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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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The Prince of Wales Injured While Riding Breaks His Collarbone (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

The Prince of Wales broke his collarbone while exercising a hunter at Billington Manor, near Ascot. He spent the night at Mentmore…

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Horses Fall Race Accident Jockeys Injured MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 8

Just before the home turn was reached in the Electric Handicap, a race for two-year-olds at Williamstown races on Saturday, La Boniform and Martock fell…

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Inman's Vertigo Smith's Challenge Accident Or Low Score ? LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Smith says he believes that Inman's attack of vertgo on Friday was due to the fact that was 2000 behind on the fourth day of the match after…

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A Good Night After Accident Prince Recovering LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales passed a good night, and is progressing well…

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The Roman Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

A message from Rome states that Gabrleline D'Annunzio, the son of the poet, and two other directors of moving picture shows, are charged with manslaughter…

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Run Over Railway Fatality SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

Francis Mansfield, aged 30 years, a carpenter's laborer, met his death in a railway accident at Arncliffe railway station yesterday…

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Mr. M. O'hearn Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Michael O'Hearn, father of Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., was knocked over by a char-a-bane near East Greta Junction shortly after 5.30 p.m. yesterday, and…

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Crashed Into Train Motor Accident MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 8

Remarkable escapes from death were experienced by two men when a motor cycle and sidecar crashed into the side of a train at a level crossing…

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Car Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 7

Every now and again we hear of some motor car accident, the kind due to carelessness, too much speed, and the victim knocked down and either killed or…

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Tram and 'Bus Driver in Court, Alleged Negligence Broadmeadow Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 6

Edward Hill, driver of the motor 'bus"—"was charged at the Newcastle police court before Mr. Laidlaw S.M. to-day with driving…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

A flare of gas in the workings at Aberdare col[?]ery yesterday resulted in Robert Finlay, a miner, being burned about the head and face…

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Burning Fatality Stanthorpe (Q.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

Mrs. Day, the wife of Michael Day, a orchardist at Wybenba, about 20 miles from Stanthorpe, Was burnt to death last night…

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Fired Three Shots But Injured Nobody MARYBOROUGH

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

Maryborough district is not without its shooting sensation. A Kanaka, known as Mad Jack, is alleged to have fired three shots into…

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Broken Rib Bump in a Car Politician Injured Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

Mr. Missingham, M.L.A., was brought into Glen Innes last night suffering from a broken rib and abrasions to the head. He was a member of the Parliamentary…

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Buick and Ford Collide Head-on Girl Killed, Nine Passengers Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 5

At 9.30 this morning a Buick and Ford collided head on between Lidcombe and Flemington on the Parramatta-road. The Buick contained six passengers, and the Ford four. One girl was killed, and the other nine passengers injured and…

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Motor Collision. a Girl Killed Several Seriously Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

Two motor cars, a Dodge and a Ford one bound for the mountains and the other coming to Sydney, collided on the Parramatta-road, Lidcombe, yesterday…

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Railway Smash. Many People Injured. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

A message from Bundaberg states that a terrible accident occurred this morning shortly after 7 o'clock to an excursion train journeying from Mount Perry…

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Woman Injured Fall From Roof Early Morning Fire SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

When A. J. O'Neill and his wife awoke to find their confectionery shop in Oxford-street, Paddington, alight this morning, they had to climb out…

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Injured Miner Improves

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 6

There is an improvement in the condition of Mr. John Lester, a miner, who was injured by some empty skips in Richmond Main mine bumping a…

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Kurri Fatality Committal For Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

The coroner's inquiry at Kurri into the death of James Mitchell, 37 a miner, residing in Aberdare-street Kurri was concluded late yesterday…

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