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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Girl Diver Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Carry Smart, 18, of Pariwa-road, Mosman, was diving off the springboard at the Spit Baths, Sydney, on Saturday, when she overbalanced and fell into the…

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A Melbourne Fatality Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

A motor car containing four men struck a rut late last night in Point Nepean-road, Brighton, and rolled over twice. Samuel Kellet was killed…

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Head Smashed in Leaning From Window Tram Fatality Maryborough

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

A shocking accident. with fatal termination. occurred on the first division of the Townsville mail train just before it reached Bundaberg on…

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Wharf Fight Union and Soldiers four Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

There was a clash on Dalgoty's wharf to-day between the members of the Waterside Workers' Federation and the Returned Soldiers' Wharf…

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Crash Into Tram Maitland-Rd. Collision Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

A collision with a tram at 2.30 this afternoon resulted in a cyclist, Cliff Hushes (25). married, who resides at Cumberland-street. Mayfield,…

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Alderman Rae Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 5

Alderman Charles Rae, of the Wallsend Council, was struck by a fall of Stone while he was at work yesterday afternoon in the Wallsend Colliery, where…

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Maitland District Fatality at Aberdare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Green, a first-class shift-man, was removing at props in Aberdare Colliery yesterday at about 11.30 a.m., when a fall of roof occurred, and he was…

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Glen Ayr Colliery Fatality a Fitter's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

An inquiry was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon by Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, coroner, into the death of John Lawrence Carlsen, a…

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"Accidental Death" Misadventure at Glen Ayr

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner (Mr. Fletcher) at an inquest at West Maitland yesterday. into the death of John…

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Motor Cycle and Tram Collision. Man Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

A collision occurred between a motor cycle end on electric tram in Maitland-road, Mayfield, between Carrington and Havelock streets, yesterday afternoon,…

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Maitland District Motor Cycle Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. Allan King, of Smith-street, West Maitland, aged 23, died in the Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon from concussion of the brain and other injuries…

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Twenty-two Killed Collision in Ruhr Trains in Fog Express and Passenger LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

The fog has abated in England, but has spread to the continent, particularly Germany, where it caused one of the worst railway disasters in the…

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Railway Disaster. Collision at Redfern. Passenger Train Crashed Into. Seventeen Persons Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 5

A serious railway smash occurred just outside the Central Railway Station to-night, when two trains, one crowded with passengers, and the other almost…

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Hit the Kerb Motor in Maitland-Road Dangerous Speed Injured Driver Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

"After hearing the evidence I find that Priest did drive his car at a dangerous speed of 35 miles an hour on the Maitland-road. I fine him £5…

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Maitland District Stanford-merthyr Fatality Robert Widdowfield's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. G. Brown the coroner, held an inquest at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the death of Robert Widdowfield, a wheeler, who was killed as the…

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Found Drowned Acted on his Word SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

The body of Robert Cribbin, 56, of William-street, Double Bay, was noticed floating in the water at Chowder Bay last night. It was clothed in…

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The Railway Accident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

All the patients admitted to hospital from injuries received in the railway smash on Wednesday night are progressing favourably. Harold Richards,…

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Wounded Bowlers Leave Englishmen in a Desperate Plight Freeman's Injured Wrist Gilligan and Tate Take the Day Off to Recover Australia's Big Score Ryder and Oldfield Help Themselves at Bowlers' Expense ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

The second day's play in the third test match was characterised by dire misfortune for the Englishmen. Gilligan did not appear on the field at all. Soon after the commencement of play Tale retired suffering from bis injured toe nail, and said that he would reserve himself for the second innings…

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Accidental Death Aberdare Mine Fatality Evidence at Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. George Brown, district coroner, held an Inquiry at the Cessnock court-house this morning, with a jury of six, into the death of Leonard…

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Strange Fatality Plumber Electrocuted SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

An extraordinary fatality was reported to the City Coroner to-day. The police had to cut a hole in the floor of a house to reach the victim…

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