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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1919

233 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 12

Seaham Fatality Mr. Henwood's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of William Arthur Henwood, who was killed on Friday through a fall of stone at the Seaham No. 1 Colliery, was…

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Maitland District. Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 6

Stanley Lord, 19 years of age, of Homeville. West Maitland, was caught between the buffers of a guard's van and a train of empty coal trucks, at the East Greta…

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Crushed to Death Shunting Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the South Greta Colliery, near Maitland, Stanley Lord, 18 years of age, while attempting to couple some…

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Inquest Adjourned South Greta Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

The inquest on the boy John Stanley Lord (18), who died in the Maitland Hospital on Monday evening from injuries received a few hours earlier…

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Maitland District. the Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 6

The hearing of the inquest concerning the death of John Stanley Lord, who died in the Maitland Hospital on Monday afternoon, the result of injuries received…

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Mining Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the courthouse, West Wallsend, on Wednesday into the death of William Arthur Henwood, a colliery deputy,…

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Fall of 300 Feet Dudley Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

A sensational fatality occurred this morning at Dudley colliery Joshua Mordue, a middle-aged man employed at the pit, fell from the shaft mouth…

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Dudley Fatality Miners' Special Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 5

At the piggery at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, a special meeting of the Dudley miners will transact Important business in the presence of the district…

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Fatality at Dudley. Miner Falls Down a Shaft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 6

Joshua Mordue, a miner, living at Cowlishaw-street, Redhead, was fatally injured in the Dudley Colliery yesterday. The deceased was employed in the…

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Dudley Fatality Inquest Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, opened an inquest at Dudley on Saturday morning into the death of Joseph Mordue, who met with fatal injuries by…

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Hope Abandoned Seamen Drowned Tuggerah Disaster SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 5

All hope for safety of the six members of the crew of the steam collier Tuggerah, which foundered off Marley, near Cronulla, on a voyage from…

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Shot in the Back Cessnock Accident Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 5

John Diver, recently returned from the front, was accidentally shot in the back with a pea rifle by his brother, while out shooting yesterday…

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Maitland District. South Greta Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 6

The Inquest concerning the death of John Stanley Lord, who was killed at South Greta Junction, near West Maitland on May 12, was continued yesterday…

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Dudley Fatality. Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1919 · page 7

During the last 24 hours 41 persons were admitted to metropolitan hospitals suffering from influenza, while the deaths numbered four, There are now 779…

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Error of Judgment Dudley Verdict Accidental Death

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1919 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. Hibble, this afternoon, concluded the inquest at Dudley respecting the death of Joseph Mordue. He entered a…

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Dudley Mine Fatality. Continuation of Inquest. Death by Misadventure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1919 · page 4

The request into the death of Joseph Mordue, an onsetter, who was killed through falling down the shaft of the Dudley Colliery on May 16, was…

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Maitland District. Sensational Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6

A sensational collision between a horse and a cart and a tram motor occurred shortly after six o'clock yesterday afternoon in High-street near Dr…

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Flying Fatality Machine Crashes' London, May 19

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 1

it 1s reported from Rome that 10 British aeroplanes bound for Egypt landed at Centocelle. One sideslipped and four airmen were hurt One…

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British Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 5

A report from Rome states that two Handley-Page machines flow from Marseilles. The first plane landed successfully at the aerodrome, but the second,…

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Old Man Injured Islington Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 1

On a charge of having maliciously inflicted grevious bodily harm upon James Robson, at Islington, on Saturday, Bert Woods (39), laborer, was…

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