Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Accidents, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,883 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 95

Accidents Fall From Cycle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

Angus Hughes, 18, of Ingall-street, Mayfield, telephone-messenger, fell from a push-cycle on Saturday, and fractured his right collarbone. Newcastle Ambulance…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 7

George Chapman, 44, resident of Farley, employed as a miner in West Greta colliery, near West Maitland, was crushed between a skip and a prop on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

To- Day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Full or Coal.--Owing to a fall of coal at Hill End colliery to- day, Claude Jackson, 23, a miner, living at Milton- avenue, Cessnock, was admitted…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Claude Jackson, 23, miner of Cessnock, employed at Hill End Colliery, was injured by a fall of coal yesterday morning. He suffered injuries to the back and slight…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Kurri Constable Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Constable J. G. Froome, of Newton was thrown out of a motor cycle side car when it capsized yesterday at Stanford Merthyr, and he was admitted to the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Farmer Drowned Efforts at Rescue Fail MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

William James Murray, 18, farmer, of Roorcan, was drowned in Emu Creek, five miles from Terang, on Sunday. He was seen to throw up his hands whilst in the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Missing Boy Found Drowned in Baths SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 8

The body of John Ryan, aged 15, of Venus-street; Gladesville, was found in the Meadowbank baths to-day by a man named Wicks. "Ryan, in company with…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

FELL 60 FEET Down Old Mine Shaft Aged Man Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

Gus Fleming, aged 60, of 39 Henry-street, Glebe, who is out of work and whose health is in a bad state, fell…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Thrown Into Air Spectacular Motor Smash Man Critically Injured Sydney, Tuesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 8

Charles Tressrey (18), of Redfern, was critically injured in a spectacular head-on collision between two cars, in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, last night…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Expert Says the Rothbury Bullet Appeared to Have Been Spent Last a Week Inquest Concerning Rothbury Fatality Expert Evidence Did Fatal Bullet Strike the Ground First?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

There was little prospect of a finding being returned before the end of the week, when the inquest into the death of Norman Brown, the young Greta miner, who was fatally wounded during the Rothbury disturbances on December 16, was resumed at West Maitland Court to-day. When the question of duplication of evidence was raised by Mr. Reed, P.M., Mr. J…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Accidents Cost U.S.A. £500,000 a Day Compulsory Brake Tests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 10

According to a bulletin issued late in December by the American Research Foundation in Chicago, 900,000,000 dollars in economic loss will have to be charged…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Accidents Fell Through Shop Window

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Lacerations to the face were sustained by Charles Clarke, 72, a pensioner, of Flaggy Creek, Kahibah, when he fell through a plate-glass window at…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Injured Again Racecourse Accident SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

It is not long since the apprentice rider, A. Jurd. who wan associated with the stable of the Randwick trainer. E. Marsden, left the hospital after…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Girls Drowned Stricken Mother Swoons Tragedy at Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

Tragedy ended the happy outing of a number of little girls, who were bathing in a creek near Gosford yesterday afternoon. Dulcie and Phyllis Gavenlock, of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Claim for Damages Car and Cart Collision District Court Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 12

Arising out of a collision between a car and a horse and cart in Denison-street. Hamilton, on January 10. Eric Roy Middlemas, represented by Mr. P. Charlton,…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Aberdare Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 9

The Deputy Coroner, Mr. J. R. Scott, conducted an inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, morning into the death of Arthur Henry Ingle, 42,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Drowned at Woy Woy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

The Newcastle police received information last night, of the death by drowning, at Woy Woy, during the afternoon, of a woman named Kathleen Copeland,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Petrol Exploded Man Fatally Injured Byron Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 7

William, J. Nicholl, of Brunswick Heads, an employee of Byron Bay Shire Council, died from Burns when a ti[?] of petrol exploded while he was working, with a…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cessnock Accidental Death Hit with Pulley Block

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 9

An inquiry by the Deputy Coroner. Mr. J. R. Scott, was held yesterday afternoon into the death of James Burns, who died on December 13, as the result of injuries…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Accidents Injury to Hand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 8

Ernest Shepherd, 53, living at Henry-street, Mayfield, and employed as a machinist in the railway service, got his left hand caught in a machine while at…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →