Drowning Victim
The funeral of Mr. Charles Toward, who was drowned at Warner's Bay yesterday, this afternoon was large attended…
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Accidents, 1928
1,213 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 61
Killed by Skips Fatality in Mine
The story of how William Scott met with fatal injuries at the Pelaw Main Colliery last Tuesday was told to the district coroner (Mr. G. Brown) at an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ambulance and Taxi-car Hamilton Collision
Extensive damage was done to the taxi-car, but fortunately no one was injured, when a taxi-car driven by Arthur Harold Gaites, and a car of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bicycle Race Smash Four Riders Injured
Four riders were injured when a collision occurred during one of the events in the programme of the Western Suburbs Bicycle Club's sports, held in New…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drowned at Warner's Bay Resident of Tighe's Hill
The second drowning fatality in Lake Macquarie in a week occurred at Warner's Bay yesterday, when Charles Toward, aged 39 years, of King's-road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →S.S. Yarra Blamed Newcastle Harbor Collision Order Mistaken Sydney
That excessive speed on the part of the collier. Yarra, was responsible for the collision that occurred between that vessel ana the collier Lady Isobel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident Derailment at Sandgate
The passenger train due at Newcastle from West Maitland at 3.24 p.m. yesterday, became derailed entering Sandgate station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accident at Speers' Point Knocked Down by Car
Alpher George Baker, aged eight years, living in Eighth-street. Boolaroo, was knocked down by a motor car whilst running across the road at Speers' Point…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Derailed Accident at Sandgate
Entering Sandgate railway station yesterday afternoon, the passenger train from West Maitland, due in Newcastle at 3.24 p.m., became derailed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boy Knocked Down Accident at Speer's Point
Crossing the road on his way to a shop opposite, Speer's Point Picture Theatre last night, Arthur George Baker, 8, was knocked down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District Pelaw-main Fatality Runaway Skips
At the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday, Mr. G. Brown coroner, held an inquiry into the death of William Scott, shiftman, who was fatally injured last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Teralba Creek Fatality Death Due to Poison
An inquest was held by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, at Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, into the death of Mrs. Ivy Alice May Grainger, who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Harbour Collision Marine Court's Decision. Sydney
The Marine Court to-day delivered its reserved decision regarding the collision between the steamers Yarra and Lady Isabel, at Basin Wharf, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrown From Roundabout Youth Seriously Injured
Severn facial injuries were sustained by Thomas Henry Munt, when he was thrown from "m[?]rry-mix-up" aeroplane machine at a carnival which is being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swift Injured Gray to Meet Robinson Stadium Boxing
It was originally intended that Togo Robinson would be opposed to Tommy Swift at the Newcastle Stadium to-night, but owing to Swift meeting with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Shot in Leg Broadmeadow Accident
Mary Thompson, aged [?]7 years, living at 22 Gosford-road, Broadmeadow, was in her backyard at 3.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when she was struck in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bike Hit Back Unusual Accident
After covering a lap in record time at Dungog Speedway yesterday, Major Tees, well-known in motor cycling circles, skidded several yards. On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality
Forty persons were killed and 30 injured by a railway disaster, a hundred miles from Rangoon, on the main line to Mandalay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Old Man Injured Cessnock Accident
Arthur Harris, 80. living at Edith-street, West End, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital to day suffering from injuries to head and probable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Lorry Alleged Four Persons Injured. Sydney
As the result of a motor lorry overturning on the Parramatta-road, Homebush, late last night, four persons were injured, two seriously…
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