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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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The State Governor Accident Averted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 5

Sir Dudley de Chair, the State Governor, Lady de Chair, Miss Elaine de Chair, and Captain Coote, A.D.C., figured in a motor collision this afternoon,…

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Fatality in Victoria Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

A motor car, driven by John Hottrick, aged 30, a garage proprietor, of Upper Macedon, overturned near Lancefield Junction, Hattrick was…

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Accidental Shooting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

When Lady Marion Cameron, wife of Captain Keith Cameron, and a daughter of the Earl of Huntingdon, was handling a revolver in a room at an hotel in…

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Tram and 'Bus Hunter-street Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

As a result at a, collision between a train and a motor bus shortly afternoon to-day, Lonel J. Perkins, conductor of the train, was injured…

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Injured Miners Discontent at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

It is said by miners that something will have to be done to straighthen out miters with regard to the method of payment of compensation…

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Injured Riders Maitland Speedway Benefit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 5

The last Maitland speedway motor cycle carnival of the season will be held to-night, in ald of the fund for injured [?]ders…

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Broken Knee Cap Linesman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 5

George Lane, of Merewether, had his knee cap broken [?] a football match this afternoon. Lane was acting his linesman at a…

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100 KILLED Bomb Thrown in Sofia Cathedral Communist's Crime Bulgarian Premier and Ministers Injured LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

A message from Vienna states that the Cathedral at Sofia was turned into a charnel house on Thursday. A bomb was thrown Into the Cathedral, and the explosion killed 100 and injured 200 people, Including the Burgomaster of the city, and…

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Tram Conductor Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

A motor lorry standing on the southern side of Hunter-street, opposite the New castle Police station, was probably the main factor in an accident which occurred…

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Motoring Accidents Three People Killed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 4

Three persons lost their lives in motoring accidents this evening. The most serious accident was at Brighton-le-Sands, when a family of four were…

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Car and Cycle Cessnock Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. C. Hungerford of Rothbury, was riding a motor cycle past a car driven by Mr. Roy d'Argeaval, yesterday along the Allandale road, near…

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Carpenter Injured Richmond Main Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

L. Perritt, a carpenter employed at Richmond Main, was injured in the colliery yesterday. He was working a circular saw,…

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Drowned in the Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 4

The adjourned inquest into the death of Donald James Macdonald, a seaman, whose body was recovered from the New castle Harbour at No. 13 Dyke crane…

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Miner Killed Caught by Falling Coal Redhead Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

John Maddison, aged 66, a miner at Redhead colliery, was killed while at work this morning. Maddison fired a shot in the tops,…

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Redhead Colliery Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

John Maddison, a miner, received fatal injuries while at work at the Redhead Colliery at 9.15 o'clock yesterday morning. After a shot had been fired in the…

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Miners Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Two minor accidents occurred at the Aberdare Extended colliery this morning., Charles Evans had a finger crushed…

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Colliery Fatality Funeral of Victim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

The funeral of John Maddison, who was killed in Redhead colliery yesterday, took place the afternoon from his former residents, Albert-street…

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Bad Spill Motor Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. Frederick Corti, junr., and his cousin, Earnest Corti. who were riding a motor bicycle near Millor's Forest on Sunday afternoon, met with a…

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Rider Injured Heddrick in Hospital Polybia Killed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 6

The cross-country horseman V. Heddrick, was badly injured while schooling a horse over hurdles at Randwick this morning…

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48 DROWNED Japanese Ship Sinks Help Too Late Halifax (Novia Scotia)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

The Japanese steamer, Rainfuku Maru, of 5857 tons foundered off the coast this morning. In response to an S.O.S call,…

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