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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,213 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 61

£5 DAMAGES Cessnock Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

Claiming that he had suffered damages as a result of a collision between a motor cycle, ridden by Allan Howard, and a bicycle, riddca by…

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£10 DAMAGES Cycle and Car Collision Court Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

A collision between a motor cycle and a [?] at the intersection of Beaumont-street and Maitland-road, on January 9 had its sequel in…

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Greycliffe Verdict "No Criminal Negligence" Inquest Ends Accidental Death Finding SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

A verdict of accidental death was given by the Coroner, at the inquiry into the Greycliffe disaster to-day…

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Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

When a fall of coal occurred at Burwood No. 3 colliery to-day, C. Barrenn, a miner living at No. 167 Dawson-street; Cook's Hill, was…

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The English Way Paying for Accidents Hospitals' Burden London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 1

The Earl of Donoughmore. in a letter to "The Times," says that owing to the burden thrown upon hospitals by the Increasing number of motor…

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ELECTROCUTED Linesman Killed Kurri Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 5

While engaged in connecting telephone wires at the Kurri Co-operative Store to-day, Charles Ireland, aged 43, senior linesman,…

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Fall of Coal Bellbird Miner Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 9

Owing to a fall of coal at Bellbird Colliery this morning, John Ninnes, 28, a miner living at Gallagher-street, Cessnock, received injuries to…

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"Ear Nearly Off" Waratah Bridge Collision Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 5

"It is alleged that he took the cycle from Kelly's garage and as he was riding it over Waratah bridge he collided with a car, and a man was…

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12 KILLED, 34 INJURED French Train Smash PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

The goods waggon of a road tramway broke loose near Moselle and collided violently with a passenger train at a level crossing…

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Tramway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Seventeen persons were killed, and several injured when goods waggons of a road tramway broke loose near Thionville, in France yesterday, and collided violently…

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Collision at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

The Commonwealth liner Esperance Bay collided yesterday with the outgoing Dutch motor vessel, Kota Rudka, off the North Foreland…

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Boat Overturned in Heavy Squall Three Persons Drowned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 4

During the height of a severe storm which broke over Sydney this afternoon a violent wind squall overwhelmed a small sailing boat in Rose Bay, with the result…

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2800 Injured England's "Silver Thaw" One Vast Icefield

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 7

London and the whole of Southern England, stretching as for west as Glamorgan, in South Wales, became a vast field of ice one morning in…

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Accidents in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 5

Richard Moore, 31, of Enmore, was attempting to board a moving tram at Newtown to-night, when he slipped and fell underneath. He was carried along…

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Four Killed Fatal Motor Smashes Many Injured Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

Four people were killed and 22 Injured in motoring accidents during the week-end. MRS. BEATRICE GIBBONS…

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Accidents in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 4

Early this morning two men were hurt when a motor lorry crashed through a fence at Marrickville. The driver of the vehicle, Percy Quan, of Sydney, mistook…

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"SHOCKED" Kurri Kurri Electrocution Accidental Death

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 5

"Dentil by electric shock accidentally received." was the verdict given by Mr. G. Brown, District Coroner, at Cessnock Courthouse to-day, after…

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Collapse of a Tunnel One Man Killed. Four Others Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Buried under a fall of earth at Killara this afternoon, one man was killed and four others were injured, one critically, The victims are:—…

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Dean's Bad Luck Accident in Adelaide Record Performances

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

Every follower of motor cycling who has followed the game over the last two seasons looks upon Paddy Denn as a performer in the…

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Shooting Fatality Holmesville Youth's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 7

Alfred Gray, aged 16 years, a wheeler employed at Killingworth, Colliery, and living at Holmesville, near West Wallsend met his death is tragic circumstances…

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