleven Persons Drowned. London
A number of tourists have been drowned during a squall on Lough Leane, the lower lake of Killarney. There are three lakes, the Lough…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murray Flooding. Bridges Washed Away. Numbers of Stock Drowned. Melbourne
Reports state that the Murray is rising rapidly. A number of bridges have been washed away, and large areas of land have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coalmine Flooded. Many Men Drowned. London
A coalmine at Cabarjo, in Portugal, has been flooded while men were at work. The cause was one of an unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rescue From Drowning. a Brave Waterman
The ferry wharf at Stockton was yesterday afternoon the scene of a very plucky action, when Mr. James Limeburner, waterman, of Stockton, plunged into the harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. ACCIDENTS
Mark Darcy, a miner employed in Pelaw-Main Colliery, was seriously injured by the explosion of what appeared to have been a miss shot in No. 7…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamers in Collision. Whakatane Nearly Sunk. Passengers All Saved. London
A collision has occurred between the French cargo steamer Clrce and the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, off Dungeness, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision with a Wharf
The Union Company's collier Waipori collided with No. 6 whari at Lyttelton a few days ago, owing, it is stated, to her engines failing to reverse. The vessel's bow struck…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mail Steamer in Collision
Further particulars have been received regarding the collision in Bombay Harbour between the French mail steamer Dumbea and the P. and O. liner Egypt. The French mail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in the Harbour
Hendrick Sethmann, aged 33 years, a fireman on the German steamer Atona, was drowned in the Newcastle harbour Yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Panion a Large Store. M[?] Rush to Escape. S[?]y Women Injured. London
A[?]an occurred in a large drapery store in New York while a bargain, sale wa[?]in progress. There were about 600 women in…
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Mr. J. C. O'Neill, of the West Maitland Post-office, had an unpleasant adventure in High-street yesterday, while cycling home to Lorn. He was riding between a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality at Wallarah
George Johnsen, 25 years of age, was killed on Wednesday night, while following his occupation as a wheeler in Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallarah Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest
The district coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest at Catherine Hill Bay yesterday into the death of George Johnson, who was fatally injured in the Wallarah…
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