Alarming Collision. Fire Motor and Tram Engine
The motor engine of the Newcastle District Fire Brigade was yesterday damaged to an extent that will throw it into dock for some time…
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Accidents, 1914
277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 14
Tramway Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death
The inquest into the death of Thomas William Simpson, the victim of the tramway accident on the 27th ultimo, which was formally opened at Young…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drowned in Lake Macquarie. Evidence at the Inquest
Mr. G. T. Edwards, the deputy district coroner, sitting at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, concluded the inquest into the death of William Barron, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fassifern Railway Fatality. Coroner's Inquest
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday Morning touching upon the death of William Paris Lang,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer Stranded. Five Men Drowned. Copenhagen
The Russian mine-laying steamer Neirokis has been stranded at Ronne on her maiden voyage from Middlesborough to Libau…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Seven Soldiers Killed. Berlin
A military train-near Motz collided with a buffer shop. A coach was telescoped, and seven soldiers were killed, while twelve were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of an Oil Steamer She Breaks in Two. Twenty-four Men Drowned. New York
The steamer Oklahoma sank off Sandy Hook. Twenty-four of the crew perished, but eight were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sleighing Accident. Seven Men Killed. Vienna
Seven peasants who were sleighing at Badaussee Klimmbashtal yesterday were dashed over a precipice. All of them were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Dangerous Wall. Paddington Fatality. Sydney
At the City Coroner's Court to-day, Mr. H. S. Hawkins held an inquest into the death of David Halley Wishart, aged 3. He had been killed by the collapse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Tramway Fatality. Coroner's Comments. Sydney
An inquest was held to-day at the City Coroner's Court by Mr. H. S. Hawkins into the death of Mr. Henry Turner, aged 84 years, of independent means…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Motor Accident. Many People Injured. Brisbane
A sensational motor accident occurred to-day at Mount Cooth[?], otherwise known as One-tree Hill, a suburb of Brisbane. A party of about twenty-five Christian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Capsize of a Launch. Five Men Drowned. Norfolk (Virginia)
A launch, which contained 10 men, from the battleship Wyoming, is reported to have capsized in the Hampton Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Omnibus Mishap, Twenty-one Injured. London
A motor omnibus overturned at Ladbroke Grove while conveying spectators to a match for the decision of the tie for the Football Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Accidents. Fatality at Wallsend
Robert Armstrong, 42 years of age, who lived in George-street, North Lambton, died in the Wallsend Hospital at an early hour, form injuries received while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Fatality. Occurrence in California
Auother boxing fatality is reported Charles Kirkby, the Canadian middleweight, struck Philip Shindler a blow on the head. Shindler collapsed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Submarine Disaster. Eleven Men Drowned. Vessel Fails to Rise. Salvage Efforts Fruitless. London
The British submarine A7, commander Williams, foundered 4n seventeen fathoms on Friday. A warship at once communicated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Case at Greta
Ernest Paulsson, a Swede, about years of age, was drowned in the [?] River, near Greta, on Sunday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Fatality. Inquest at Wallsend
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Wallsend Courthouse, yesterday, into the death of Robert Armstrong, a brusher employed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General Piquart. Death From Accident. Paris
The death lo announced of General Plequart, who was the champion of Dreyfus during the hearing of the because celebre…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Fatality. Sydney
William Gibb, aged 59, a master tailor, carrying on business in Market-street, was drowned through the capsize of a boat near Botany Heads this afternoon…
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