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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1924

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Maitland District Kurri Motor Fatality James Mitchell's Death. Bowden Committed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

An inquiry was held by Mr. Geo. Brown, district coroner, at the Kurri Kurri Court-house yesterday, into the death of James Mitchell, a miner, who was fatally…

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Colliery Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Cornish, a miner, living a Abermain, met with a serious accident at the Abermain No. 1 Colliery yesterday morning. He was working in a…

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Headlight Glare Cause of Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 7

The bugbear of motor travelling at night. especially on country roads, is the glare from the modern powerful electric light system, which is now…

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Colliery Accident Trapper Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

George Timlin, aged 16, a trapper, sustained severe lacerated wounds to the right leK at Pelaw Main colliery, to-day. Doctor Tennent took him to…

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Hamilton Motor Accident. Girl Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

Miss E. Thompson, aged 18 years, a waitress employed by Messrs. Way's, Limited, and living in Railway-street, Hamilton, was admitted to Newcastle…

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Rocket Explodes Trawler Sinks Remarkable Accident LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

A remarkable accident caused the sinking of the Hull trawler, Tanjore, when fishing in the North-Sea…

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Drowned by a Dog. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 6

When playing at Manly Lagoon this afternoon, John Mackay, nine years of age, was drowned. He was accompanied by his father and a dog…

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Double Drowning Case Mother and Daughter Victims. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

A distressing drowning fatality occurred at Drible Island, Moreton Bay, on Saturday night. Captain Laidley, master of the coastal…

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Unknown Man Drowned. Body Near Lake Entrance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

The body of an unknown man was found floating yesterday morning off Spoon Reef, between Lake Macquarie Heads and Catherine Hill Bay. Mr. W…

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Motor Car Overturns Two Persons Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

A motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Teece, junior, of Abermain, was proceeding with three passengers from West Maitland to Abermain last night…

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Drowned in Lagoon Boy's Death In View Of Father SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 8

John McKay, a nine-year-old boy, was drowned in sight of his father in a small lagoon at Manly yesterday afternoon…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 6

Gordon Terry, of 47 Church-street, West Maitland, was thrown from a pony at the residence of Mr. J. Ralston, Farley, yesterday afternoon, and had both bones of…

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Car Capsizes Over Embankment Bishop's Bridge Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 10

Whilst endeavoring to pass another car near Bishop's Bridge on Sunday night, a motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Teece, junior, of…

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Miner Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

Thomas Kellitt, aged 60 years, a miner, employed at Shortland Colliery, was fatally injured through being struck by a fall of Coal at the colliery just…

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Fatal Slip Kidney Injured Accident At Dance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 8

David Mach[?] aged 29, an ironworkers' assistant, of Darling-street, Balmain, was at a dance in Adolphus street, Balmain and slipped and fell…

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Motor Notes Dodging the Crash. How to Make the Best of a Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 10

The safety of the passengers and of other persons likely to be involved in an impending accident should always he the first consideration of the driver,…

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Shot by Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Good, the Secretary to the Port Commissioners of Calcutta, has been shot dead while shooting in the Kumaon Hills…

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Jockey Killed Horse Falls in Trial Gallop Death of A. CHAPMAN Fatal Accident at Morpeth

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

An accident occurred at Morpeth this morning that resulted in the death of one of the most promising Jockeys in the Newcastle district. Objected. with A: Chapman in the…

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Laborer Injured Fell Off Truck Accident At Steel Works

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 19

Serious injuries were received by Thomas Hyatt (37), a single man, at Steel Works yesterday afternoon. He was unloading a truck of coke…

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Motor Car Fatality Young Man Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Clarence M'Donald, aged 21 years, [?] clerk in the Valuer-General's office, Sydney, was killed in a motor car accident yesterday afternoon between…

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