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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

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Raid on Britain. on the Suffolk Coast. No One Injured. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

An official announcement states:—A small German vessel, the identity of which has not been established, approached the Suffolk coast last night. The raider fired…

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Cycle Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 6

Harold Murphy, a youthful cyclist, narrowly escaped serious injuries in a collission with a motor car, last evening, at the corner of High and Church streets. He…

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Paterson Shooting Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 8

The inquest concerning the death of Ernest Leo Doyle, who was found dead in his bed at Paterson on January 28, was concluded at the Paterson Courthouse…

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Verdict of Suicide. Peterson Shooting Fatality

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 6

A verdict of suicide was returned by the deputy coroner, Mr. M'Lauchlin, yesterday, at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Ernest…

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Workmens' Compensation Claims. Amounts Paid Into Court. Sewerage Works Fatality

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 1

At the Newcastle District Court, before Judge Fitzherdiage. Eliza Reid, widow, claimed £100 from George Whitfield (nominal defendant of the…

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Scott Street Tram Accident. Conductor's Claim for Damages

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 5

Alfred E. Auckett. [?]mway conductor, claimed £[?]ages from Messrs. Hawkins, [?] at the Newcastle District Court yesterday, before…

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A Steel Works Accident

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 1

Peter Edward Jackson, jun., by his next friend, Edward Jackson, senr., claimed from Ltd., Broken Hill Proprietary, Ltd., £175 as damages…

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School Teacher Injured. Driving Accident Near Cessnock

Northern Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Whilst driving into Cessnock from Bellbird on Tuesday afternoon, an accident betell two of the teachers at the Bellbird Public School with…

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Verdici[?]... £100. Scott Street Tram Accident. Conductor's Claim Succeeds

Northern Times · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 5

Judge Fitzhardinge this morning gave his decision in the case in which Alfred E. Auckett tramway conductor claimed £100 from Messrs Hawkins…

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Man's Neck Broken. Verdict of Accidental Death

Northern Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. Chas. Hibble. J.P.) held an inquest at West Wallsend this morning as to the death of George Blackwell, whose body was…

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Maitland District Fatality at Abermain. Fall of Tops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8

A sad fatality occurred at Abermain No. 1 Colliery yesterday afternoon, the victim being Benjamin John, a well-known and esteemed resident, of Abermain,…

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Train and Milk Waggon a Morpeth Accident

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6

At the level crossing over the railway into the Morpeth butter factory premises, on Monday morning, the 11 o'clock train, coming up from the…

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Abermain Fatality. Inquest Adjourned

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of the miner, Benjamin John, who was killed at the Abermain pit on Tuesday afternoon…

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Buninyong Accident. a Lost Rudder

Northern Times · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The steamer Buninyoug's accident was due to the vessel having encountered tempestuous weather on the north coast of…

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Abermain Fatality. Funeral of the Victim

Northern Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The funeral look place yesterday, of the Into Benjamin John, who was killed by a fall of coal al the Abermain colliery on Tuesday evening. The…

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Mining Fatality. Caused by Coal-cutting Machine

Northern Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

At Lymington colliery. Cardiff, yesterday morning, Thomas Frederick Judd was the victim of a serious accident. By some means his feet were…

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Fall of Ceal. Pelaw Main Miner Injured

Northern Times · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

CESSNOCK. Friday.—Philip Henry Spire was severely injured, in a fall of coal at Pelaw Main yesterday evening. He was admitted to the Kurri Kurri…

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German Atrocity. Passenger Ship Sunk. No Warning Given. Many Passengers Injured. (Australian Cable Association.) WASHINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Frost, American Consul at Queenstown, reports that the Anchor liner California, of 8869 tons, was sunk while proceeding from New York to Glasgow…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Thomas Frederic Judd, 32 years of age, a machine assistant, employed at Lymington Colliery, Cardiff, was fatally injured yesterday morning…

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Brothers Drowned

Northern Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two brothers, Kenneth White and Stanley While, aged fourteen and eleven respectively, left their home at North Sydney…

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