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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1926

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Railway Fatality Body Identified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 4

The body of the man who was knocked down by a train at Honeysuckle Point station on Friday night, and subsequently succumbed to his injuries in the…

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Double Fatality New Zealand Shooting AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

A murder and suicide occurred near Darganville yesterday. A Maori Matthew T[?] Hula, on returning home, found bis white wire and his Maori…

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MR, W. R. FITZSIMONS, M.P. Death Follows Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. R. Fitzsimons, one of the Nationalist members for Cumberland, died in Sydney Hospital last night from injuries sustained through being struck…

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Killed by Train Accidental Death Verdict Seaman's Fate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 5

William Mackay, 52, a seaman on the s.s. Tarcoola, was crossing the railway line at Honeysuckle railway station about 6.11 p.m. on March 19…

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The Result of Yesterday's Harbor Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

The ferry steamer Lady Carrington, with shattered bows, after a collision with the tug St. Gilet in Sydney Tartar yesterday. The tug came out of the crash with only a slightly dented plate…

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Injured Cyclists Crash at Speedway

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

Dick Tresslder the young champion cyclist, had a comfortable week-end after his nasty fall at the Speedway on Saturday night. The pedal which…

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Loose Plank Man And Woman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

A loose plank in a bridge on the Scarboro-road, near The Flats, at Cooranbong, caused a man, his wife and his horse to be severely injured…

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Father Shot Dead Fatality Near Murwillumbah Son Arrested Murwillumbah

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

A shooting fatality occurred at Smith 5s Creek, nine miles from Uki yesterday evening. Alexander Strong, b[?], was shots…

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Ran Into Post Cessnock 'Bus Accident Passengers' Escape

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

Through the steering goar falling to act, a motor 'bus collided with a post on the Kearsley to Cessnock road yesterday evening…

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Injured by Acid Cockle Creek Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 4

Peter Donniet, 16, employed at the Sulphide Works, Cockle crock, had his left eye badly burnt by acid while at work this morning…

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Child Killed by 'Bus Manslaughter Charge Cessnock Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 5

Archibald G. Muir was charged at Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day with having feloniously slain Ethel Smith, aged seven, at Cessnock on December…

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Tram and Lorry Collide Lorry Driver Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 8

As a result of a collision between a motor lorry and an electric tram in Hunter-street, between Brown and Perkin streets, shortly before half-past six…

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Maori Tragedy Was Shooting Accidental? Coroner's Doubts Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 3

"And, that a Maori youth, Teddy, shot his aunt, Mrs. To Huin, and then committed suicide, because they had been unduly familiar," was the only…

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Still Improving Motor Accident Victim SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 6

Mr. Norman Graham, of Singleton, who was admitted to Maitland Hospital a few weeks ago suffering from a fractured skull, as a result of a…

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Cessnock Motor Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 3

Archibald G. Muir was charged with having, feloniously slain Ethel Smith, at Cessnock, on December 12, 1925. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for accused who…

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A Harbour Collision Wear and Kuromia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1926 · page 5

A sequel to the collision between the ferry steamer Kuramia and the interstate steamer Wear, in Sydney Harbour, on February 1, was the appearance of…

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Aerial Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 7

A Tokio message states that it is reported from the Suchiura naval flying ground that two bombing machines collided in mid-air whilst exercising,…

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Motor Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

Clyde Archibald Thompson was charged with having at Neath, on October 31, 1925, he did cause bodily harm to Georgina Mitchell, while driving a motor lorry under…

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Railway Fatality Victim Unidentified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 7

At 9 o'clock last night the driver of a goods train noticed the body of a man lying across the metals on the up railway line near the Sulphide signal box,…

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Hands Crushed Mine Workers Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

William Argyle, Thomas Pullen, and George Palmer, of Kurrl Kurri, employees of Pelaw Main Colliery, were injured while working at the…

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