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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Kicked by Horse Accident in Colliery Victim in Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Shortly before crib time to-day a machine repairer named Stansbury was severely injured through being kicked by a horse in Abermain No, 2…

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Machinist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

Dalis Trevorron. a machinist employed at Goninan and Co.'s works, Broadmeadow had his hand severely crushed white at work this morning…

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Cart and Tram Scott-Street Collision Two Men Hurt

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 5

A smash between an electric tram and a horse and cart occurred in Scott-street, in front of the "Sun" office, this afternoon. Robert Loades…

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Scott-street Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

Several remarkable escapes attended a violent collision in Scott-street yesterday afternoon, between an incoming electric tram and a horse and cart which were…

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Fell From Train Man Severely Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Arthur Henry Sapstead, aged about 60 years, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital late yesterday afternoon, with his right arm practically severed, lacerations…

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Caught in Machine Youth's Foot Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Fred Baker, 16. Young-street, East Maitland, an employee of Baker's brick works on the Morpeth-road, had his right foot caught in a shaft of…

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Collision with Motor Cycle Police Search for Rider

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

While riding a bicycle along Darby-street at noon yesterday, Harry Riley, aged 10 years, who lives at 54 Dawson-street, Cook's Hill, came into collision…

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Lorry Overturns Two Men Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Two men were seriously injured when a motor lorry capsized in Liverpool-road, Chullora, last night. A party of mean, numbering twenty, were returning from a…

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Training Fall Another Horse Killed Randwick Accident Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 6

Accidents while schooling have been frequent at Randwick lately. only a few days ago Polybla broke her neck and this morning another…

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Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 5

The death of John Maddison, who was killed by a fall of coal in the Redhead colliery on April 21, was the subject of an inquest held by Mr. C. Hibble, the…

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Randwick Accident Stable Boy Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 6

While riding Absurla, in company with two other horses at Randwick this morning, a boy named Joseph Hill, employed by J. Gainsford, hit a…

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Bus Capsizes Motor Misadventure Near West Wallsend One Man Killed School Children Injured as the Char-a-banc Falls Over Bank

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 5

As the result of a motor 'bus capsizing on the Homesville-road at nine o'clock this morning, one man killed, and five others, four of whom were school girls, suffered various injuries. There were 12 passengers on the 'bus, and the remainder escaped…

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Steamers in Collision Four Persons Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 7

Four men were injured when two small coastal steamers collided, in the harbour this morning. The vessels concerned were the Wallsend, owned by Howard Smith…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 8

The decapitated body of Wallace Patfield, aged 18 years, was found on the Paterson side of the railway bridge yesterday morning, by the driver of a goods…

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Bridge Fatality Late Mr. D. Wylie Hamilton Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 5

The large gathering of sympathisers this afternoon at the funeral of Mr. Davis Wylle, who was fatally injured in the motor char-a-bane…

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Collision in Sydney Motor Car and Two Trams Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 6

There was a sensational smash between two trams and a motor car in Oxford-street, Paddington, to-night, as the result of which four persons were injured…

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Holmesville Sensation Charabanc Overturns One Man Killed Several Persons Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 7

A motor charabane, owned by Messrs. Young and Green, overturned down a bridge embankment at Holmesville yesterday morning, causing the death of Mr…

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Fettler Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 1

While working under the bridge at Port Waratah this morning. Richard Burnham received abrasions to his left leg…

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Child Injured Knocked Down By Car

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 5

Austin Lane, aged 6, was knocked down by a motor car in Downie-street, Smodmore, this afternoon. He received a punctured wound to his…

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Holmesville Fatality Funeral of the Late Mr, D. Wylie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 7

The funeral of the late Mr. David Wylie, the victim of the Holmesville charabane fatality, left his parents' residence, Denison-street. Hamilton…

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