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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

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Aviation Fatality London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 5

At an inquest regarding the death of Lieutenant Vernon Aimer, of the Flying Corps, and lately of Now Zealand, who fell 400ft near London, a verdict of…

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Fatality at Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 6

Robert Pullen, manager of the Great Northern Bread Company, Greta, shot himself dead with a revolver at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, in one of the company's…

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Railway Accident. Mixed Goods Train Derailed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 5

A railway accident occurred on an incline between Cullerin and Breadaibane, on the Southern line, last night. None of the railway men on the train were…

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Tramway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

Mrs. Amelia Pelgrave, aged 50 years, who lived in Church-street West, Newcastle, was killed yesterday morning on the tramline at the Auckland-street…

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Fatal Road Collision. Inquest at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 7

An inquest concerning the death of Stanley George Dobell, which occurred at the Wallsend Hospital on the evening of the 21st instant, was held at the…

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An Accident of Procedure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 12

It was of the utmost importance in the interests of good Government that' this Budget momentous document, should be discussed fully and freely by the House,…

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Trains in Collision. Accident at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

A collision occurred at Islington last evening between a coal train and a goods train, tour trucks of the latter being derailed…

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Tramway Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday by Mr. C. Hibble, District Coroner, into circumstances attending the death of Mrs. Amelia…

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Motors and Horses in Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 6

TWO motor cars and a pair of horses attached to a sociable, provided two sentations on Sunday night, on the road between the old Toithat and the Long Bridge. The sociable…

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Maitland District. the East Greta Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of William O'Brien, who was found dead at East Gracia Colliery last month, was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday by Mr…

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Collision in Sydney Harbour. Five Vessels Involved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

There was an exciting collision of Goat Island this morning. Five vessels were involved in the trouble. Shortly after nine o'clock two of…

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Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 5

William Shaw, who was injured on Monday last at the South Wallarah Colliery, died in the Wallsend Hospital on Thursday…

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Lambton. Waratah Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, opened an inquest at the Lambton Courthouse on Saturday morning into the death of William Shaw, who died at the Wallsend…

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Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 5

William Rupert Thompson, aged 10 months on of Mr. and Mrs. H. Thompson, of Hill-street, Plattsburg, was found drowned in a tank on premises next door…

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Accidentally Drowned. Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

At the Wallsend Courthouse yesterday the district coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest into the death of William Rupert Thompson, 16 months old, who was…

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Death Result of Accident at the Naval Base

The Newcastle Argus and District Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

On the 22nd of May last. Frederick Odgers and Samuel Wells were thrown to the ground through a planking (3 x lin.) breaking, whilst…

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Fatal Revolver Accident. Youth Shot at Boolaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 6

A youth, Arthur Skillicorn, accidentally shot himself with a revolver, under remarkable circumstances, at Boolaroo yesterday morning. Skillicorn, who was 17…

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Maitland District. Fatality at Morpeth. Fatality at Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 6

Mr. Charles Leonard, a well-known resident of the Morpeth district, was found dead in his farm paddock, on Thursday afternoon. Deceased left his home at about 11 a.m., to…

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Railway Fatality. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 5

A collision occurred this morning on the Ballarat-Stawell railway line at Trawalla. A Stawell passenger train, instead of…

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Colliery Fatality. a Doctor's Fees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, resumed the inquiry at the Lambton Police Court yesterday morning into the death of William Shaw, who was injured at the…

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