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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1915

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Young Seaman's Death. Drowned While Deserting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 5

An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble, the District Coroner at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into the death of George Cooper, aged 17 years, an…

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The West Australian Railway Accident. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 6

The Kalgoorile coronial inquiry into the trans-Australian brake--van accident, in which Thomas Kearney, Thomas Broderick, James M'Keown, and Patrick Hall…

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Fatal Shooting Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 5

Ralph Cox, aged 11 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cox, junior, of Fuller-son, was accidentally fatally shot yesterday…

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Accident at Noble Vale. Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

A serious accident occurred at Noble Vale Colliery No. 1 to-day. Fifteen men were injured, one seriously. It appears that the men were being…

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Fatality at Shoreham. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 5

Lieutenant Sharpe, a Canadian officer, has been killed while flying as Shoreham…

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Tram Derailment, Startling Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 5

A strange and startling derailment occurred just on the outside of the shunting points at the Newcastle tram terminus in Parnell-place on Saturday…

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Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Robert Pearson, fireman on the tugboat Victorian,…

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Killed by a Coal Train. the Dyke Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into the death of Joseph Cashin, a seaman, who was found on the…

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Tragedy at Darlinghurst. Woman Shot Dead. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 4

A trade book place in a house at the cor[?]e of Burton and Sherbrooke streets, Dar[?]ngharst, about eleven o'clock this morning. Mrs. Aunie Suilivan, 40 years…

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Fatal Tramway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

A tram fatality occurred in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, last night, the victim being James Antcliff, aged 49 years, who lived in Council-street…

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Tram Fatality Inquest. J. Antcliff's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 5

An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble the district coroner, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, concerning the death of James Antcliff, a carter, who…

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Found Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 6

The dead body of a man was found floating in an upright position in Wallis Crook, in the flood-gates section, yesterday afternoon, by Mr. Henry Ferry, of…

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Letters to the Editor. the Dyke Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

Sir,—With regard to the fearful accident in the unfortunate sailor on the Lake, the ferry boat was the only one on that run, and wan on its way from…

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The Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday into the death of John Boyle, who was found drowned in Wallis…

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Cruiser Derrflinger. Badly Injured. Geneva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 5

An engineer of the German armoured [?] Derringer, which took part in the attempted raid on the British coast recently, and was badly damaged by the…

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Admirality Account. Vessels Not Injured. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 5

The Admiralty states that on Friday morning a fleet of battleships and battle-cruisers, accompanied by flotillas and aided by a strong French squadron, the…

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Steel Works Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held as inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, into the death of Andred Frank Stone, a rigger, employed at the Broken…

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Zeppelin Carried Away. the Crew Drowned Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 5

A violent gale carried away a Zeppelin at Pola. The crew were drowned in the Adriatic…

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Motor Accident. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 5

Harvey Finlayson, 35 years, of Adelaide was killed yesterday afternoon by a motor accident at Elwood. With W. S. Hosking, of Adelaide, and…

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Collision in the Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 4

Early yesterday afternoon, a collision occurred in the Newcastle Harbour, between the steamer Era and the Norwegian ship Hala, but the damage was not very…

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