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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,883 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 95

Diver's Death Accidental Suffocation Inquest on A. HOFFMAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

"I could not free the wires entangling my mate's head-gear, so I went to the harbour bottom and broke them," declared John Gear, a diver, when giving…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Fell Off Cart.--Through falling off a cart at Bellbird to-day, Clyde King, 36, living at Ruby-street, Bellbird, was admitted to Cessnock Hospital…

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Accidents Crushed Foot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 10

J. Hart, an engineer, sustained a severe injury to a foot when struck by heavy bar at the Cardiff Workshops yesterday. After receiving first aid, he was taken to…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

Hit by Car.--Knocked down by a car at the intersection of Hubbard- street and Maitland-road to-day, Suslo Butler, 14, of 99 Chin Chin…

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Rescued From Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 9

Three children narrowly escaped drowning in a creek hole near Richmond Main yesterday afternoon. They were bathing, their mother, Mrs. Davidson, of Pelaw…

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Modest Rescuer Child Saved From Drowning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 9

Without even waiting for the thanks of grateful parents an unknown man who rescued Robert McIntosh, aged nine, of Rockdale, from drowning this afternoon,…

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Two Dead Tragic S.A. Collision ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

Two died and four are in hospital at the result of a head-on collision between a motor-cycle and a car on the main road near Gawler yesterday…

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Drowned in Dam Girl's Death at Parkes PARKES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

Frances Egan, aged 18, daughter of Mr. F. K. Egan, of Parkes, wan drowned while swimming in a dam on her father's pre[?]erty yesterday…

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Seven Injured Car Over Embankment Crash at Hexham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

As a result of a car capsizing over an embankment at Hexham last night, two persons were admitted, and five others treated at the Newcastle Hospital. The…

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Sydney Accidents. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

John Karnes, aged 14. of Sterling-street. Rozelle, received deep gashes in his legs yesterday afternoon, when a motor car skidded while rounding a corner in…

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Accidents Injury to Head

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

Athol Wallace, 15, bowser attendant, was struck on the head with a piece of timber on Saturday and sustained a lacerated wound and concussion. Newcastle…

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Peculiar Accident Man's Skull Fractured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 7

Alfred Hammers, of Hammer-road, Northmead, was admitted to hospital yesterday, suffering from a fractured skull, which he received in a peculiar manner…

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Saved Collision But Crashed His 'Plane Pilot Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A collision between two 'planes was averted at Mascot this morning by the quick-thinking of George Hetherington, 27,…

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Mine Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Following the finding of the body of Arthur Henry Ingle, 40, a staff man, employed at Aberdare colliery, In the well of the mine fan drift…

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Staff Man Killed Fatality at Aberdare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Arthur Henry Ingle, 40, a married man, living at Pokolbin, and a member of the Aberdare Colliers stuff, was found dead in the well of the fan drift at the…

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Heroes Praised Bondi Drowning Tragedy Rescue Efforts by Boys Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

In returning a verdict that Geoffrey Wellesley Hyman was accidentally drowned while endeavouring to rescue a young woman who had got into…

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Lorry Capsizes Three Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Five people were injured, three seriously, when a motor lorry skidded and capsized on the Sydney-road, Manly, to-night. Those injured were—…

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Accidents Miner's Mishap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Alexander [?]ocke, 28, of 43 Ridge-street, Merewether, a sewer miner employed by the Public Works Department, was boring a hole in a shaft yesterday when a…

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No Jay Walking Reduce Street Accidents Amending Law

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Referring to the announcement that the pending Transport Bill will provide for the suppression of "Jay-walking," the N.R.M.A. safety department…

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2000 MORE Motor Accidents in State

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. Safety Department points to the fact that there were, over 2000 more motor accidents in New South Wales in 1929 than…

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