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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1910

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Sensational Accident. Woman and Child Hurt. a Brave Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

Shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, a sensational accident occurred in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, in which a woman and child were seriously…

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Accident in a Theatre. Collapse of the Floor. Several Persons Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 5

An accident causing loss of life has occurred in a cinematograph theatre at Patton, in Pennsylvania. The flooring collapsed when the…

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Hunter-street Fatality. Evidence Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 7

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. T. Edwards, deputy coroner, the inquest into the circumstances of the death of George Dudley, junior,…

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Hunter-street Fatality. a Faculty Tie Wire. Coroner's Finding

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 4

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. T. Edwards, deputy coroner, the inquest into the circumstances of the death of George Dudley, junior,…

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Accident at Mosquito Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 6

Mr. John Ferry, shire engineer, reported at a meeting of the Tarro Shire Council yesterday that during his inspection of the Mosquito Island ferry on Friday an…

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Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 6

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the rirer near Vercoe's Point, opposite the Horseshoe Bend, yesterday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock, when Roy Garnet Graham…

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Motor Car Fatality. the Result of Racing. Verdict of Manslaughter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 5

Mr. Murphy, the city coroner, held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the death of William James Boat-wright, which occurred at St. Vincent's…

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Mining Accident. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 5

An accident occurred in Central mine last night, resulting in terrible injuries to John, Espland, who was working a machine drill at the 1200ft level…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Vehicle Accident. Death of Mr. W. GLASHEEN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 6

Mr. William Glasheen, a well-known and esteemed resident of Knockfin, near Lochinvar, was fatally injured in a vehicle collision on, the Kaludah-road on…

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Young Man Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 4

A young man, Herbert Jones, was drowned in the harbour, near Carrington bridge, at about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, through a small…

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Accidental Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 5

At the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest concerning the death of the young man, Herbert John Jones, who was…

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Boxing Fatality. Curley Watson Killed. His Opponent Arrested. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 5

A fatality occurred in connection with a boxing contest which took place on Saturday night at Wonderland, in the Whitechapel-road…

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Sydney Harbour Collision. the Kurrajong Sunk. One of the Crew Missing. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 6

A sensational collision occurred in Sydney harbour to-night, with the result that the steam collier Kurrajong, belonging to the Bellambi Coal Company, now lies…

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Sydney Harbour Collision. Nielson's Body Recovered. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 6

The water police this morning recovered the dead body of Hans Nielson, the only victim of the collision between the steamers Wyreema and Currajong last…

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The Boxing Fatality. Verdict of the Jury. Accidental Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday into the cause of the death of R. ("Curley") Watson, formerly champion middleweight of the navy, who was knocked…

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Accidents in Factories. an Increase Recently

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 3

"The Recent Considerable Increase in the number of Reported Accidents in Factories" was the title of an address given before the Royal Statistical Society…

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Biplane Accident. Passenger Machine Falls. Only One Person Injured. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

The motor of a Siemens-Schucker's biplane, while carrying an engineer and two passengers, failed when at a height of 50ft at Bornstedterled…

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Foundering of a Vessel. Thirty-three Persons Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 5

A Portuguese vessel has foundered at the island of Pico, in the Azores. Thirty-three persons were drowned…

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A French Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 4

Judgment has been given by the Tribunal of Commerce at Marseilles in an action brought by the owners of the [?]rench steamer Etoile against the…

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Collision with a Lightship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1910 · page 3

A report was received on Saturday by the portmaster, Captain Mackay, from the harbourmaster at Thursday Island, to the effect that the Piper Island…

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