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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1916

201 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 11

Boating Fatality. Capsize Off North Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Newcastle harbour off the quaratine ground early yesterday afternoon. The victim was a young man, Arnold Roy…

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Boating Fatality. Body Recovered This Morning

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 5

The body of Arnold Roy Connolly, the victim of a drowning fatality in Newcastle Harbour yesterday afternoon, was recovered about noon…

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A Death Trap. Man Injured at Maitland

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 1

Some days ago a young man named Austin Hipwell was riding a motor cycle along Belmore Road, West Maitland, and had just left the bridge coming to town…

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Boy's Leg Broken. West Maitland Accident

Northern Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon, about half-past six o'clock, an accident near the town end of the Belmore bridge. West Maitland. A ear was just coming off…

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Forty People Drowned. Tram Accident in America. BOSTON. U.S.

Northern Times · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 1

In Boston to-day a closed tramcar ran through the open draw of the Summer Street Bridge. Forty people were drowned and eight were rescued…

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The Boating Fatality. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse into the death of Alfred Roy Connolly, who was drowned in the north…

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Unreported Accident. Sawmills' Proprietor Fined

Northern Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Andrew Cook, of the firm of An-drew Cook, Limited, pleaded .gui[?]y to…

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Summons Division. a Sawmill Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 3

Andrew Cook, of Andrew Cook, Limited, sawmillers, was proceeded against by Inspector W. D. Clark, of the Department of Labour and Industry, for not reporting…

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Driving Accident. Woman Injured

Northern Times · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 5

While the wife or Mr. 0. W. Sanson, n farmer of Williamtown. was driving down Fullcrrton Cove road to Stockton, accompanied by her mother…

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Makes Way for Wife's Body. Injured Carpenter Enters Hospital As Coffin Is Carried Out

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

As Patrol Sergeant Charles Homes brought in William Johnson, a carpenter, of Ocean City, for treatment at the Atlantic City Hospital, for…

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Stockton Accident. Patient Progresses Favourably

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

On inquiry at the hospital this afternoon it was learned that Mrs. Hannah Sanson, that victim of yesterday's driving accident at Stockton, and who was…

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Stockton. Driving Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 5

An accident occurred on the road between Stockton and Fullerton Cove yesterday morning as the result of a collision between two sulkies. Mrs. Oscar…

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Collision at Sea. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 5

A Lioyd's report states that the City of Cairo has arrived at Brest in a sinking condition. She had collided with and sunk the Greek…

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Street Accident. Skull Fractured

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 3

About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the police brought Edward Bailey, aged 40 years, and living at the Salvation Army Home, to the…

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Injured Nerves

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 3

Dr. L Edinger, a well-known neurologist of Frankfort, Germany, recently gave an address before the "Deutsche Orthopaedische Gesellschaft" on…

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Aerial. The Raid on Cairo. Europeans Killed and Injured. CAIRO

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 1

Aa official message states that 14 persons were killed in the enemy air raid. of whom four were Europeans. Twenty-five persons, four of them…

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The War This Afternoon's Cables British Ancre Front Extended Able to Bombard Bapaume Improved Outlook in Balkans Enemy Leaving Constanza Submarine Deutschland in Collision Naval Operations. Submarine Deutschland. Collision with a Tug

Northern Times · Saturday 18 November 1916 · page 1

NEW LONDON, U.S., Friday. A newspaper launch followed the merchant submarine Deutschland when the craft left here for ten…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg. Gun Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 November 1916 · page 6

James Dennis, 23 years of age, married, living at Heaton, was admitted to Wallsend Hospital yesterday, suffering from wounds of the left arm and shoulder and…

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Fatality at the Dyke. Claim Against Government. Full Amount Paid In

Northern Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

The Crown Solicitor paid £400 Into Newcastle District Court In settlement of a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act. made by the…

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Power House Accident, Skull Fractured

Northern Times · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

While Arthur Armstrong, married man. deed 41 year, who lives at Gosford Road, Hamilton Vest, was braking down a tollway truck which…

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