Cyclists in Collision
Sir,—My boy, Jack Bottrill, aged 7 years was riding his bicycle along Elcho-street bear Lindsay-street, on Saturday, at about 12 p.m., when he collided with…
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Accidents, 1928
1,213 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 61
British Easter Holiday Traffic Shocking Accident (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
The main roads of Britain were crowded with motor traffic during the Easter holidays. There were numerous fatalities. A shocking accident occurred at…
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Charles Montgomery (40), of Harris Park, was a victim of a remarkable accident to-day. He was leading four greyhounds attached, to leather straps, when…
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A motor car, sulky, and a butcher's cart became entangled at the corner of Griffiths-street and Fullerton-road, Stockton, to-day…
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A Milan message states that ten persons were drowned when a motor boat, carrying 20 excursionists, lost its rudder and capsized near Grotto del Nini, on…
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A collision, in which a motor car, a sulky, and a butcher's cart were concerned, occurred at Stockton yesterday under peculiar circumstances. It appears that…
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A motor bout, in which were 20 excursionists from Lake Como, lost its rudder and capsized near Grotto Del Nlni…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Electric Shock Mayfield Child Injured
Only the prompt action taken by neigh-house saved John Lovett, the six-year-old son of Mr. S. Lovett, proprietor of the Tattle Stores, in Perkin-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DROWNED Boy at East Maitland Fatal Swim Sank in Deep Waterhole
While swimming in a waterhole at East Maitland this, afternoon, John Michael Dever, the 13-year-old son of Mr. Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miner Killed Pelaw Main Accident
Joseph Pringle, a minor, married man, living at Edward-street. Kurri Kurri and employed at Pelaw Main colliery. was killed by a fall of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Know the Rules Avoiding Road Accidents Motor Traffic Inspector Ramsay's Advice
If motorists would observe the rules and regulations of the Motor Traffic Act there would be less accidents. Every day there is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision at Boolaroo Tram and Motor Car Six Persons Injured
A motor car with 11 occupants collided almost head on with the motor of a steam tram in Main-road, Boolaroo, between the Like Macquarie Ambulance station…
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Mr. Frederick William Percy, a farmer, living at Large, was found drowned in a waterhole at Large shortly after 6 o'clock last evening. Deceased was in the habit…
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John Michael Dever, aged 13 years, son of Mr. M . J. Dever, of George-street, East Maitland was drowned shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon, in a dam near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Shooting Fatality
Frederick Hungerford, who was accidentally shot in the left leg while rabbit shooting at Pokolbin on Tuesday afternoon, died in the Cessnock District…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two People Injured Sydney
Gordon Murray (18), of Parramatta, and Iris William (18), also of Parramatta, were seriously injured when a car crashed into a motor cycle on which they were…
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Two persons were injured when a motor cycle collided with a straying horse on Maitland-road, at Tarro, about nine o'clock last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trains Crash 16 Dead; 19 Injured French Disaster Express Driver Arrested PARIS
Sixteen people were kilted, or died of Injuries, 19 others are at present in hospital in a dangerous condition, while others were…
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The Cessnock district coroner (Mr. G. Brown) will hold an inquest at Cessnock Court-house next Friday in connection with the death of Fred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Disaster Collision Near Paris Sixteen People Killed (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
Sixteen people were killed and 35 were seriously injured in a railway disaster outside the Gare du Nord, in Paris. The express for Amiens had just left…
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