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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1921

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Railway Fatality Unknown Man Run Down Body Mutilated

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 6

A man—believed to be a Japanese sailor—was run down and killed by a train near the overbridge at Telarah, West Maitland, some time last night…

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Maitland District. Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 6

The body of an unknown Asiatic was found on the great northern railway line at Telarah at 6.30 a.m. yesterday by a fettler on his way to work. The…

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Railway Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 6

The inquest on Wong Chang, who was found dead on the railway line near Telarah. was resumed to-day, when a verdict that be died from…

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Brickyard Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

Henry Charles Anderson, who was employed at Baker's brickyard on the Morpeth-road, East Maitland, was fatally injured by a fall in the clay-pit at the…

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The Telarah Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, coroner, held an inquest at the West Maitland Court-house yesterday concerning the death of the Chinese, Wong Min Shang, whose body was found…

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Collision at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 4

News has reached Australia of a collision which occurred recently between the French barque Pacifique, which is bound from Fredrikstad to Melbourne…

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Maitland Doings Brick Pit Fatality Fall of 60 Feet

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

At the coroner's inquiry into the circumstance sur[?]oudning of Henry Chales Anderson (36) a laborer who was killed by falling down…

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Benalla Ashore Collision with Tanker Dense Fog Off Newhaven LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

The Benalla, collided with the oil-tanker Patella in a fog. but neither vessels [?] Benaila's No. 4 hold filled, and she…

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Indians on Strike Excitement in Fiji Inopportune Accident Suva (Fiji)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 6

By special permit a meeting of 2000 Indians on strike was held at Saru on April 23, to consider the Governor's reply to the previous deputation of…

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Bullock Worth £1000 Broken Leg Accident on Wharf

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

A monster bullock, measuring 20 hands high, weighing 36001b., and worth more than £1000. is lying with a broken bone in its leg on the steamers…

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Street Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

In a collision between a cyclist, Thomas Henry Spanswick and a motor bus in Hunter-street West this afternoon Spanswick was knocked…

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Aviation Fatality. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

Captain Hubert Goldsworthy Ross, of the Leshaw-Ross aerodrome, Port Melbourne, was killed at Port Melbourne this afternoon…

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Cricket Casualties Keen Game at Lord's Armstrong Injured Severe Gash On Temple LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

The great [?] of strength between the Australian Eleven and the M.C.C. team was continued at Lord's to-day in brilliant weather. The wicket was…

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Horses Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

A consignment of 81 horses from Queensland sent for sale at the Maitland yards, were being taken to the paddocks at Melville yesterday, when…

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21 Horses Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 6

A draft of 81 horses, consigned from Queensland to the Maitland saleyards, were on their way to paddocks at Melville yesterday morning, when a…

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Ferry Boats Bump Collision Near Quay Passengers Panic-stricken SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 5

The long-expected collision near Circular Quay occurred at nine o'clock this morning. Off Benelong Point, the Balgowlah, from Manly and the…

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Mine Accident Fractured Skull

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

In an accident at the Glebe pit to-day, the skull of Thomas Bower, of Hugh-street, Glebe, was fractured. He was admitted to the Newcastle…

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Miner Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

Thomas Bower, aged 33 years, a miner, employed at the Glebe Colliery, and living in Hugh-street, Glebe, sustained serious injuries to the head…

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Coal Train Accident. Six Trucks Derailed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

While a coal train, bound from West Wallsend for Port Waratah, was approaching the Adamstown station at about two o'clock yesterday a coupling at about…

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Accidental Drowning Lieut.-Col. Watt's Death SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 6

A verdict of accidental drowning, probably caused by the decreased having fallen and struck his head on a rock, was returned at the inquest…

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