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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Fell From Cart Butcher Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

A fall from a butcher's cart resulted in Jack Walsh, of Hunter-street, East Maitland, receiving severe injuries to both his legs. The cart passed over…

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Not Identified Honeysuckle Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

The man who was found badly injured on the railway at Honeysuckle Point on Tuesday night, and who died later at Newcastle Hospital,…

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Fatality in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

While attempting to cross Liverpool-street, near College-street, at about six o'clock to-night. Agnes Souse, aged 40, and her daughter, Ena Scuse, 9, were…

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Honeysuckle Point Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 5

Up to the present the police have not been successful in establishing the identity of the man who was fatally injured by being run over by a railway truck at…

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Mailey Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 7

Arthur Mailey, the international cricketer, was twice injured during the club match. Gordon v. Balmain, at Sydney, on Saturday. In attempting to stop a…

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Steamer Wrecked in the Hook of Holland Eight Men Drowned (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 7

It is reported from Rotterdam that the steamer Soerakarta, 7000 tons, which was proceeding to Java, has been stranded in the Hook of Holland…

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Maitland District Pelaw-main Fatality John Thomas' Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. G. Brown, the coroner, held an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday, into the death of John (Taff) Thomas, a miner, who died in the Kurri…

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Heads Battered One Woman Killed, Another injured Murder at Redfern Mysterious Assailants Make Good Their Escape SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

Mystery surrounds the brutal murder of Mrs. Mary Smith, at her home, 39 Douglass-street, Redfern, and the serious wounding of her daughter, Miss Alice Quirk. At first it was thought that they were shot, but investigation, this…

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Governor Says Maitland's Agricultural Arch Finest He Has Seen Gatekeeper Killed Express Smashes Gates Scone Fatality Struck by Flying Wood SCONE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

Owing to the Brisbane Limited express crashing through the railway gates at Liverpool-street, Scone, at 10.10 o'clock last night,…

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Tragedy in Sydney a Woman Murdered Another Seriously Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Smith, aged 46, of 59 Douglas-street, Redfern, is dead, and her daughter Alice Quirk, aged 23, is in Sydney Hospital in a serious condition…

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Boy Injured Fall From Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 2

G. Davis, living in Devonshire-street, west Maitland, sustained [?]were injuries to his left kneo as a result of a fall from a bicycle in East…

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Police Attacked More Sydney Fights Two Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 6

Two instances of constables being assaulted while they were trying to effect arrests occurred on Saturday. Constable Curtain, of Newtown, was…

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Train Derailed Tasmanian Accident HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 1

When an engine, carriage, and van were proceeding from Westerway, the engine, when nearing Tyenna station, ran off the line, and came to a…

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Maitland Accident Crushed by Bale of Hay

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 5

A peculiar accident befel a resident of Phoenix Park, Mr. Samuel Stephens, while he was loading hay at Morpeth station this afternoon. A…

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Shot in Arm Cessnock Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 5

Reg. Jones, 16 years of age, son of James Jones, of Bellbird, was admitted to the Cessnock Hospital yesterday suffering from pellets in the arm…

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Sudden Death Melbourne's Hectic Week-end Many Accidents Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 5

Melbourne has had a hectic week-end in which sudden death stalked streets in many forms. Some of the outstanding incidents are recounted…

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Collision Victim Condition Not Satisfactory

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 5

G. Kirkwood, the victim of the last serious motor-cycle accident on the Maitland Speedway, has suffered a relapse. His condition is now not so…

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Mixer Injured Fall of Tops

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 8

James Poole (53). miner, a married man received severe bruises and lacerations to the left shoulder and back at the South Greta [?]ne this…

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Margot Again Motor Accident This Time LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

The Countess of Oxford (better known as Margot Anquith), was driving a motor along a country road, when it skidded and crashed into a…

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Cycle and Car Sequel to Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

William Holborrow, a traveller, proceeded against Herbert George Brady, in Newcastle District Court to-day, before Judge Beeby, claiming…

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