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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Maitland Accident Kirkwood's Condition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The condition of G. Kirkwood, the rider who was seriously injured at the Maitland speedway on Saturday night was reported this afternoon to…

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Port Waratah Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. G. T. Edwards, the Deputy Coroner, opened an inquest at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the death of a man who was found…

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Salt Ash Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

A magisterial inquiry was held by Mr. G. T. Edwards, the deputy coroner, at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday concerning the death of Arthur Samuel Roy…

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Sea Bather Drowned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

A thrilling attempt to rescue a drowning man was made at Narrabeen this afternoon, Harold Spooner, living at Manly, was surfing at Narrabeen when he…

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Injured Thigh Bryan out of Test English Team Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 7

J. L. Bryan, the young amatour, was to have played in the fifth test match, but an injury to his thigh on Tuesday has not mended sufficiently to enable…

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Maitland District Fatality at Wangat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

Peter Goodman, a labourer employed at the Chichester works, at Wangat, received fatal injuries in a fall from a flying fox skip on Thursday, and died…

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Razzle-dazzle Accident One Person Seriously Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

An unusual accident occurred at the Glebe to-night, when the top of a razzle-dazzle came off the pinion and fell to the ground. The razzle-dazzle…

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Rescuers Lost Lifeboat Crew Drowned LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 1

Seven of the crew of ten of the La Rochelle lifeboat perished, says a message from Paris, in a gale, while attempting to reach the Christina…

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Four Hurt Sulky, Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

A sulky accident, resulting in serious injured to Miss M. Beavan, of East Maitland, and more or less serious injuries to three other occupants…

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Cowan Fatality Death of Mr. Coleman Hamilton Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. Joseph Clarke Coleman, the engine-driver who was severely scalded in the railway collision at Cowan on Sunday week, died in Sydney…

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Three Injured Car Strikes Post Cessnock Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 5

While coming into Cessnock from Mi[?]eld last night in his car with a party, Mr. Sternbech struck a bad patch of road at West Cessnock…

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Smash at Sports Motor Cyclist Injured Tamworth Mishap Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

As accident occurred at the motor cycle races on the new race track at Tamworth Showground on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Benjamin…

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Exciting Races Only One Accident Maitland Speedway

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 6

The 5000 spectators at the Maitland motor cycle sports on Saturday were treated to a programme of thrills and exciting finishes from the beginning…

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Costly Lark £400 Damages Injured Elbow Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 5

An the result of skylarking during a party at the Red Cross home at Darlinghurst on March 26 last year, Kenneth Smith had his right elbow…

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Port Waratah Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. G. T. Edwards, the Deputy Coroner, concluded the inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday afternoon, into the death of Lancelot Hemsworth,…

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Railway Fatality Run Over by a Truck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 7

A man was run over and fatally injured by a goods truck on a siding near the Honeysuckle Point railway station about nine o'clock last night…

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Car and Sulky Four People Injured Two in Hospital Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

Several persons were injured when a motor car collided with, a sulky near West Botany-street, Brightoff-le-Sands, last night…

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Train Derailed Accident at Aberdare No Serious Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

An outward-bound train of empty coal trucks was derailed at Aberdare Junction about 2 o'clock this morning…

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Fitter Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

Robert Pender, a titter employed by South Maitland Railways at East Creta workshops, sustained a severe bruising on the left shin as the…

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Maitland District Railway Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

At 2.30 a.m. yesterday morning an accident occurred on a siding on the South Maitland Railways on the Kurri Kurri side of Aberdare Junction. An…

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