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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Accidental Death Holmesville Bridge Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

At the conclusion of the driver's evidence at the inquest held at the West Wallsend yesterday concerning the death of David Wylle, who was…

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Harbour Collision Coombar and Wallsend Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 8

The collision which took place between the steamer Coombar and the collier Wallsend in Sydney Harbour on April 28, was the subject of an inquiry in…

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Child Injured Struck on Head

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 5

While in the vicinity of the New Lambton Park this afternoon, Lawrence Lamb, aged 14 months, was struck on the head by a swing-boat…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 5

Richard Tunney, of Ku[?], a miner employed at Pealw Main colliery, was injured about the head and legs as a result of a fall of coal while he was…

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Omnibus Accident at Speers' Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 5

Speers' Point wan the scene of an omnibus accident on Saturday night. The motor omnibus Olive May, owned by Mr. Oliver, and plying between…

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Maitland Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 5

Harry Kennedy (35), living at the Angel Inn, West Maitland, sustained a deep lacerated wound on the high check to the left side of the ear late…

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Railway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. George Brown, coroner held an inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of George Hibberd, whose mutilated body was found…

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Coombar-wallsend Collision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 6

The Marine Court inquiry into the cause of the collision between the Coombar, owned by the North Coast Steam Navigation Company and the collier Wallsend,…

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Cowardly Assault "A Regular Donnybrook" Mayor Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

The Mayer of Balmain (Alderman, Harrington) was subjected to a violent physical attack at a meeting on the Balmain Labor League last night…

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Stray Dogs Motor Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Maitland's stray dogs are becoming a menace. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Alex Tegg, a motor cyclist, was riding down High…

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Coombar-wallsend Collision. Captain Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 8

The Marine Court to-day suspended the certificate of Captain Alfred Anderson, master of the collier Wallsend, which vessel was concerned in the smash with the…

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To Save Son Mother Jumps Into Water Both Drowned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

It was reported to the Gladesville police shortly before 11 o'clock this morning that Mrs. Holland and her son, four years of age, had been…

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Double Drowning Fatality Mother and Child Drowned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

An old water-filled quarry at Gladesville, was the scene of a double drowning fatality to-day. A four-year-old boy, John Holland, fell into the water, and in…

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Wharf Fatality Verdict—Accidental Death

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

The death of Ernest O. Cave, who, while slowing timber in tho hold of the Union S.S. Co.'s steamer Hauraki, on May 14, was struck on the head,…

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Fatality at Ayrfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 8

A fatality occurred early yesterday evening at Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery, which is just resuming operations after the recent strike. Archibald Burgess, aged…

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Two Men Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

Allan Smith, 25, sought safety from the flood waters at Gundagai by climbing on the roof of a maize shed. The water, however, swept him off, and be…

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Hit With-bottle Assault in London Flat Artist Injured London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

When the men Adams and Cross, who are charged with assaulting Frank Williams, an Australian artist. in his flat, appeared on remand at the…

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Cart Overturns Driver' Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 8

W. Stevens, 60, a carter living at Lorn, West Maitland, sustained a lacorated wound, three inches long, over the right car, and abrashions to…

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Miner Injured South Greta Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 5

Samuel Cook (45), a miner, employed at the South Greta Collier was severely injured about the face this afternoon while unhitching some…

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Motor Accident Five Persons Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 4

Five persons were injured in a motor collision in Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, last night. In attempting to avoid a pedestrian, the driver of the car swerved it…

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