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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

Miner Injured: Edward Gardiner (45), living at Cockle Creek, a minor employed at Stockton Borehole Colliery, was injured in a fall of stone at…

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Tired Boy Nearly Caused Accident Bundle Overboard

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

Given a bundle of handbills to deliver by his employer on December 17, a lad discovered a novel method of getting rid of…

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Girl Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

So severe was the range in the harbor yesterday afternoon that considerable trouble was experienced in berthing the ferry steamers…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Injuries received as the result of a fall of stone at the Stockton-Borehole Colliery yesterday morning necessitated the admission of Edward Gardiner, aged about…

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Man Killed Maitland-road Collision 'Bus and Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

In a collision with a motor 'but in Maitland-road, Islington, at 6.55 a.m. to-day, Henry Moss, of Turton-road, Waratah, was killed…

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Sydney Fire Extensive Damage Wool Store Destroyed Two Firemen Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out at the Australian Wool and Produce Company's premises,…

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Yesterday's Accidents Ferry Mishap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Jammed between the hatch arid gangway of the 6 p.m. ferry from Stockton yesterday, Gretta Johnson (19), 116 Fullerton-street, Stockton, a nurse employed…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

Fingers Crushed: Fred Bailey, aged 30, living at Wallsend-road Cardiff, employed at Cardiff Railway Workshops, had the fingers of his hand…

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Clipper Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

John Maloney, aged 32 years, a clipper, at Burwood Colliery and living at Charlestown was harnessing a horse in the mine yesterday morning, when the animal…

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Road Collision Waratah Man Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

Heavy Moss, aged 36 years, a fireman on the dredge Hexham, who lived in Turton-road. Waratah, met his death with tragic suddenness yesterday morning…

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Car Somersaults Collision with Tram Driver Fined £15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Colliding with a tram near the intersection of Railway and Hunter Streets, on New Year's Eve, a motor car was hurled right over by the force of the…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

Schoolboy Injured.—Struck by a falling electric light shade as he travelled by train to school in Maitland to-day, Frank Trunk, 13, of…

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Sank with Anchor Demented Woman's End Lake Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

W[?] our rowing off Coal Point, Lake Macquarle, on January 7 with her small nephew, Wallace Moore, Mrs, Helen…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

Frank Leacy, 9, a schoolboy, residing with his parents at Aberglasslyn, was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday, suffering with a probable fracture…

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Blasting Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

As the result of a premature explosion to-day, John James (42), of Rose Bay, will probably be blind for life. James and Oliver Joyce (26), of…

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Yesterday's Accidents Peculiar Mishap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

Horace Penfold (23), 56 Regent-street, New Lambton, was the victim of a remarkable accident last night. As he was pressing a pair of trousers at his home,…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

Foot Injured.—Jeffrey Vernon. 30, a miner, employed at Bellbird Colliery. was admitted to Cessnock Hospital today with injuries to his left foot…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

Through a bicycle on which he was riding in Robertson-street, Carrington, skidding. William Wyer, aged 43, an engine-driver, of 33 Rodgers-street,…

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Neck Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

James Prosper of Belmont, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital yesterday suffering from an injury to his neck, It is understood that Prosper fell off his…

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Yesterday's Accidents Struck by Plank

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1929 · page 6

Frank Johnson, aged 73, of Cardiff, was struck on the head by a plank which fell from a seaffold while at work at the Sulphide Corporation Works…

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