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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,883 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 95

Accidents Hamilton Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 11

The sequel to a collision between a car and a horse and cart in Denison-street, Hamilton, yesterday, was the appearance of the motorist, Charles Huxtable, 17, of…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 5

Cycling Accident.—Jack Jones, 11, living at 48 Brunkcr-road, Hamilton West, was riding a bicyle When tho front wheel collapsed. He suffered…

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Boy's Foot Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 8

Vincent Kline, aged 6 years, living with his parents in Bridge-street, Homeville, sustained a severe lacerated wound to his right foot while playing at his home…

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Nurse Injured Charlestown Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

A collision between a motor car driven by Miss McAuley, of Wyee, who is staying at 77 Hunter-street, Wickham, and a motor lorry driven by Mr. Stephen…

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Newtown Fatality Woman Killed by Train SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

An unknown, woman was killed by a train at Newtown station at 11.30 o'clock to-night. The driver of an empty passenger electric train from Sydney to…

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Car Overturns Two Seriously Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

Charles Jackson, 24 railway construction worker, and another man, who is only known as "Jimmy," a fellow-worker of Jackson, were seriously injured when a…

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Sydney Accidents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

Miss Jessie Cousins, of Dulwich Hill, received a fractured skull through slipping and striking her lead heavily on a rock at National Park late this afternoon…

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Four Killed Melbourne Accidents Week-end Tragedies Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

Four deaths occurred in week-end accidents in Melbourne. Attempting to recover a ball with which he was playing, at Hampton Beach,…

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Another Track Accident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

The sixth smash on metropolitan training tracks during the week occurred at Kensington yesterday, when Roley. ridden by L. Robertson, and Cassie Redfern…

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Week-end Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

Ambulance officers had a light day yesterday. At a late hour last night. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Ambulances each reported handing only one accident…

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Maitland District Maitland Accidentally Shot Eagleton Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 8

Miss Laurette Holbert (27), was killed instantly on Saturday morning, when a double-barrelled gun accidentally exploded at Eagleton, near Raymond Terrace…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

Struck by Swing.--Alice Seckold, aged 10, of Singleton, was badly injured about the head when she was struck by a swing while picnicking at…

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Drowning Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

Edna Davies, aged 16 years, of 28 Devonshire-street. West Maitland, was drowned while bathing in the Hunter River at Point Clare, East Maitland, yesterday…

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Newtown Train Fatality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

The body of the woman who was killed by a train at Newtown last night wan identified to-day as that of Mrs. Gertrude Mary Robertson, aged 47, of…

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Diver Drowned Newcastle Harbour Rescue Efforts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 7

Tragedy ended diving operations in Newcastle Harbour, off the end of the Dyke, yesterday afternoon. In response to the danger signal,…

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Swept Into Sea Two Fishermen Drowned Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

While fishing on the rocks at Alexandra Heads, near Maroochydore, to-day, Lionel Eisenmanger, 32, was swept into the water, and his brother Raymond, 28, immediately…

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Five Per Cent.! Women's Share of Accidents Shock for Men

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Here's a shock for men drivers! A recent survey conducted in 30 States of America showed that only live per cent, of all accidents were due to…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Slipped on Rocks.--While playing on some rocks at Carrington to-day. William Jordan, aged 12, slipped and received a large lacerated wound…

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Double Fatality Girls Drowned in Creek Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

The second double drowning tragedy is two days occurred to-day when Lily Bobre, 13. and Dorothy Stagg, 12, lost their lives while swimming in a creek…

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Two Drowned Queensland Boating Mishap BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

Following the swamping of a row boat containing five persons, at Caloundra, to-day. Mrs. Mallin and her son, Dermott aged 8, were drowned. Others were…

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