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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

1,786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 90

Sleepwalker Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Walking in his sleep early yesterday morning, Hugh Lennon fell from the balcony of the Hotel Imperial at Goulburn, and landed on the roadway. 20 feet below…

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One Drowned Surfing Accidents North Coast List Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Washed by the current from the grasp of the young man who was carrying her across a stream in which they had been bathing. Miss Edna…

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Child Drowned at Playwright's Bay Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

When playing with some other children at Playwright's Bay. near Tom Ugly's Point, to-day, Joan Newbold, aged four fell into the water, and was drowned…

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Car Hits Fence Two Men Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

While proceeding along the Raymond Terrace road, about midnight yesterday, a car driven by Alfred Cunningham, 34, living at 163…

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Motor Accidents Remarkable Escape Charge Against Car Driver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

A motorist had a remarkable escape from serious injury when the car he was driving collided with a tram near the Intersection of Railway and Tudor Streets…

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Fatal Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

A cycle ridden by Frank Howard, Abermain collided with a motor car driven by William McNamara, Weston on the overhead railway bridge at…

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Accident at Cardiff Workshops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

J. Green aged 28 years, a turner, employed at the Cardiff Railway Workshops, had a piece of steel embedded in his left eye at his place of employment…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Woman Injured: Mrs. Johnstone (60), of Carrington-street, West Maitland, suffered a probable fracture of the wrist and shock when she fell at…

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Fortune in Well Radium Found by Accident Untold Riches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

A romantic story of an accidental discovery of untold wealth is reported from Maple, Ontario (Canada). Two brothers named Henderson…

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Street Accidents Pedestrians Not to Blame Bad Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

The pedestrian has been exonerated and the negligent driver has been condemned by the British Ministry of Transport, who have inquired into the…

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Skull Fractured Man Dies in Hospital Refused Treatment Victim of Motor Accident?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Admitted to Newcastle Hospital about 4 a.m. to-day, Thomas Danby Jones, 30, who lived at the Salvation Army Hostel, died about…

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Ran Into Car Abermain Man Killed Cycling Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Francis Howard (30), of John-street, Abermain, admitted to the Kurri Hospital in a critical condition early last night, died at 10.30 p.m…

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Engineer Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Suffering from a lacerated wound to he scalp, the result of a motor accident, Bertie Andrews (32), of Dumaresq-street, Hamilton, an engineer, was treated at the…

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Girl Drowned Terrigal Tragedy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

Newcastle ambulance was informed to-day that Florence Woods, 30, living at Gosford, a hairdresser, was drowned when she got into difficulties…

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Smash at Campsie Nine People Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Nine persons were hurt, one seriously, when a motor car and a lorry collided head-on in Campsie this afternoon. The impact was terrific, and the injured, who…

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Accident Victim Dies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Frank Nelson, 7, of 9 Abel-street, Mayfield West, died at the Newcastle Hospital yesterday afternoon. The boy was knocked down by a motor lorry on…

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Fatal Accident at Claremont Speedway Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

While racing at Claremont Motor Cycle Speedway last night. B. Perrie (18), fell, and was struck in the hack by another machine. He was removed to the Perth…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 5

Kalfe Slipped.—When the knife he was using this morning slipped. C, Andrews, 16 living at 39 Swan-street, Hamilton, employed at Church's…

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Terrigal Fatality a Bather Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 5

An early morning swim at Terrigal had a fatal ending yesterday. Mrs. Florence Wood, aged 30 years, of Terrigal, was seen to be in difficulties in the surf, at…

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Cyclist Fatally Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 4

As the result, of a collision between two motor cycles in Parramatta-road on New Year's Night. Allan Wilson, aged 23, of Croydon, died in hospital early yesterday…

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