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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

233 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 12

Attack on Lord French Bombs and Shots in Dublin Two Detectives Injured One of Assailants Shot London, December 19

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 1

An attempt was made in Dublin this afternoon to assassinate Viscount French (Viceroy of Ireland). Lord French was driving in a motor car between Phoenix Park and the Vice Regal Lodge…

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Ocean Catastrophes 500 Persons Drowned LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 December 1919 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent telegraphs that the British steamer Lien Shing, bound from Hongkong for Saigon, is ashore at Paracels…

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Swansea Disaster Five Diggers Drowned Story of Heroism

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 December 1919 · page 5

"I owe my life to Tommy." It was James Dooley who spoke; and he referred to Thomas Plumer. They were atanding by the bedside of…

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Launch Disaster. Capsize on Swansea Bar. Seven Men Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1919 · page 5

A terrible launch disaster occurred early yesterday afternoon at Swansea, resulting in seven men being drowned. The tragedy was caused through the oil launch…

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Swansea Boating Fatality. No Bodies Yet Recovered. Plummer's Heroic Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 5

Although the police and others are maintaining a close search no information was received up to a late hour last sight as to any of the bodies of the seven…

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Conductor Hurt Wallsend Tram Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 5

While the two o'clock tram from Wallsend was leaving George-street this afternoon a horse and cart owned by C. Blakemore backed into the tram…

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Melbourne Drowning MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 5

This morning three young men, J. C. Lee 18, J. Cook 18, T. Ratchford 20, were fishing in a boat off Mornington, when a rain squall came…

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Thirroul Drowning Wollongong

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 5

Miss Kthel Holland (27), of Double Bay, and two men, were carried out to sea while surfing at Thirroul yesterday morning. The men were safely…

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Double Drowning Country Tragedy Grong Grong

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 1

Lily Knight (27) and Berths Knight (13). were drowned in Bundagari Creek yesterday…

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Holiday Accidents in Sydney. Three Deaths. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1919 · page 4

Several accidents occurred in Sydney during the holiday period. At Huntley Point-road on Christmas Eve a motor car driven by William Bosher (taxi driver)…

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Only One Accident Luck on the Railways

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 5

The enormous traffic in the whole the northern district was handled [?]ring the Christmas holidays with [?] one accident. This occurred at…

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Dutch Steamer Lost Whole Crew Drowned VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 1

The Dutch steamer Anton van Driel has been lost off Newfoundland. The whole of the crew of 50 wore drowned…

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Shipping Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1919 · page 5

The Dutch steamer Anton van Driel, 2522 tons, has been wrecked off Cape Race, Newfoundland. The vessel was overwhelmed on the…

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