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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1930

1,883 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 95

Two Killed Driver Seriously Injured Crash Near Quirindi Quirindi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

Two men were killed and the driver was seriously injured when a motor lorry in which they were travelling from Newcastle to Tamworth overturned near…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 9

John Hickey (55), of 176 Beaumont, street, Hamilton, suffered a large lacerated wound on the left foot yesteday, as a result of a cut with an axe. Newcastle…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 6

James Crockett, eldest son of Mr. and Mts. J. A. Crockett. of Tighe's Hill, met with a serious accident while riding from Forster, after spending the week-end with…

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To-days Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Sailor Burnt.—Hector Taylor, 24. of 68 Rodgers-street, Carrington. a sailor working on the S.S. Iron Prince, at the B.H.P., suffered burns to his left…

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Lone Witness Double Drowning at Morpeth Inquest Story Were to Have Been Married Soon

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 9

"Watson sank and came up again. My sister, who had had hold of his hand, called out for assistance, and I caught hold of her hand. She sank: I caught hold of her as she came up again, but she pulled away and I was unable to reach her, as she was…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

Arthur Plumridge (15), living at Bennett-avenue, New Lambton, was riding a push bicycle along Hunter-street yesterday, when he came into collision with a…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 7

Cyclist Injured.—Swerving to avoid a motor lorry in Parry-street, Hamilton, to-day, R. O. Retalluck (43) a silverplater, living in Parry-street, ran…

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Accidents Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

Harold Retallack (43), silver-plater, of 22 Parry-street, Hamilton, swerved to avoid a motor car, when riding a cycle at the intersection of Parry Rand…

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Morpeth Drowning Tragedy Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 10

The double drowning tragedy in the Hunter River, at Narrowgut, near Monpeth, on Saturday afternoon, formed the subject of a Magisterial inquiry by Mr…

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Byocto Killed Collision at Randwick SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Byocto, who gave promise as a hurdler, was destroyed at Randwick this morning, after being badly injured in a collision with Kengo. The accident occurred…

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Four Injured Car Strikes Motor Cycle Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 11

Four people were injured in a head-on collision between a motor car and a motor cycle outfit, near Donnybrook, early to-day. Robert March (29), of St. Kilda;…

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Greta Serious Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 10

Mr. A. Anderson, of Nelson-street, Greta, met with a painful accident on Wednesday. While chopping wood in his yard a piece struck him in the left eye…

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Crushed by Fall Queensland Mine Fatality One Killed; Two Injured Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 10

The 12th fatal, accident at the colliery occurred at Aberdare mine, Blakstone, near Ipswich, at 8 o'clock this morning, The victim, was A. Stephen, 30, who was…

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Nasty Fall Jockey Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

While riding an unnamed Piastre gelding at work at Randwlck this morning, the apprentice K. Hasler received a nasty fall. The horse…

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Three Brothers Injured Lorry Strikes Brick Wall PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 9

Little hope is entertained for the recovery of three brothers, Edward Damon, aged 10, Ronald Damon, four, and Ernest Damon, seven, who were frightfully…

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Fall of Coal Rothbury Miner Injured "Not Dangerous Mine"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 3

After working only two days at Rothbury colliery this week, Albert Ro[?]x, 43, was injured by a fall of coal…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

Eye Injured.—John King, aged 14, living at 12 Edden-strect, Adamstown, suffered a punctured wound to his left eye when a piece of steel…

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"ACCIDENTAL" Maitland Linesman's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 5

A linesman's leather belt was the exhibit when further evidence was taken at Maitland to-day in the adjourned inquest concerning the death…

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Fatal Collision Ambulance and Cyclist Tighe's Hill Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

Receiving a call to Hexham at 11.30 o'clock on Saturday night, Bearer V. C. Trustcott, of the staff of the Newcastle Ambulance, Brigade, proceeded on his…

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Drowned at Baths Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Laughton Vincent Kensella, 19, a postal employee, of Rowe-street, Fitzroy, was found drowned in 6ft of water at the Collingwood Baths this evening, four…

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