Frost in France. Railway Accidents. Three Persons Killed. Paris
The prevailing frost is interfering with the railway signals. The Paris-London express, crowded with English passengers, collided with…
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Accidents, 1914
277 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
Maitland District. Shooting Accident
A shooting accident at Rothbury, on Tuesday morning, was responsible for serious injuries to Arthur Pellow, aged 13 years. He was lying in his bed, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, January 23. a Motor Cycle Fatality
A well-known Wellington man met his death yesterday at the Palmerston North motor cycle sports. He was Mr. Harold Plummer, grandson of the late Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Miner's Accident. Launceston
James Davis, a Launceston miner, had a remarkable experience on Tuesday afternoon, in company with James Sharp he was engaged prospecting about four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision at Sea a Steamer Sunk. Disaster in a Fog. Many Persons Drowned. New York
Two passanger steamers, the Monroe and the Nantucket, came into collision off the Winter Quarter Lightship. The Monroe was struck amidships,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ferry Boat Sinks. Collision in Darling Harbour. Sydney
The Balmain Now Ferry Company's steamer Memel (130 tons) was rammed in the side yesterday morning by the Mohau, a North Coast steamer. She is now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Atlantic Collision. Nantucket's Statement. Baltimore
Captain Berry, of the steamer Nantucket, states that when the Monroe as first sighted he ordered his helm to be put hard aport, but the Monroe,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Burning Accident
Mrs. Newman, wife of Mr. F. W. Newman, of Elsie Villa, High-street, Waratah, met with a serious burning accident yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Boiler Blows Up. Adelaide
A railway engine was standing at the Mount Gambler station yesterday afternoon, and was just about to start for Adelaide, when the boiler blew up, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Duke of Connaught. Escape From Accident. Toronto
The Duke of Connaught, the Governor-General of Canada, while crossing the railway track at the Toronto station, had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident in Bermuda. Annette Kellerman Injured. Hamilton (Bermuda)
While giving a performance at the Bermuda Aquarium Miss Annette Kellerman, the Australian swimmer, and Mr. Robert Brennan were severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Collision Near Cardiff
The breaking of a coupling of a Australian, proceeding from Newcastle to Sydney yesterday morning, caused a collision with another goods train, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Domain Baths. a Schoolboy's Death. Sydney
At the City Coroner's Court this morning an inquest was held concerning the death of John Benedict Maguire, aged 13, a schoolboy, who was drowned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mishap at a Match. Sixteen Persons Injured. London
The Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton Clubs, which had played a draw in the second round for the Football Association's Cup, met again…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Fatality. Coroner's Inquest
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday into the death of Alfred Barnett, who was fatally injured on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Accident Fund. the Annual Report. Increase of Revenue. Sydney
The annual report at the Miners' Accident Relief Board was made available to-day. It shows that the number of mines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Motor Accident
News was received in West Maitland on Sunday night that Mrs. Stewart M'Kee, neo Miss Cora Clark, had been seriously injured in a motor car accident at Uralla,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners' Accident Fund
The publication of the annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Fund again suggests the advisability of considering whether the benefits…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerial Collision. an Aviator Killed. Berlin
A passenger-carrying collided with a monoplane at Johannisthal yesterday at an attitude of 100ft. [?] Degner, who was flying the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Sea. Ship Master on Trial. Philadelphia
Captain Berry, the master of the steamer Nantucket, which collided with the steamer Monroe, causing great loss of life on the latter vessel,…
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