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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1918

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Aerial. Training in England. Australian Pupils. Cost of an Accident

Northern Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—It was decided recently to organise four now air training squadrons, which will be completed prior to January 31…

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Accidents

Northern Times · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 5

George Warburton (31). living at Tudor street. Hamilton, while at [?] at the Steel Works yesterday afternoon, was struck on the hand by a…

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Raymond Terrace Fatality. Collision Between Vehicles

Northern Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

A report was received this afternoon concerning a fatality at Raymond Terrace last night. It is said that a collision occurred between two…

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Sad Drowning Case. Boy's Foolhardiness

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

A fatality occurred at about 4 p.m. on Sunday last on the Mitchell's Island side of the Harrington entrance. Two little boys, William and Fred…

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Missing Girl From Newcastle. Not Drowned, But Alive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Information has been received by Mr. J. F. Seibie, of Tomora, that his daughter, Miss Effie Seible, who has been missing from Newcastle since January 2nd, is…

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Driving Fatality. Young Man Impaled. Misadventure Near Raymond Terrace

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

A shocking accident, terminating fatally, occurred on the Stroud Road, about a mile from Raymond Terrace, lato on Sunday evening. A young…

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Fatal Accident. a Man Impaled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

A man named Melmoth, a resident of Stroud district, met with a dreadful accident on Stroud-road on Sunday night. Another man in a sulky collided will…

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Supposed Suicide. Death by Drowning

Northern Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday.-The body of Charles Warsbrough. 75, postmaster at Castle Hill was found in a well near his premises yesterday after…

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Accidents

Northern Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 5

Andrew Carney (52), living at 51 King Street, Newcastle, fell off a cooling bed on to some slag while at work at tho Steel Work this morning…

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Raymond Terrace Fatality. now the Collision Occurred

Northern Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Additional particulars to hand regarding the deal of Herbert Daniel Melmeth, who died at Raymond Terrace on Monday last following upon…

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The Stroud-road Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

An inquest concerning the death of Herbert Daniel Meimeth, 32, teamster, of Limeburner's Creek, who was fatally injured in a collision on the Stroud-road…

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Motor Car Fatality. Little Girl's Death

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

A little girl, Edith Elizabeth Richards, aged nine years and three months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Richards, of 146 Church-street West, Newcastle, met her…

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Motor Fatality. a Little Girls Death

Northern Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

A fatality occurred in Church Street West, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, when a little girl, Edith Elizabeth Richards, aged nine years, was struck…

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Accidents

Northern Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

William Crabb (22), living at 86 Wolfe Street. Newcastle was treated at Newcastle Hospital yesterday after­noon for an injury to his knee caused…

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Metor Car Fatality. Evidence at inquest. Accidental Death Recorded

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by Mr. C. Hibble (District Coroner), at Newcastle court this morning, when the inquest concerning…

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Train Accident in England. Three Killed; 20 Injured

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—An express train from St. Pancras, London, ran into a landslide 15 miles from Carlisle were…

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Accidents

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

A lad named James Henry Brennan was running to catch a train at East Greta this morning, when he fell and severely cut his knee, and also…

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Four-ton Wheel Breaks. Flour Mill Accident

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

At Thomas and Company's flour mill. Port Adelaide, a flywheel lift 6in in diameter, with a 25-inch face, weighing about four tons, broke and…

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Miners' Grievances. Accident Relief Benefits

Northern Times · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

The Miners' Delegate Board for the Bouth Coast district has decided that another effort be made to obtain an increase of the benefits of the…

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Motor Car Fatality Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

The circumstances of the death of a little girl, Edith Elizabeth Richards, age nine years and three months, which occurred on 17th instant, after she was…

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