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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1922

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Guard's Death Drowned in Creek Fall from Toronto Train

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

The 5.15 p.m. train from Newcastle to Toronto travelled between Blackall's and Toronto stations on Saturday without a guard. George Forest…

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Woy Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

The identity of the son who was found dead in the Woy Woy railway tunnel on Monday morning woos established yesterday afternoon, when Mr. C. Hibble, the…

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Death of Guard Winning. Due to Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 5

Sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse Yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, the coroner inquired into the death of George Winning, aged 63 years, a guard on the railways,…

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Driving Accident. Redhead Residents Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

A sulky accident occurred yesterday afternoon between Charlestown and Adamstown, resulting in two residents of Redhead, Mrs. Davis, aged 13 years, and Mrs…

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Crackers and a Gun Angry Resident Boy Injured, Man Arrested NOWRA

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 5

Three boys were letting oil crackers at Terara last, night, when a resident became annoyed, and discharged a shotgun. A number of pellets…

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Drowned in Tank Fatality at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

A child, three years of age, was drowned in an underground tank at Nelson-street, Wallsend, last night. The victim, Allan See. was with his…

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Motor Collision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 7

A collis'on occurred between a motor cycle and side car and a motor car at the intersection of Wentworth and Parramatta roads, Burwood. The driver of…

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Drowned in a Tank

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 5

Allan See, the three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. See, of Maryville, was drowned in an underground tank at the residence of Mr. S. See, Neilson-street,…

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P.and O, Liner Sunk Collision in a Fog Egypt Goes Down in 20 Minutes Hundred People Missing London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 5

The P. and O. steamer Egypt, bound from London to Bombay, has been Sunk in a collision off Brest, with heavy loss of life. The rescued passengers and members of the crew landed at Brest. According to Lloyd's correspondent, 218 members of the crew…

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Injured While Motoring Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

A serious motor accident occurred on the Armidale-road, just outside Tamworth, as the result of which Thomas Taylor, a forest guard, was…

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Fell Overboard Passenger Drowned While the Pilot Came SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 7

While the Commonwealth liner, Moreton Bay, was lying outside the Sydney Heads yesterday waiting for a pilot, a first-class passenger, who was…

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Collision Near Redhead Colliers Meet at Midnight Meeinderry Beached at Newcastle Hard Struggle to Reach Port

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

The colliers Meeinderry and wallsend collided off Redhead early this morning. The Meeinderry was badly damaged, and was forced to return to port. Nearing the entrance the vessel leaked so badly that the boiler…

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Shipping Disaster. Liner Egypt Sunk. Collision in a Fog. Many Lives Lost. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Egypt, of 7941 tons, was sunk at about half-past seven o'clock on Saturday night, through…

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Lost Three Fingers Accident at Sawmill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 7

Mr. Jack Anderson, benchman at Tumbi mill, met with a serious accident last week. While engaged at the bench he came in contact with…

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Found on Tram-line Injured Man at Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 6

As the result of injuries sustained at Boolaroo on Monday night, Frank Hughes, an elderly man. residing in Young Wallsend, died in Wallsend…

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Collision at Sea. Meeinderry and Wallsend. Meeinderry Beached in Port Crippled Vessel's Arduous Struggle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 7

The coastal colliers Mecinderry and Wallsend came into collision off Redhead shortly before one o'clock yesterday morning. Severe damage was…

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Drowned in a Tank. Inquest at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

Sitting at the Wallsend Courthouse, yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, the District Coroner, inquired into the death of Allan See, who was drowned in an underground…

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Collision in Manoeuvres Torpedo Boat and Warship LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that during the night manoeuvres there was a collision near Sassnitz, between the warship Hanover and the…

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Collision in Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

A motor car and spring cart collided on Saturday afternoon at about five o'clock, in Denison-street, Hamilton. The cart was overturned and its…

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Horse and Cyclist Head on Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 5

A galloping horse in harness, with no vehicle behind it, collided head on with Mr. Harold Payne in Maitland-road, Cessnock, on Saturday night…

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