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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1913

363 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19

A Shocking Accident. a Man Killed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 5

An accident which occurred in Cleveland-street, near Crown-street, this morning, resulted in the death of George John Cowdray, a hawker, of 13 Missonden-road,…

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Harbour Drowning Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. G. T. Edwards, deputy district cororner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday into the death of Alfred Thomas Alt, who was drowned in…

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Railway Fatality. Man and Woman Killed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred to-night lon the railway line near Sunshine. At about eight o'clock Constable Alford, stationed at Sunshine, was informed by…

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Sydney Tramcar Smash. Conductor Badly Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 4

A sensational tramcar smash occurred at the intersection of King and Elizabeth streets, soon after half-past eleven o'clock this morning…

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Serious Tramway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 6

A tram accident resulting in serious injuries to Stanley Baglee, 19 years of age, occurred in Hunter-street, Newcastle, yesterday in close proximity to…

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Two Jockeys Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 6

Kuringal fell at the distance in the Coogee Handicap, and brought down Cavity, Tympano, and Bright Laddio with him. Smith, the rider of Kuringal,…

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Gippsland Fire Fatality. Woman and Children Killed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. M'Michael, the wife of to farmer, and her three children, ranging in age from seven years to nine months, were last night burned to death in their house…

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Tug Master Injured. Fireman's Plucky Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

At about twelve o'clock last night Alfred Elliott, master of the tug Commodore, tripped over a stringer on the wharf an he was about to go aboard the boat, which…

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Tram Accident in Sydney. Youth Terribly Mangled. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

Two tram accidents occurred this morning, one proving fatal. Cecil Anthony Matthews (16), lately living with his sister at 282½…

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Toowoomba Railway Accident. Officers Reinstated. Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 5

The following among other employees of the Railway Department, who were suspended after the fatal accident near Murphy's Creek, have been reinstated:—…

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Fatality in New Zealand. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 5

The cage at the Talisman mine broke away on Friday night, falling to the bottom of the shaft. The occupants, two men named Hyde…

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Crane Collapses. Five Men Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

A crane weighing several tons while lifting a box containing a pleas of casting of about five tons, fell twenty fact from its staging at Taylor's Paragon Foundry, 158…

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Emu-lady Napier Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 8

The collision between the ferry steamer Lady Napier and the tug Emu, near Goat Island, on the morning of March 1st, was inquired into at the Marine Court in…

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Southampton Collision. Olympic at Fault. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

The appeal by the White Star Company against the decision of the Admiralty Court in connection with the collision between the company's liner…

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Colliery Accidents. Last Year's Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 5

The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1912 Includes a report on the inspection of mines under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1912, by Mr. A. A…

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The Barenfels Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

Concerning the accident (says the Wellington correspondent of "The Daily Commercial News and Shipping Gazette") to the U.S. and A.S. liner Barenfels while…

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Talks on Health. Injured Fingers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 16

Injuries to the fingers of workpeople are very common now that so much machinery is used. The punching machines, and the cutting machines inflict very…

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Aerial Accidents. Three Men Injured. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 5

Captain Vinson and another naval officer, while flying over Sheerness in a monoplane, crashed to the ground. The monoplane was smashed, and…

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A Bomb Factory. the Maker Injured. Lisbon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 5

A bomb exploded in a house, and wounded the maker. Several half-finished bombs were seized…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Miner's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 5

John Roy, an miner, lately living at Teralba, died in the Wallsend Hospital yesterday morning from injuries sustained on Sunday night at Boolaroo as the…

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