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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Drowning Fatality at Tuggerah Beach Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Word was received in Sydney this afternoon giving brief details of a double drowning fatality at Tuggerah Beach, near Wyong, this morning…

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Omnibus Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 6

David Jeans, aged 19 years, son of Mr. John Jeans, of Telarah, West Maitland, met his death on Saturday afternoon through being run over by a motor…

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Seventeen Drowned Japanese Sailors' Fate at Vancouver Sudden Squall Cries of the Drowning were Rescuers Only Guide VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Seventeen Japanese sailors were d[?] in Vancouver Harbor this morning. when a squall over[?] a boat from the cruiser Asama. The only guides the resources had in the darkness were the cries of the drowning…

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Boxer Dies Strange Ring Fatality LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Ted Shepherd, aged 19, suddenly collapsed and died in a boxing at Aldga[?]e, when shaking hand; with his victorious opponent at the end of the…

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Colliery Fatality Funeral of Mr. J. Evans

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

There was a large number of sympathisers at the funeral on Saturday afternoon of Mr. John Evans, who was fatally injured while at work in…

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Fall of Stone Redhead Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

While working in Redhead Colliery this morning, Hugh Doddin. 24, a miner, living at Kahibah, was injured through a fall of coal…

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Aorangi in Trouble Strikes Huge Wave Passengers Injured the Aorangi Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

A radio message from the Union Company's new motor ship Aorangi, off Cape Flattery (which is 30 hours' sail from Vancouver), stated that on…

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Mr. John L. Fry Killed in Motor Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Word was received in Newcastle last evening that Mr. John L. Fry, son of Mr. J. J. Fry, of Turner-street, Waratah, had been killed in a motor…

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Mine Accident Abermain Man Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

James Stewart, aged 46, who met in accident at the Abermain colliery on Friday was making progress towards recovery when he…

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Fatality in Barracks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

Nineteen men were killed and 15 seriously injured by the fall of a wall through a fire in disused barracks in Beziers…

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Miners Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 4

Two miners were injured while at work yesterday, in each case by a fall of stone. Hugh Dobbinn, aged 24 years, employed, at Redhead Colliery,…

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Dr. Raymond Injured London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 6

While playing in a Rugby Union match between teams from the London Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, Mr. Raymond, the New South Wales…

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Fatality at Salt Ash Bush Worker's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

Suffering from extensive injuries, and in an unconscious condition, Roy Perfenent, aged 25 years, a labourer, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital late…

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Sixteen Drowned Indian Vessel Sinks Survivors Rescued Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

While steaming off Mallabar the Dutch steamer, Costa Capell, ticed a number of boats far out at see. These proved to contain the…

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Violent Reds Raid Meeting 2 KILLED, 200 Injured London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

A message from Marseilles says that a gang of Communists raided a meeting of the Defence of Religious Freedom League. A riot…

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"Just in Time" Prompt Tram Driver Accident Averted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

The promptness of the driver of an electric tram car last night averted a serious accident. The car which left Mayfield at 8.35 p.m. was…

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Traffic Hold-up Accident at Morpeth Engine Derailed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

A delay of six hours to railway traffic on the Morpeth branch was caused by the derailment of an engine at the Morpeth station at 4.30…

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Tramway Fatality Brush Creek Accident. Evidence at the Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

At Wallsend Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, held an inquest into the death of Norman Riley Lorne, who was known as Robert…

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Speed Kings Maitland's Injured Men

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Maitland motor cycle enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that R. Hindle has so far recovered from his injuries which he received in the smash last…

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Fall of Stone Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Robert Hunter. [?] living at Fletcher-street. Adamstown, and employed as a miner in New Lambton colliery had his right collar[?] broken…

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