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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1920

299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 15

Drowned in the Harbour. an Unprotected Gangway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Edwards, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Court-house on Saturday into the death of Charles Gustave Ferdinand Petersen,…

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Colliery Fatality Wheeler Buried under Stone Fall of Roof

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

A young man, William Charles Drown, met with a painful accident on Saturday while working as as wheeler at the Stockton Borehole Colllery. He…

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Tram Accident Man Under Car Pushed Under by Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

Frederick Lloyd, of Bruee-street, Cook's Hill, fell under a tram car at Hannell-street this morning, and was seriously injured. His age is stated…

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Stockton Fatality Boy Kicked to Death Straying Stock Again

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 4

Henry Stratten, two years of age, was killed at Stockton into yesterday afternoon. He was playing with his eight-year-old brother, Kenneth, when,…

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To Show Cause Sydney Harbor Collision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

After an inquiry into the collision on Sydney Harbor on July 24, between the steamer Jap and the ferry steamer Kiamalas the marine Court to-day…

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Felton Dissatisfied Wants Match for £1000 How Collision Occurred SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

Felton is strongly dissatisfied with the result of Saturday's race but it is not likely that Barry will race again for the championship…

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Kiamala-jap Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse, with Captains H. C. Chudleigh and C. W. Davidson as assessors, to-day held an inquiry into the circumstances…

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Motor Fatality Riding on Footboard Young Man Killed Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred on the Stonehenge road, two miles from town, on SAturday night. About 6.30 a single-seater car, with the driver…

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Fall of Sixty Feet Steel Works Fatality Treacherous Roofing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 1

Albert Ernest Fry fell 60 feet to a concrete Door at the Steel Works this morning and was killed. He was employed aa a foreman…

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Dragged for 13 Yards Tram Fatality Inquest on Fred. Lloyd

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. Edwards, held an inquest thin afternoon at Newcastle Court Mouse concerning the death of Frederick Lloyd (62), a…

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Tramway Fatality. a Dangerous Practice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. T. Edwards, the deputy district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday afternoon respecting the death of Frederick…

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Howell's Fate Was Aviator Drowned? Evidence From Corfu LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 1

The Martinsyde firm express astonishment at the charges made by Mr. Howell, father of the Aviator Cedric B. Howell (who was drowned on his…

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Stockton-borehole Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. G. T. Edwards, the deputy coroner, at the Teralba Courthouse, concerning the death og William Charles Brown, a…

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Dockyard Accident Boy Seriously Hurt Fall Between Decks

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

William Tolhurst. aged 13 years, was working between docks on a ship under construction at Walsh Island this morning when he fell from the top…

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Power-house Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 7

The City Coroner commenced his inquiry to-day into the deaths of the four victims of the fatality which occurred at the City Council's Power House, Pyrmont,…

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Maitland District. Fatality at Hebburn. Crushed to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 6

Brederick Dodd, a young miner employed In Hebburn Colliery, was killed by a fall of coal in No. 17 cavil, east Section, Hebburn Colliery, yesterday…

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£241 Damages Waratah Sulky Collision Long Addresses by Counsel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 5

"We find for the plaintiffs in each case, for the pisintiff, Joseph Henry Johnson, in £16 and for Rita Johnston in £225."…

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French President a Nervous Wreck Truth of Train Accident LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 1

M. Deschanel, president of France is a nervous wreck, and is unable to appear in public. His resignation is being discussed…

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Wheeler Wants £17 Accident at Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 5

Before Acting Judge Mocatta, in the Newcastle District Court this afternoon, Andrew Harrower claimed £17 from the Calodonlan Collleries,…

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Miners' Accidents Belief Fund Scales

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 5

In the Assembly recently, Mr. Kearsley asked the Secretary for Mines for information about the allowances made to beneficiaries under the Miners…

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