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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Drowned in the Harbour. Coroner's Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, hold an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Henry Blanman, a seaman on the American…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Alderman Quinlan's Mother Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

A shocking motor car accident occurred on the Winter's Creek Hill, Charlestown, at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, resulting in the death of Mrs. Annie…

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Miner Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 7

Henry William, aged 69 years, a minor, living in Dudley, and employed at Burwood Colliery, was fatally injured by a fall at stone while he was at work…

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Gunboat Sunk Collision with Steamer Many Men Missing LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 6

The Admiralty reports that a torpedo gunboat on Monday was sunk in collision with a merchantman. One officer and 52 men are missing…

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Many Men Wounded Others Dead or Injured New Casualty List

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

The feature of the New South Wales section of Casualty List No. 431. issued by the military authorities this morning, is the big list of wounded men. Eighteen men are…

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Redfern Injured Mishap in Epsom SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 October 1918 · page 5

The trainer of Redfern (W. Foulsham) stated to-day that the English horse had gone amiss as the result of an injury he received while running in the Epsom on…

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Motor Car Fatality. Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 6

An inquest was opened by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into the death of Mrs. Georgina A. H. Quinlan, who was…

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Transport Sunk Many Sammies Lost Collision in North Channel VANCOUVER, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 5

A message from Washington states that a large number of American troops have been lost through the sinking of the transport Otranto in the North Channel, between…

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Fatal Tram Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 6

A fatal tram accident occurred at islington, near the park, yesterday afternoon, when a little girl, named Dulcie Condron, who lived at No. 1 Coal-street, Islington,…

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The Motor Car Fatality. Further Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

The inquest was continued by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, yesterday, at the Newcastle Courthouse, into the circumstances of the death of Georgina A…

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Maid Marjory. Prologue. Chapter I. the Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 2

The autumn night was stormy and wild; a veritable hurricane blew over the downs; it was a night of storm and tempest. Above the great stretches of…

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Islington Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 5

An inquest will be held on Wednesday next at the Courthouse into the death of Dulcle Condon, the four-year-old girl who was knocked down by a tram at Islington…

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Sunk at Moorings U.S.A. Soldiers Drowned VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 1

A message from Washington announces that an American transport sank at its berth yesterday. There were troops on board and a number were drowned…

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An Air Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 3

Have you lain in a cabin when the sea is smooth and listened, to the steady pulse of the engines and felt their vibration running, right through you?…

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Motor Car Fatality. Inquest Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

The inquest was continued by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, yesterday, at the Newcastle Courthouse, into the circumstances of the death of Georgina A…

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Accidental Death Barrier Fence Inadequate Winter's Bridge Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. Hibble, this afternoon returned a verdict of accidental death, with a strong emphasis that the accident could have been, and should have been,…

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Motor Car Fatality. Due to Accident. the Coroner's Comments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

The inquest into the death of Georgina A. H. Quinlan, who was killed at Winter's Creek bridge, near Warner's Bay, on September 30, as a result of a motor…

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Maitland District. Fatality at Hebburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 6

George William Wilson, aged 30, was killed in Hebburn Colliery on Saturday morning, Joseph Fletcher sustained a fractured leg, and William Slater escaped…

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Ran Into Death Islington Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 4

An inquest was held in the Newcastle Court House this morning, before Mr. Hibble, district coroner, concerning the death of Dulcie Jane…

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The Hebburn Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of George William Wilson, who Was killed at the Hebburn Colliery by a fall of stone on Saturday, was continued…

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