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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Knocked Down by Car Hamilton Resident Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

Mrs. H. J. Denney, of 27 Winship-street, Hamilton, was knocked down by a motor car in Tudor-street, Hamilton, last night. Mrs. Denney was…

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Staging Collapsed Four Men Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

Staging slung near the side of the steamer OSterley at Woolloomooloo Bay collapsed this morning, and four men, who were working on it, fell 15…

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Car Turned Over Two Men Injured JUNEE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 7

An accident occurred a few miles out of Junee, when N. Oldfield, aged 88, was driving a car to Cootamundra. Oldfield was passing through…

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Burning Fatality. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Pickering, aged 70, of Oatley, was fatally burned, and her daughter, Mrs. Wilson, severely burned about the arms and hands yesterday…

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Hit by Ambulance Boy Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

A lad named Walter Redmond, 14, living In Lambton-road, Broadmeadow, was riding a bicycle along Tudor-street, Hamilton, this…

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Mr. Fitzsimmons, M.P., Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Fitzsimmons, M.P., one of the members for Cumberland, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night suffering from a fractured right thigh and…

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Accidental Death Inquest at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

An inquest was held at the Wickham police station this afternoon by the Coroner, Mr. Hibble, into the circumstances surrounding the death of…

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Steelworker Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

Through being struck by a truck while at work at the Steel Works to-day. Richard Hugh. 45, received a lacerated wound to his right leg. He…

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Jockey Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

When riding a horse at Newcastle racecourse this morning, W. Waimsley, 14, a jockey, employed at C. Winn's stable, Porcher-street, was…

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Motor Car Fatality Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, in the Wickham Police Station, yesterday afternoon, into the death of George Vincent Steele, who was…

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Attacked by Cow Child Badly Injured INVERELL

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

The three-year-old son of Mr. V. J. Sec. of Morelina, was badly tossed by a cow in a milking shed. As the child fell one of the cow's…

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Knocked Down Night of Accidents Damages Claimed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

One of the several smashes that occurred coincident with that at the Newcastle Speedway on the night of November 14, 1925, was the subject of…

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Whirled Round Machine Fatality at Rylands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

John M'Lardy, a wiredrawer, employed at Rylands', was fatally injured while at work yesterday morning. He was handling some wire, when he became…

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Injured Miner Claim for Compensation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

A claim for compensation for injuries received was heard by Judge White at the District Court Newcastle, to-day, when Allan Jackson…

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Fall of Coal Cessnock Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

Through a fall of coat at Aberdare Central Colliery, Thomas Watson, miner, received an incised wound ton the chest…

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Claim Granted Seaham Miner Injured Heart Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

A claim for £2 8s 10d a week during incapacity, was granted to John Bashford. who claimed that amount from the Seaham Collieries, Ltd., for…

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Accidental Death Quarry Tragedy Verdict SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

The Parramatta district coroner. Mr. H. Richardson Clark, to-day gave his reserved verdict in the inquest on the victims of the explosion at…

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Train Guard Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

John McGrath, living of George-street. Tighe's Hill, employed as a railway guard, was working on a coal train bound for Port Waratah…

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Railway Fatality Unknown Man Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at the Honeysuckle railway station as a train from Toronto was pulling into the station just after six o'clock last evening…

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In Pool of Blood Cattle Breeder Injured LISMORE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

SIX months ago Dixon Cooke, aged 60 one of the best known cattle, breeders and judges on the North Coast, had his arm torn ore through…

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