Two Men Drowned. Sydney
Four men were out in a boat on the Coma River to-day' when it capsized, and the four were thrown into the water. Two. Bert Leonard and Edward Sutton,…
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Accidents, 1916
201 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 11
Sinn Feiners Drowned. Motor Car Accident. London
A motor ear jumped over a bridge into the river Laune, near Killorghin, 12 miles west of Killarney. Three passengers were drowned…
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George Edmunds, 15 years of age, son of Mr. Morgan Edmunds, was killed at Bellbird Colliery early yesterday morning, under somewhat tragic circumstances…
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Thomas Irwin, a machine hand, employed at Lymington Colliery, had both of his legs cut off about the knees yesterday, at two o'clock. First aid was…
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An inquest was hold at the Cessnock Courthouse on Wednesday, before Mr. G. Brown, the district coroner, and a jury of six, concerning the death of George Einon…
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The inquest into the death of Thomas Urwin, who died at the Wallsend Hospital on April 28, from injuries received whilst working at the Lymington Colliery, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accidents. Instructions to the Staff. Sydney
The arrangements to be observed by the staff in connection with accidents on the railways are set out in the form of a minute issued to-day, from the office of…
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Mary Ellen Solway was the plaintiff in an action against John Sperring, from whom she claimed the sum of £75 for damages alleged to have been sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Barque Sunk. Thirty Men Drowned. New York
The master of the Norwegian steamer Falkland, 4877 tons, of Christiania, which has arrived in Philadelphia, reported having rescued four members of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Double Fatality. Lady and Girl Killed. Bulli
A fatal accident occurred on the railway incline near the South Buili mine at about noon to-day. A party of eight-seers were making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Sydney
What is known in railway circles as an end an collision occurred between two passenger trains at Newtown to-night, but, fortunately, a without loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, May 18. an Explosion Accident
One of those unaccountable accidents which occur at long intervals of time with explosives, occurred at a Public Works quarry in the centre of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fall Down a Hold. Fatality on the Dilkera
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, hold an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday, concerning the death of Andrew Coogan, a trimmer on the Adelaide…
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The doctors reported that Moon, as the result of his fall in the Hurdle Race, when Cumber came down, suffered an injury to his right shoulder on top of an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zeppelins Over the Fleet. Bomb Drowning Sailors. London
The crew of the battleship Marlborough state that at one time there were six Zeppelins over the fleet. Their reconnoitring greatly helped the Germans…
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An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse by Sir. C. Hibble, the District Coroner, yesterday, regarding the death of Francis H. Alcock, who was killed by…
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Lars Bernard Frederiksen, a native of Denmark, carpenter on the Danish steamer Denmark, now lying in the Basin at Carrington, was found lying dead at the…
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Stanley Dobell, a single man, 22 years of age, who lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dobell, in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, was fatally injured as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Fatality at Hebburn
Mr. David John Roach, a well-known and esteemed member of Hebburn Miners' Lodge, was killed by a fall of stone in Hebburn Colliery while engaged on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatality at East Greta
Mr. William O'Brien, a well-known and respected resident of the Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland, was found dead near a heap of slack at East Greta Colliery…
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