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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 14

Motor Collision Boy's Broken Leg Driver Before The Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

Percy Nelson Silver, motor car driver, was before Newcastle Court to-day on an allegation that while in Bolton-street, on August 20, he failed to Keep as near as practicable…

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Miners' Accident Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Davies gave notice of his intention to ask Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Mines, if it was a fact that widows in…

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Wrong Impression Accidents at Public Institutions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 6

Mr. Wearne, M.L.A., asked the Premier (Mr. Holman), in the Legislative Assembly recently, whether Cabinet had arrived at any decision with regard to committees…

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Motor Collision Conflicting Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

The story was re-told at Newcastle Police Court the morning of the collision In Hunter-street on the afternoon of August 20 between a motor car driven by Percy…

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Under the Tram Man's Narrow Escape Cyclist Seriously Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 5

A horrible death under the wheels of a tram was narrowly escaped at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon by a man who gives by name as mark Levy and his address as…

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Jockey Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 5

R. Stewart (21), jockey, in the employ of W. Lewis, was injured at Kensington this morning through his mount, a young colt, falling on him. The colt, who was…

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Motor Car Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 6

Mr. J. B. C. Hay, a well-known dentist, residing at East Maitland, was fatally injured in a motor, car accident near Singleton yesterday, at about noon. The…

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Staging Collapses Several Persons Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 5

Immediately after "the landing of Shortland," this afternoon the platform erected for the occasion collapsed. Two hoys were pinned underneath one corner. Most of the…

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The Motor Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 6

The District Coroner, Mr. D. M'Dougall, held an inquest at the Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, concerning the death of John B. C. Hay, who died on the previous day of…

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Drowned in the Harbour. Chief Officer of Boambee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 5

The body of George Ellert Dannivegg, chief officer of the steamer Boambee, was recovered from the Newcastle harbour near the A.A. Company's shoots at noon…

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Knocked Down by Motor Mr. J. S. Rodgers Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 5

Mr. James Stewart Rodgers, of Laman- street, Newcastle, was knocked over by a motor car in Hunter-street, Newcastle, this morning. He was treated at the hospital…

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Rail Inspector Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 4

Through striking his head on a concrete floor at the Steel Works, to-day, Robert Hall (25), of Martindale-street, Wallsend, Inspector of rails at the works, received a…

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Miners' Accident Relief Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 5

Referring in the Legislative Assembly to-night to a suggestion by Mr. Davies during the discussion on the Mines Department Estimates regarding the…

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Here and There Steel Works Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 5

A truck went over the foot of Jack Golledge (21), shunter, at the Steel Works to-day and fractured it. A bolt fell on the head of Evan Isaac Evans (38), and…

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Fire in Munition Works Austrian Fatality Panic Kills Many LONDON. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 5

An official message from Vienna states that a fever broke out In tho munition works at Woellersdorf, which resulted in a panic among the workers; and caused many…

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Double Drowning Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 8

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Gosforth, about seven miles from Maitland, yesterday afternoon, the victims being Dudley, 11, and Edward, 7, sons of Mr…

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Run Over Railway Fireman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 5

A railway acting fireman, Claude Frederick Joseph Flanagan, was run over by one of the trucks of a Seaham coal train at the Kahibah tunnel this morning, and in…

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Gosforth Double Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 6

An inquest concerning the deaths of Dudley Maxwell, 11 years, and Edward Hilton, 7 years, sons of Mr. E. Cant, of Hillsborough, who were found drowned in…

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Drowned in the Harbour Coroner's Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of George Eilert Dannevig, mate of the steamer…

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Charlestown Fatality Closing of the Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 5

Inquiries at Wallsend Hospital to-day elicited that Mrs. Beecroft, one of victims of the motoring accident near Charlestown yesterday afternoon, who is suffering from…

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