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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1923

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Tram Derailed Horse Cut to Pieces Wickham Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 6

A horse ran into a Mayfield tram in Albert-street. Wickham. last night, and ?was cut to pieces. It was dragged 15 yards, and part of the tram…

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Aeroplanes Collide Pilot Killed Strasburg Fatality LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

Two army aeroplanes collided over an aerodrome, states a Strasburg message. The pilot of one aeroplane was…

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Car Collision Claim for £100 District Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

William Ernest Jones brought an action in the Newcastle District Court to-day, before Judge Hamilton and a jury of four, against Augustus…

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Strangled by Cow's Tail Peculiar Fatality Boy Killed BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

Joseph Henry Vining, 6½ years, wan strangled by a cow's tail at the Glasshouse Mountains, near Brisbane, yesterday…

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Unlucky Owner Radiant Light Mare's Legs Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

G. Jones has had a deal of trouble with Radiant Light, who injured his forelegs while exercising at Flemington a few days before the Australian Cup…

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150 Lives Lost Greek Sailors Drowned Explosion at Sea Waves Capsize Vessel LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

A vessel, which was small and overcrowded by 250 officers and men from Greek cruisers, was struck successively by three huge waves, states a…

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American Mine Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 4

Accidents at the coal mines of the United States in October caused the death of 180 men, according to reports received by the Federal Bureau of Mines from…

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Blue Jacket Killed Faulty Torpedo Accident on Cruiser LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 1

The Admiralty announces that one man was killed and four seriously injured among the naval ratings by an explosion on the cruiser Coventry, at…

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Fell Down Well Pokolbin Man Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

James Patrick Fleming, 29, of Pokolbin, fell into a well containing 17 feet of water on Friday night, and was drowned. It is thought that he…

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On Memorial Drive Car Collision Claim for Damages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

Dr. Thomas Ewing, in the Newcastle District Court to-day, before Judge Hamilton, brought an action against Mervyn R. Chippendall, for £200, for…

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Newcastle District Court. Monday, March 12. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) Sequel to Motor Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

Arising out of a collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Gordon Avenue and Tudor-street, Hamilton, on January 24 last, William Ernest Jones,…

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Leg Amputated Farm Accident Raymond Terrace Boy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 6

John Windeyer, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Windeyer, of "Kinross," Raymond Terrace, had his leg amputated at Wagga Hospital last week…

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Memorial Drive Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

Dr. Thomas Ewing, of Newcastle, sued M. R. Chippindall, solicitor, of Newcastle, to recover damages of £200, arising out of a collision between motor cars…

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Items of Interest to Hamilton Mr. Alec Haines Death at Maitland Result of Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 8

The death occurred yesterday in the Maitland Hospital of Mr. Alee[?]alines, son of the late Mr. Robert Haines and Mrs. Haines, of…

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Accident or Illness Miner's Claim Richmond Main Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 6

John Stevenson Holliday sought, in the District Court, Newcastle, this morning to recover £9 from J. and A. Brown, being £3 a week for the time…

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Power House Fatality Widow's Claim Compensation Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 5

Rose Miriam Thomas, on behalf of herself and two infant children, applied to the District Court to-day for compensation from the Railway…

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'Busman Injured Finger Caught in Belt

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 5

A motor 'bus driver, William James Wilson, a married man (21), living at George-street, Tighe's Hill, had the first joint of the middle finger on his…

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Head Severed Death of a Guard Queensland Fatality ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

John Cagney, guard of the Parkhurst train, was killed last night during shunting operations. On arrival of the train at Parkhurst…

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Stop-press Steamer Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 6

A collision, which was fortunately not attended by serious damage, occurred early this morning outside the entrance to…

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Pelaw-main Fatality. Heroic Rescuers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 5

Edward O'Toole, a miner, was killed in Pelaw-Main Colliery at 11 a.m. yesterday, while working with his brother, Thomas O'Toole, in No. 6 cast extended, No. 10…

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