Maitland District. Death of Mr. Wells. the Heddon Greta Accident
Arthur William (Wig) Wells, who was injured in a motor accident on the Maitland-Kurri Kurri road, near Heddon Greta, on January 13, died in Kurri District…
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Accidents, 1923
637 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 32
Weston Accident
Mr. H. T. Elliott, a first class shiftman, was injured by a fall of coal in Hebburn No. 1 coillery. A lad of 13, in charge of a [?]orse in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burning Fatality Brisbane, Tuesday
A Cloncurry message states that two men, Dick Healey and Stanley Heazlett, were brought into Dajarra at two o'clock yesterday morning by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shipping Accident
A curious shipping accident on the River Mersey resulted in the loss of four lives. A sudden gust of wind overbalanced a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leg Crushed Accident on Wharf
A wharf laborer, Adolphus Blackford, 42, had his leg almost crushed to pulp at King's wharf this morning. Blackford, who Is a single man, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall Into Culvert Accident To Deaf Mute
A deaf and dumb youth, aged about 19, of fine physique, was on his way to work at Mr. Arnold Balley's smithy, when he either fell into a culvert on the Pelaw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision Off the Heads Inward Bound Steamers Clash Near Newcastle Woodfield and Jersey City No Serious Damage Done To Either Vessel
A collision took place about 6 o'clock this morning, outside Newcastle Heals, between the steamers, Jersey city and Woodfield, both of which were council in to port. The vessels met about hair a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrown From Truck Shunting Accident SYDNEY
Two men, employees of the Balmain municipal council, were injured at Rozelle railway yards yesterday afternoon, whilst unloading blue metal from a truck…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Capsizes Wedding Party's Accident ARMIDALE
An unfortunate sequel to a wedding occurred just outside Armidale city boundary. While a car with a load of guests was travelling to attend a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Saved From Drowning Men's Gallant Rescue SYDNEY
Although fully clothed, Petty Officer G. Ryan, of H.M.A.S. Penguin, and John McGovern, a ferry hand, unhesitatingly dived to the rescue of a young…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Wharf Liner and Lighters MELBOURNE
When swinging to a berth near the heavy crane at No 20 north wharf the White Star liner Gallie, carried by the wind and the tide, bumped into two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Out of Boat Fisherman Drowned SYDNEY
Arthur Eaton Lea, 65, boarding house keeper at Hawkesbury River, left his home to fish on the river at 2 p.m. on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Much Damage Jersey City in Sydney Collision Off Nobby's SYDNEY
Looking little the worse for the collision with the steamer Woodfield off Newcastle on Thursday morning, the steamer Jersey City berthed in Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Anzac Spirit "Bit, Of An Accident" Boy Loses Hand
Suffering agony, with his left hand blown off in detonator explosion, a lad on 16, Louis Stevenson, walked a mile to his nearest neighbor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Fatality. Melbourne
Two man were drowned at Hampton to-day trying to rescue a girl of 14 who had been carried out by the rollers. The names of the men are: Ernest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision. Two Persons Killed. Adelaide
A railway disaster occurred at the Adelaide Railway station the morning, when the 8.40 a.m. Kapunda sports special collided with an incoming train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Accidents American Safety Move
What type of accident causes the majority of deaths where motor vehicles are involved? The answer to this question was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lost His Arm Accident at Machine
Albert James Perry, 17. living with his parents at Maitland-road, Mayfield, had his arm amputated this morning…
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Whilst at work on one of the cranes at the Commonwealth Steel Products works last night. John McDonald, a laborer. had his right foot fractured. He was on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Heddon-greta Fatality Contradictory Evidence
The inquest concerning the death of Arthur William Wells, who died in Kurri Kurri Hospital, on January 21, of injuries received in a motor car accident at…
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