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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Claims for £2250 Train and Motor Collision Caledonia Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 5

The case in which William Sampson and Henry Arthur Hancock are claiming a total of £2250 from the South Maitland Railways, Ltd., as…

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Caught by Belt Man Terribly Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 5

Stanley Simpson, a young man, had a terrible experience at the Ryde brickworks to-day. He was caught in the moving…

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Wallsend. Char-a-bang Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 5

Upon inquiry being made at Wallsend Hospital last evening as to the condition of those injured in the char-a-bane accident, it was learned that Mrs. Urquhart…

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Collision in the Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 5

A Fairley seaplane and another aeroplane both belonging to the Leuchar Aerodrome, collided at a height of 5O0 feet over the mouth of the En River…

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Motor Cars Collide Three Persons Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 5

Three persons were severely injured and two cars were wrecked as the result of a sensational motor collision which occurred on Prince's Highway, Kogarah, early this…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 6

While at work at Ellermor Vale tunnel this morning. Thomas Clough, a miner, fractured his ribs through failing over some coal. He was…

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Hawkesbury Races Accident Sydney

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

The stewards' inquiry into the accident in the Park Stakes at the Hawkesbury race meeting on March 21, was concluded to-day. In the event mentioned Lady…

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Impaled on Spike Cessnock Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

A little girl named Wells slipped while running round a street corner in Cessnock, and one of her legs became implied on a spike used as a…

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Traffic Blocked Accident Near Woy Woy Trucks Derailed. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

It was reported to Mr. Morris, secretary of Railways, this morning that a derailment of seven trucks, bound for Newcastle, had occurred between…

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Street Collision 'Bus Driver Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

A recent collision in Hunter-street, Newcastle, in which a tram conductor was injured, was recalled in the Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Miner Injured Accident at Rhondda

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

While at work at Rhondda colliery this morning, Joshua Winter, a miner, was injured by a fall of coal. He sustained a compound fracture…

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Gosford an Infant Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

Gwen Kerslake, aged 15 months, wandered away from her parents' residence at Matcham about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Later in the day her body was found in a…

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Saleyards Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 5

Mr. John Hogan, senr., met with a painful accident at Waratah saleyards to-day. He was putting on a pair of rubber boots when a heavy log fell on…

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Tramway Collision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

Eight persons were injured and considerable damage was caused to two trams in a collision at Brookvale to-night. The scene of the accident was…

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Injured by Circular Saw

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

A resident of Tenambit, East Maitland, Samuel Muddle, sustained severe injuries to the fingers of his left hand through it coming into contact…

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Railway Fatality Two Men Killed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 7

Harry Hearne, railway signalman and electrician, of Arcadia-street, Penshurst, and Frank Wilks, assistant signalman and electrician, of Wolseley-street, West…

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Injured Miners Better Provision Wanted Mr. Baddeley's View

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

Mr. J. M. Baddeley M.L.A. spoke to a fair attention at Heddon Greta last night and again at Lowis Hall, kurri…

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Pelaw-main Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 6

Horace (Boxer) Goodwin, a well-known athlete, was seriously injured in Pelaw-Main Colliery yesterday morning. He was working with a mate, Mark Scott,…

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Colliery Accident Goodwin's Condition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

The condition of Horace Goddwin, the well-known lightweight boxer who was injured at the Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday by a fall of coal…

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Tram Smash Three Persons Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 4

The prompt action of the driver of a tram prevented a serious disaster at Watson's Bay yesterday afternoon. Owing to the greasy nature of the rails a tram,…

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