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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Accident to Lineith

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 7

While galloping on the course proper at Broadmeadow on Saturday morning. T. Murray's mare Lineith, had a mishap, She faltered coming…

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Shot Through Foot Maitland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 5

A boy, whose name is unknown, was acidentally shot through the foot while at work on the farm of Mr. George Sellers, at Vacy, this…

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Hawkesbury Overflows River Rises Rapidly Stock Drowned Richmond

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 5

The Hawhesbury River overflowed early this morning. A quantity of stock was drowned, and all the low-lying land was under water…

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Boy Killed Collision With Lorry Street Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

Cecil Limotti, aged 12, who lived at Cardiff, was killed to-day, when he was knocked down by a lorry. It is stated that the lad was…

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Shiftman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

William Thomas, a shiftman, at Waratah Colliery, had his left leg fractured below the knee while at work to-day…

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Balcony Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

A balcony accident, which resulted in two men being injured, one seriously, occurred in Queen-street, Cook's Hill, at about 10.30 o'clock yesterday morning…

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Fatality at Cardiff Knocked Down by Motor Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Cecil Minotte, age 12, who lives at Cardiff, was killed yesterday, through being knocked down by a motor lorry at Main-road, Cardiff. The boy was behind…

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Tramway Fatality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

The recent list of fatal tram accidents was added to to-night, when a man was killed at Sans Souci. Harry Fleet, aged 50, employed as a…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 6

A mutilated body of a man as found on the railway line between the Quarrybulong overhead bridge and the Aberdare crossing early yesterday morning…

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Mining Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 5

A message form Berlin states that 200 miners are missing as the result of a terrific explosion at the Dortsfield mine, near Dortmund, where 500 men were…

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Motor Smash Man Killed; Two Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 5

Owing to the steering gear becoming locked, a motor car overturned on the Windsor-road, near Windsor, on Saturday afternoon, and pinned the three…

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Dogged by Ill-luck Man's Third Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 5

James Rockley of Kearsley, was admitted to the Cessnock hospital yesterday, suffering from injuries tn the spine, as a result of a fall al a social…

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Injured Riders Lack of Ambulances Changes Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

An example was set by the Newcastle Jockey Club at its Cup meeting, which other racing clubs might well follow. This was in rotation to the…

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Fractured Skull Three Men Committed for Trial Alleged Cessnock Assault Injured Man Tells His Story to Police Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

After several adjournments, the charges against Robert Donald Kellett, John Kellett, and Willam Kellett of having Maliciously assaulted Thomas Regan, came before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.M., at the Cessnock police court this morning…

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Alonzo Out Tennis Star's Accident Fractured Shoulder New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

Manuel Alonzo the leading member of the Spanish Davis Cup team, fractured his shoulder in an accident at Scranton (Pennsylvania)…

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Foot Amputated Kurri Mine Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

Horace Goodwin, better known as "Boxer" Goodwin, who was injured by a fall of coal in the Pelaw Malscolliory last week, has had his foot…

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Scalding Accident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 8

A man and child were severely scalded at Bankstown to-night as the result of the capsizing of a kettle containing boiling water…

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Holmesville Fatality Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 8

At the West Wallsend School of Arts yesterday Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest into the death of David Wylie, aged 25 years, who…

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Fall of Tops Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5

George Partridge, a miner, employed at Stanford-Morthyr, was injured by a fall of tops in the mine yesterday. He was taken to the Kurri…

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Got a Bath High Japanese Officials Collision Averted Tokio

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 1

ENTERTAINING and being entertained, the personnel of H.M.A.S. Brisbane had a busy day and night…

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