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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Fell Overboard Drowned From Motor-boat MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

Francis George Luttgens was drowned while attempting to leave the shelter at Mordialloc Creek in his motor-boat…

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Shocking Collision Car and Cart Man and Girl Killed BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

A motorcar, containing eight persons, collided kith a spring-cart on the old Cleveland-road, Brisbane, late last night…

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Swab in Body Recognised Surgery Accident Causes Death of Patient LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

An ex-soldier, George Nichols, was operated on for trouble in the abdomen at the Ministry of Pensions hospital, near Liverpool, in July. He…

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Crashed Into Post Woy Woy Accident Boy Badly Hurt SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

Early this morning a motor car containing three passengers struck a telegraph post near Ettalong Deach, Woy Woy. A boy was badly hurt…

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Fatality in a Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A Paris doctor named Colombet is on trial on a charge of culpable homicide. He placed Madame Cabine, an appendicitis case, on the operating table and…

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Drowned in Hunter River. Cessnock Boy Victim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

Arthur Leslie Dann, aged eight years, son of Mr. A. H. Dann, Cessnock, was accidentally drowned at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning in the Hunter…

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Maitland District. Motor Car Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

A sensational motor car accident occurred on the Maitland-Kurri Kurri road, near the overhead railway bridge, at Heddon Greta, on Saturday afternoon,…

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Surf Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Late Charles Leslie. George Birale. The victim and tho hero- of the surf fatality at Bondi on Sunday…

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Curler Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

Herbert Balley, 57, a carter, was leading a horse and lorry into a laneway connected with Toohey's brewery in Sydney, when he was jammed…

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In Dangerous Condition Motor Accident Victim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Wells, who lies [?] a dangerous condition in the Kurri Kurri hospital, as the result of the motor car accident which occurred…

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Buchanan Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 6

John Henry Coward aged 15 years, was killed in the bush at Buchanan on Tuesday afternoon, while returning to his home with a load of firewood. He…

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Macquarie Drowning Too Frightened Why Mate Kept Silent BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 6

It is stated that Thomas Cosgrove, the boy who was drowned in the Macquarie River on Monday night, perished in view of his playmate,…

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Maitland District. Buchanan Fatality. a Peculiar Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

The circumstances surrounding the death of John Henry Coward, aged 15 years, who was killed in the bush at Buchanan on Tuesday, while returning…

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Cable Tram Leaves Rails Sixteen People Injured Melbourne Theatre-goers Hurled Off Seats Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Many Persons were injured when a cable tram laden with, people returning from the theatres jumped the points in City-road, South Melbourne, last night. The passengers were thrown to the roadway, and 16 received…

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Maitland Peculiar Accident How Was Coward Killed?

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Crane, the coroner, continued the inquest yesterday concerning the death of John Henry Coward (15) who was found dead in the bush at Buchanan last…

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Jockey Injured Horse That Stumbled MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

F. Livy was injured in a race at Yarra Glen yesterday. His horse, Royal Loch, stumbled and fell, and Livy was picked up unconscious and…

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Both Legs Broken Winch Accident Frenchman Badly Hurt SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

Yesterday, in the dim shadows of the X-ray room at the Sydney Hospital Louis Fisser lay, and helplessly gabbled French to the attendant. He…

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A Painful Accident. Dudley Man Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

James Broadbent, aged 21 years, a minor, employed at the Dudley Colliery, living in Railway-street, Dudley, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital on…

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Railway Fettler Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

Adam Dick, a railway fettle was run over by a shunting engine in Harden yard. His right leg was severed below the knee. First aid was…

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Collision in Scheldt Nautilus Sinks Four Men Missing LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Antwerp reports Hint the British-India steamer, Australia, collided in the Scheldt with the London…

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