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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Redfern Tragedy Injured Woman Improving SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

The condition of Miss Quirk, one of the victims of the Redfern tragedy, is developing satisfactory. She is still in hospital, and soon she will…

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Strained Back Claim for Compensation Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

In the District Court, Newcastle, to-day, before Judge Beeby, an action under the Workmen's Compensation Act, to recover £5 2s 11d, alleged to…

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Shunting Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 5

A shunting accident occurred in the West Maitland railway yards at six o' clock this morning, Mr. W. H. Shearer, of Waratah, receiving…

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Shooting Accident Death of Victim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1925 · page 6

Reg. Jones, of Bellbird, who was accidently wounded on Sunday by the explosion of a gun that he was carrying, died in the Cessnock…

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Street Collision Verdict for Defendant

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 7

In the Newcastle District Court to-day, Judge Beeby gave a verdict for the defendant in the case of William Holborrow against Herbert…

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Motor Accident Cyclist Loses Leg

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

G. Kirkwood, the motor cyclist who was injured on the Maitland Speedway on February 21, had his right leg amputated above the knee…

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Hand Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

An elderly resident of Homeville, West Maitland, Mr. J. Evans lost the first joint of one of his lingers while he was cleaning a mincing machine…

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Boys Drowned Waterhole Tragedy Two Lives Lost Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

Two brothers of a party of several boys near Daly's Waterhole, Sydenham-road. Marrickville, were drowned this morning…

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Wound in Eye Walsh Island Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

John Wells (40), whose address is the Criterion Hotel, was severely injured at Walsh Island this morning, receiving a perforated wound in…

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Drowning Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

A fifteen-year-old youth, Allan Freestone, of Landsborough, was drowned in the Brisbane River. He was standing at the stern of a launch, when he…

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Drowning Accidents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

A choppy sea was responsible for the death of George Henry Murphy, 21, living at Darlinghurst, to-day. Murphy was aboard the launch Linnet, and when…

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Motorists Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

A serious motoring accident occurred during a reliability trial on the River Lett Hill on Saturday. One car crashed over a steep embankment and…

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Tram Collision Many Passengers Injured MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Two trams collided at Kew this morning. Several passengers were injured and both ears were badly damaged…

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Fork in Foot Child Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

F. Mullard, aged five years, living at Carrington-street. Horse Shoe Bend, West Maitland, received a punctured wound right through the instep…

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Still Those Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

They go on, and what is more, they are increasing—motor car accidents where people, where they are not killed outright, are often enough left for an…

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Aerial Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 7

It is reported from Moscow that a Junker aeroplane, flying from Tiflis to Suchum, caught fire in mid-air, and dived to earth, killing the two pilots, and three…

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Fob the Sick and Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 10

Cessnock Hospital has an up-to-date ambulance equipment. The nurse at the wheel knows her duty, and she helps the sufferers in other ways than by driving the car…

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Schoolboy Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

A seven-year-old boy, Frank Martin, living in Louth Park-road, West Maitland received severe injuries to his feet this morning, and was…

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Killed by Truck Honeysuckle Fatality Inquest Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 5

"The facts of this case are very simple," said the corner (Mr. H[?]ble"), in opening an inquest concerning the death of Joseph Jones, who was run…

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Mine Fatality Second Victim in Bad Way ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 7

Walter Bates, 24, one of the men on whom the contents of a metal pot [?] at the Mt. Morgun mine, has succumbed to his injuries…

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