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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 32

Drowned While Bathing. Fatality at Teralba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

John Francis Bamford, aged 32 years, an employee at the cranes, Newcastle, who lived in Beach-street, Newcastle, was drowned in a creek at Teralba, about five…

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Drowned in Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 7

Mr. Jack B[?]ford, aged 32 years, residing at Te[?]lba was drowned in the lake whilst swimming on Saturday afternoon. It is thought that…

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Sudden Death Cessnock Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

An elderly man named Burgess dropped dead in his home this morning in Sergeant-street, Cessnock. A doctor wan sent for, but life was…

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Out of Danger Jockey Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

The lightweight jockey, S. Fielder, who is in parramatta District Hospital regained consciousness yesterday and is out of danger…

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Run Over by 'Bus Girl Killed Maitland Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 5

Mary O'Keefe (aged 9), daughter of Mr. Martin O'Ke[?]te was run over by one of Messrs. Sty[?]es' motor 'buses at East Maitland at 9 o'clock this…

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Rider Injured Car and Cycle Crash SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 8

Mr. F. Jenkins was conveyed to Sydney Hospital by the Eastern, Suburbs Ambulance in an unconscious condition. As he was returning from…

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Mine Accidents Employers' Liability Electric Lights Demanded WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 5

All the mines on the coast were stopped yesterday in consequence of the aggregate meeting of miners, held at Woonona to consider a number of grievance…

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Maitland District. Motor 'Bus Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 8

Marry Kathleon O'Keefe, aged 9 years, a daughter of Mr. M. O'Keefe, of Morpeth, was fatally injured by one of Styles and Company's motor omnibuses, in…

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Heroism Recognised Cliff Fatality Seaman Awarded Medal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 8

"It is the surprise of my life. Since the tragedy I have been around the world." said Charles Hannon. carpenter on the steamer Port Nicholson, when told…

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Hurdlers at Work Rider Injured Schooling at Randwick SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

Trainers of hurdle horses encaged at the A.J.C Autumn meeting were given a line opportunity of schooling their charges this morning. Upwards…

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Stop-press Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 6

Jack Bennett (50), a carpenter at Dudley Colliesy, was badly crushed by the cage, whilst working at the bottom of the…

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Motor Car Accidents. Fatality Near Dundas. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 7

While proceeding down a bill near Dundas, this afternoon, a motor car skidded and turned, a complete somersault, with the result that six passengers…

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Maitland District. the Omnibus Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

An inquiry was held at the West Maitland Courthouse on Saturday morning, by Mr. F. W. C. Crane, coroner, into the death of Mary Kathleen O'Keefe, aged…

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Killed in Collision Royal Tragedy London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 1

A motor on the Paris-Cherbourg road, containing Prince Kitashirakawa, brother-in-law of tho Mikado, Prince Asaka and Princess Zita,…

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Motor Car Fatality. Two People Killed. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

Miss Tyler, an elderly woman, and her niece, Grace Tyler, aced about 12, were killed in a motor accident in the city to-night, while George Tyler, 52,…

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Cars Collide Three People Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

Two motor cars collided at Camperdown, resulting in injuries to three people. The injured were: Doris Hawkins,…

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Strangled by Whip Farm Fatality Heart Attack Blamed MERRIWA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

Clem Pittman was found dead in a shed on his father's a farm, hanging by the neck by a whip. He was putting a tall on the whip,…

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Fell Off Fence Mayfield Accident Child's Arm Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

Whilst playing on a fence at her home in Marnboo-street, Mayfield, this afternoon. Ellen Parkinson, a child of three years, fell and broke…

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Boat Fatality Pambula

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

Mr. D. J. Williams, head teacher of Pambula Public School, and Mr. John Severs, an oysterman, were crossing the Pambula River when the…

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Drowned in River Maxilla, Wednesday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 8

A drowning case occurred in the Namol River, a few miles from town. A boat in which Mr. James Martin and Mr. G. Witcom were…

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