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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

1,005 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 51

Motor Car Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

Dr. Arthur has drawn attention to the increasing number of motor car accidents in this State in general, and in its great towns in particular, instancing Mosman,…

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Boy Drowned Pelaw Main Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Harold Joseph Naylor, 6, living at Pelaw Main, was drowned in a creek at Richmond Vale about 3 p.m. yesterday…

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Aeroplane Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

Losing his bearings in a mist, Pilot S. A. V. Evans crashed on the Downs near Brighton. His machine turned a double somersault over a bank, and became on…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

William Lambert, a miner, at New Lambton colliery, had his pelvis fractured through a fall of stone while at work to-day. He was taken to…

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Motor Accident Man Killed, Two Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Ernest Bond, aged 24, of Lily[?]eld, was killed, and William Valentine and Arthur Murray of Deewhy, were seriously injured last night, when a motor car…

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Fatality at Maroubra. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 7

Maroubra Speedway was the scene of still another fatal smash last night, when Fred Barlow, driving a car at 85 miles an hour in the second heat of the all…

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Hamilton Fatality Late Mr. R. C. Baker

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

The esteem in which the Mr. Ronald C. Baker, who was accidentally killed at the Donald-street railway crossing, North Hamilton, was held was shown…

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Three Drowned Fatal Rowing Party AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 5

Three members of a party of our were drowned in Hamilton Lake last night, whon their rowing boat overturned…

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Fatal Dive Patient Drowned in River CASINO

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 7

Escaping from the district hospital in night attire, at 4 p.m.. on Saturday, Reginald Sinclair, who was undergoing treatment for a poisoned foot,…

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Woman Impaled by Shaft Fatality at Marrickville. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Mrs. Ellen Cruise, aged 72, of Marrickville, met a shocking death yesterday when the shaft of a cart penetrated her chest. She was killed instantly…

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Motor Cycle Accidents. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 4

Joseph Gray, 19, was badly hurt when his motor cycle crashed head on into a motor car in Forest-road, Kogarah, this afternoon. Gray was admitted to…

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Drowning Tragedy Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

A tragedy, resulting in the drowning of two women and a man, occurred at Lake Hamilton last night. The victims were in a rowing-beat, and were thrown…

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Fell From Ladder Fatality at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

George Marshall, aged 29 years, was killed through falling from a ladder while at work at Carrington yesterday. Deceased, who was a crane-driver,…

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Boating Fatality Seven Lives Lost. Dalby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

While a party of 12 people were in boat on the Condamine River at Condamine this evening the craft capsized, and the whole of the occupants were thrown…

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Death Cheated Mid-air Collision LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

A message from Paris says that two French military aeroplanes collided at a high altitude at Reichenberg. One pilot discorded safely in…

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District News Wallsend. Sensational Street Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

About ten o'clock yesterday morning Hugh B. Neal, the driver of a three-ton Wichita motor lorry owned by S. M. Neal and Sons, had a remarkable escape…

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Accidental Death Kurri Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr.Brown) at Kurri Court House yesterday afternoon concerning the…

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Miner Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 7

Michael Fahey (63) a shiftman, living at Pittown, Wallsend, was seriously injured yesterday morning in the Wallsend Colliery through being knocked down by a…

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Carrington Fatality Mr. Marshall's Funeral

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. George. Marshall, who was fatally injured at Carrington on Monday, took place yesterday afternoon, moving from the…

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Steel Works Fatality Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 10

At the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, conducted an inquiry into the death of Arthur F. Hollands, a shunter, who died in the…

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