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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1917

437 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 22

California Outrage. Two Submarines Attack. Women and Children Drowned. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

There were 170 persons on board the Anchor Liner California when she won submarined, of whom 32 were passengers. Thirteen passengers are missing, and…

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Sulky Accident at Lambton

Northern Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

About five o'clock on Friday afternoon Miss Ethel Croudace and her coachman were thrown out of their sulky at Smith's corner in Morehead…

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Shot With Revolver. Was It Accidental?

Northern Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A report from Wellington stats that an engine-driver, David Hannigan, employed on the railway, whilst being interrogated…

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Lymington Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 7

An inquest into the death of Thomas Frederic Judd, 32 years of age, machine assistant, who, whilst engaged at work in the Lymington Colliery on Thursday…

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Fire Motors Collide. Accident at Maitland

Northern Times · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

Answering what proved to be a false alarm, the East Maitland and West Maitland are motors collided at the turn near the Victoria bridge on…

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Maitland District. Motor Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 6

The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday afternoon in response to an alarm give from the alarm box on the East Maitland-road, the caller…

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Surf-Fatality. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Sir,—About three weeks ago there appeared in "The Northern Times" under the above heading a letter uttering a warning note to the…

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Thrown From Bicycle. Teacher Injured

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

Cycling along Church Street West Maitland yesterday afternoon Miss Florrie Kay, assistant teacher at St. Ethel's Public School, was thrown to…

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The Injured Destroyer. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 5

The German destroyer V69 has boon Patched up, and left Ymuiden, homeward…

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Accident at Northern Extended

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. W. Henderson will be off work for a few weeks, as a result of an accident at the Northern Extended Colliery yesterday morning. Henderson…

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Accident at Wallarah

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 4

Yesterday morning Duncan Anderson, 47 years of age, was caught in some belting at the Wallarah Mine, Catherine Hill Bay, and his right arm…

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Abermain Fatality. Finding of Accidental Death

Northern Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 2

The inquest into the death of Benjamin Charles John, the miner who was killed at Abermain No. 1 colliery on Tuesday last, was resumed at the…

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Adamstown Accident. Knocked Down by a Horse

Northern Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 4

Whilst proceeding to her home from school yesterday afternoon, a little girl the daughter of Mr. Thomas Moran, of Glebe Road was knocked…

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Railway Shunting Fatality

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

At Newcastle Court House on Monday morning the District Coroner, Mr. Charles nibble, will hold an Inquest as to the came of death of Walter…

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Maitland District. District Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

CORPORAL BLEAZARD.—Mrs. Bleazard of Lorn, was advised last evening through the Rev. W. Heary Howard, of the death from wounds of her only son Corporal Ken…

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Vehicular Collision. Child Taken to Hospital

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 5

A cab traveling past the Angel Inn, Wan Maitland, last evening collided with a sulky containing two adults and Elsie Newman, a young girl. The…

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Sunk in Collision. (Published in "The Times.")

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. The Malla (British) and the Carako (Portuguese) have been sunk in collision. The Malla was cut into balves, and sank…

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Express Engine Falls. Collapse of Crane Hook. Accident at Hamilton Sheds

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

A serious mishap occurred at the Hamilton railway locomotive yards this morning, when a new express passenger of the N.N. class fell…

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Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

Walter Desreaux, a young man, employed as goods porter, at the Newcastle railway yards, and who lived at Toronto, with his parents, Councillor Desreaux,…

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Knocked Down by Motor. a Child Injured

Northern Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Irene Kennedy, four years, daughter of Constable Kennedy, of West Maitland, was knocked down by a motor car whilst crossing the Long…

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