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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Cyclists Collide Boolaroo Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

Fred Foster met with an accident while engaged in cycling practice in Boolaroo yesterday, through colliding with another…

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Toe Crushed Accident At Mine

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

Alfred Johnson, aged 23, son of Mr. C. Johnson, of Argenton, employed at the Stockton Borehole colliery, was injured yesterday while at work…

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Maitland District a Motor Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 6

A peculiar accident occurred at the intersection of High and Hunter streets, West Maitland, on Sunday morning. Two youths, Keith Richards and Claude…

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Motoring Fatality. Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday into the death of James Leslie Herd, which occurred at the…

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Maitland District Martin's Creek Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

The inquest concerning the deaths of John Dickman and Leslie Parker, on November 27, in the boiler explosion at the State Metal Quarry. Martin's Creek, was…

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Cars Crash Accidents at Armidale ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

A car driven by J. Hefferman, who was returning from a dance at Hill-grove, kidded and crashed through a fence at a dangerous place known as…

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Street Accidents Prevention Proposals

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 8

The publication of street accident statistics, states "Motor Transport," provides a painful record of results, mainly due to reckless or…

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Drowned in Well

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Whilst playing with a little dog the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert, of Spring Valley, Yea (Victoria) fell down a well close to the…

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Rider Injured Sulky Accident TAREE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. McKenzie, of Newcastle, when returning from the Mitchell's Island bridle race, was riding along Cundle road in the direction of Taree…

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Miner Injured Bumped By Waggon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Albert Victor Hugo, living at West Walisend, wag knocked unconscious while at works at Seaham No. 2 mine yesterday. He was bumped on the…

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Fall of Stone Whitburn Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 8

Richard North, miner, son of Alderman Mark North, of Greta, while working at the face in Whitburn Colliery on Tuesday morning,…

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Boolaroo Ambulance Accident In The Park

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. B. Duggan presided at the monthly meeting of the Boolaroo and Teralba district ambulance committee…

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Crushed to Death Fatality At Steel Works Laborer Killed In By-products Department

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The Steel Works was the seen of a fatality this morning. J. Sharp, aged 35, a laborer, was crushed between two trucks…

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Collision at Islington. Motor Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

While riding a motor cycle in an outward bound direction at about six o'clock last evening William Sharp, aged 30 years, came into collision with an inward bound…

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Maitland District New Greta Fatality. Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon concerning the death of Joseph Dawson, a…

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Bather Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

John Brown, a resident of Raymond Terrace, met with an accident while divine in the river last evening…

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Steel Works Fatality. Broadmeadow Man Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

John Sharpe, aged 35 years, a labourer, employed in the by-products department of the steel works, met his death in tragic circumstances at 11.15 a.m. yesterday,…

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Motor-cyclist Killed Collision On Bridge Crash Into Tram

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 6

A smash between an electric tram and a motor cycle, the first of its kind in Newcastle, occurred at six p.m. yesterday. William Sharp, aged 30 years,…

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MAITLAND New Greta Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

The deputy-coroner, Mr. W. McLauchlin, returned a verdict of accidental death yesterday afternoon after hearing evidence at the inquiry…

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Injured Head Fall at Pelaw Main

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 6

James Cassidy, ganger of Pelaw Main, had his bead Injured through falling at the pit-top. He has been removed from his home to hospital,…

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