Coalmining Fatality
A Pekin telegram reports that an explosion followed by a fire in the Tongshan coalmine, in Chili Province, killed more than 422 labourers…
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Accidents, 1920
299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 15
Maitland District. Neath Colliery Fatality
Mr. Thomas Hope, a miner, living at Neath, was fatally injured by a fall of stone at the Neath Colliery yesterday. Deceased was working in No. 1 west section of the colliery with…
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At an inquiry into the death of James Bowditch (72), a widower, this morning, Mr. Edwards, deputy coroner, brought in a verdict of death by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bundled Out Tramway Breakdown Accident in Hunter-Street
"All out, please," shouted a tram official, when tho five o'clock Lambton tram came to an unexpected stop in Hunter-street yesterday afternoon…
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Daniel Toohey, 41 years of age, a native of Queenstown (Ireland), was drowned at Stockton yesterday. Deceased was a fireman on the steamer…
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Messrs. William Straughan and Alfred William Johns, while engaged in pillars, in No. 2 East section. Pelaw-main Colliery, yesterday morning, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Sensation Woman Killed at Wodonga Other People Injured ALBURY
A sensational motor car accident occurred at Wodonga this morning, resulting in the death of Mrs. John Ford and serious injury to other…
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A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. G. Drown) and a Jury of six, concerning the death of Thomas Hutchinson Hope…
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"Butcher" James, West Wallsend's popular full-back, while at work yesterday, had one hand severely crushed, but his medical adviser considers that…
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The inquest concerning the death of Thomas Hutchison hope, a miner, who as fatally injured in the Neath Colliery on the 21st Instant, was resumed…
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A collision occurred in the Newcastle harbour this morning between the Huddart Parker interstate collier Moorabool and the coastal collier…
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Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, yesterday held an inquiry relative to the death of Daniel Toohig (44), fireman, which occurred at Stockton on Monday…
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A collision occurred at about half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning near No. 2 North Harbour buoy between the Huddart Parker Interstate steamer Moorabool…
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Mr. F. de Lore a well-known reasident of Blockton met with a serious accident at the sawmills of [?] Croll and So[?] at Dung[?] this…
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A collision has occurred on the railway line near Chartres between a train proceeding to Brest and another bound to Bordeaux…
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Mr. G. Brown, the Coroner, resumed the inquiry at the Kurri Courthouse, yesterday, and before a "Jury of six, concerning the death of William Straughan, a miner, who was…
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While engaged supervising the loading of timber baulks on to a hors-drawn trolly at Richmond Main colliery, a shift[?]man John…
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A collision occurred between two motor cycles at the intersection of Everton and Beaumont streets, Hamilton, shortly after five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and…
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A drowning fatality occurred yesterday morning at about eleven o'clock on the Stockton Beach. The victim was Ivor Edvall, aged 16 years, a native of…
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Twelve men had a narrow escape from drowning st Dce Why, where a heavy sea was running, yesterday, Two surf bathers got into difficulties,…
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