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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

1,786 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 90

Accidents to Order Making Film Sensations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

If any stranger had happened to be strolling over the beautiful downs between Alton and Andover on Sunday morning recently, he would have had the shock f…

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Yesterday's Accidents Labourer Gassed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

John Dewey (40), Young-street, Carrington, a pipelayer, employed by the Newcastle Gas and Coke Company, Limited, was the victim of a peculiar…

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After Seven Weeks Accident Victim Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

There are no mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Alfred Shaw, aged 41. who died in Kurri Hospital last night. Late at…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Miner Injured.—While at work at Abermain No. 2 Colliery this morning William Young 33 a wheeler, living at Rawson-street Aberdare, was…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

Knocked Down by Car: While riding a bicycle along King-street this morning Les. Graham (40), was knocked down by a car. He suffered abrasions…

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Drowning Cases Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

While swimming in the Nepean River, three miles from Penrith on Saturday. Jack Toohey, aged 19, of Alexandria, was drowned…

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Body Recovered Maitland Man Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

West Maitland police to-day received a message that the body of a man who was drowned in the Hawkesbury River yesterday was recovered near…

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Ran Into Tree Mount Manning Fatality Woman Killed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Dashing out of control down a slope it Mt. Manning on the Cessnock-Sydney—road. a car struck a tree on Saturday…

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Run Down by Train Queensland Fatality Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

Passing over a level crossing at Toowoomba yesterday. Mrs. E. Perkins, wife of the Toowoomba manager of Perkins' Brewery, was run down and killed by a…

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Tragedy in Sydney Victim Terribly Injured Man Charged with Murder Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

With terrible injuries to his face, neck, and left arm, James Blair, aged 50, who lived at a boarding house in Erskine-street, City, was found in his bedroom…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Suffering from a small punctured wound of the right hand, thought to have been inflicted by a rat, Kenneth Clinton (17), 92 Darby-street, Newcastle, was…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Back Injured.—Lifting skips at work this morning, William Arthur, 50, living at Wallsend, a miner, employed at Killingworth Colliery,…

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Migrant Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

George Thornton, aged 20, an English migrant, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, near Wagga, on Sunday afternoon. He was fishing with a man…

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Drowned in Hawkesbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

The West Maitland police were advised yesterday afternoon that the body of Roy Livingstone Warbrooke, a miner, whose home is at Farley, was recovered from…

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Boy Drowned Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Venturing beyond his depth on an improvised surf board at Mentone, Frederick Charles Manister, 10 years of age, was drowned. The boy's mother had been…

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Boat Overturns. Five Persons Drowned Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

A boat from the destroyer Whitney struck a barge, and overturned in the Balboa Canal. Ten passengers from the boat were thrown into the water, and…

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Cumana Earthquake Eight Hundred Injured Venezuela

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

A despatch from Cumana reports that 800 persons were injured in Thursday's earthquake. It is known that the dead total 28…

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Decapitated Man Struck by 'Plane Fatality at Windsor Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred at Windsor this morning, when an aeroplane, which was making a forced landing in a field, struck Alfred…

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Struck by Horse Mother and Children Infant Fatally Injured Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

An unusual accident, which resulted in the death of the 10 months' old child of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jackson, occurred on the Bowen-road, a mile from Prosperine,…

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Motor Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

A motor car, driven by Mr. W. Lindsay, of East Greta, and a motor cyclie, ridden by Mr. Frank Cridland, of Elgin-street, West Maitlnnd came into…

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