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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Pony on Guard Injured Mate Accident at Enfield SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 5

With drooping cad end sorrowful eyes, a big grey pony walked round and round its stable mate, whose leg had been broken by another…

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Rescuer's Death Swimming Fatality ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. C. Crawford, aged 60 years, who in his younger days was one of the best-known Adelaide citizens, lost his life in tragic circumstances at…

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Drowned in Baths Unheeded Call Life Savers at Practice MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

While Mordialloc life-savers were practising yesterday, cries of "Help!" came from the baths adjoining. They took no notice, thinking that…

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Gun Fatality Boy Shot in Head Tragedy in the Bush SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

"The probabilities of this case are that it was a simple accident. These lads have been so unsatisfactory, first in telling one story and then another,…

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Extinguisher Bursts Firemen Injured Blaze on a Tram SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 6

Two firemen, station officer Francis Smith and Fireman Caller, were injured by the bursting of a hand chemical extinguisher at 12.30 a.m. to-day…

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High Power Gas Frequent Escapes London Accidents LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

In view of the frequency of accidents from escaping gas, the Board of Trade has been recommended to collect evidence with a view to…

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Motor-bike Capsizes Accident at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

While William Taylor a bicycle maker was turning a corner at Hamilton, yesterday, in a motor cycle and side car, accompanied by his three…

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Drowned in Lagoon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 8

A young married man. Christopher George Hannan, aged 28, a resident of Corowa, was drowned on Monday in a lagoon at Mulberry Farm. The…

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Sulky and Tram Collision at Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

As Mr. and Mrs. Mann, of Carrington, were driving home from Speer's Point on Monday, the sulky was struck by a tram. Both were thrown on…

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Train Crash Engine and Carriage Collide Mount Morgan Accident ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

Through the failure of the regulator of the rack engine which is employed in pushing trains up the sleep incline known as Razor Back, on the Mount…

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Drowned in River

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

A drowning accident occurred at Lower Portland, the victim being James Smith, aged 18 years. He was a member of a holiday party, and…

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Maitland District Fatality at Bellbird

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 6

Charles Powell, of Mount View-rood, Cessnock, was killed by a fall of coal in Bellbird Colliery, yesterday morning, It Was his first day at work after the…

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Nearly Drowned Moscheto Channel Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

Miss Kate Richards, a resident of Demsey Island, had a narrow escape from drowning while bathing in Moscheto Channel…

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Gelignite Explosion Lad Injured Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

Clifford Harold Goodwin, a lad of 13, had two fingers of his left hand blown off by an explosion of gelignite. The lad was playing in the back yard…

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Diving Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

A lad named Bill Crcese, aged 12 years, son of Mr. Charles Croese, met with a painful accident while diving from a spring board at Moscheto…

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Jammed by Log Wharf Accident Man Severely Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

Stephen Blanch, a wharf laborer, residing at 192 Darby-street, Cook's Hill, met with a painful accident at the timber wharf, Carrington,…

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Killed Under Zinc Broken Hill Fatality Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 7

Patrick Wm. O'Callaghan, single, 40 years of age, who resided at the Crystal Hotel, met his death at the North Mine as the result of being…

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Lights Not Seen Was Muscoota Dark? Inquiry Into Collision MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

xn official inquiry into the cause of the collision between the Norwegian steamer Yarra and the barque Muscoota, off Wilson's Promontory,…

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Ptomaine Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

The death of Ina Margaret Uhrig and Herbert Nathan Uhrig, who died in the Newcastle Hospital on December 12 and 13 respectively, were inquired into…

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Killed by Truck Hamilton Railway Fatality Coroner's Comment Inquiry into Hough's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

Esmond Burke Hough, a laborer in the employ of the Railway Commissioners, died in the Newcastle Hospital on December 21 from injuries…

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