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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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"Driving Too Fast" Goulburn Fatality Motor Cyclist Warned GOULBURN

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

"I think you were driving that motor cycle altogether too fast," remarked the coroner, Mr, Arnott, yesterday, at the close of an inquiry into…

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Bead Under Skip Wheeler Injured Westy Colliery Mishap

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

William M'Blane, a wheeter in West Wallsend Colliery, who is well known in football circles as Holmesville's popular full-back, met with a severe…

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"No Accident" Cheques Pome Back Man Sent For Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

A man who Sergeant Fallon told the Newcastle Police Court this morning, had been committed for trial In Sydney on a number of charges of…

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Hexham Drowning Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

An inquest was held by Mr. G. T. Edwards, the deputy coroner, at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday afternoon, concerning the death of John…

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Harbor Collision Suit for Damages Echo of the Gale

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

The big gale in Newcastle last December was recalled yesterday by the hearing of evidence in connection with an Admiralty sult arising out of a…

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Fire Engine Capsized Two Men Killed Collision in Narrow Street Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

While [?]asking to a fire at a speech of 40 miles an hour, a Hamilton fire engine care[?] and two firemen, Horbert Graham and George Price, were…

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Accident to Senator Guthrie Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Senator P. S. Guthrie, at South Australian member of the Senate, has met with a serious accident at the corner of Collins and Swanston streets. He…

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Deluge at Cooma Horseman Drowned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The Weather Bureau has been informed that a terrific storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, occurred at Cooma yesterday…

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Maitland District. Burning Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 6

Mrs. Butler, wife of Mr. J. F. Butler, of Odd-street, West Maitland, was seriously injured in a burning accident on Saturday morning. Mrs. Butler, who is…

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Maitland District. a Boy Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

Aubrey Howarth the seven-year-old son of Mr. Richard Howarth, of Ballard-street, West Maitland, was drowned in Telarah swamp, between Regent-street and Telarah…

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Shooting of Mo Lun Possibly an Accident Fresh Theories of Police Dead Man Robbed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

It is possible that Mo Lun. the victim or the New Lambton shooting, was shot accidentally, and not murdered, as first supposed. This is a fresh…

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Killed in Mines Three Brothers' Fate Fatality at Bellbird

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

A miner, John William Rosa, aged 40 employed in Bellbird colliery, was killed yesterday afternoon by a runaway skip loaded with coal, while…

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Head-on Collision Welsh Train Smash Heavy Casualty List LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Fourteen were killed and many Injured in a head-on collision between a local train from Montgomery and the Coast express, at Abermule, on…

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Railway Collision on a Welsh Line. Twenty Persons Killed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

A passenger train and an express met in a head-on collision at Abermale, on the Cambrian Company's line, in the county of Montgomery, North…

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AUSTRALIA v. ENZED Moyes Unable To Play Taylor Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

Moyes, the Victorian cricketer, who was chosen as one of the Australian team to visit New Zealand, has been unable to secure leave of absence. His…

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Maitland District. Bellbird Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 8

The adjourned inquest concerning the death of John William Ross, a miner, who was fatally injured by a runaway skip in No. 2 main tunnel of the No. 2 Bellbird…

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Lord For[?] Injured Hobart

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

The Governor-General had arranged to go to Launces[?] to see the cup run to-day, but had [?] cancel his visit owing to an inju[?] to his knee…

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Drowned in a Well Raymond Terrace Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The body of John Joseph Moy, aged 61. was found in a well at Raymoud Terraco this week. At the inquest yesterday, an open verdict was…

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Launch Disaster Owner on Trial Drowning Cases MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

At Warrnambool to-day the coroner gave his verdict in the inquiry into the sinking of the motor launch Nestor, when 10 persona were drowned in the…

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Drowned at Woy Woy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

A young man, believed to be a returned soldier, was drowned at Woy Woy this morning. Particulars furnished the police show…

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