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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1932

1,627 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 82

To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

Wheeler Hurt.—While at work at Maitland Main Colliery to-day, Lester Howard, a wheeler, of Millfield, was struck by a fall of coal and was…

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Wheeler Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 9

Lester Howard, a wheeler employed at Maitland Main colliery, and residing at Millfield, was admitted to hospital yesterday with injuries to his head, as a…

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Car Wrecked Waratah Family Injured Ran Over Embankment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

When a motor car fell over an embankment at Cowan Creek to-day, the occupants of the car—a man and his wife, and two children—were injured…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Knocked down by a cycle in Hunter-street yesterday afternoon, Ruby Sneddon, 7, of 30 Fern-street, Islington, had her skull injured. Newcastle Ambulance…

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£442 DAMAGES Award Against Doctor Sequel to Motor Accident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Arising out of a collision between a motor-cycle and a motor car, at Bellevue tersen by his next friend, Theodore Paterson, by his next friend, Theodore…

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Amazing Story Told At Inquest Into Bungendore Mystery Case Girl Shot at Mayfield Pea-rifle Exploded Accidentally

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

With bullet wounds in her chest and back, Jessie Robertson, aged 10, of Woodstock-street, Mayfield, was admitted to…

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Miner Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

Denys Dens, 40, a miner, living it Dudley-road, Charlestown, was at work in John Darling colliery yesterday, when he was struck by a fall from the roof…

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Fall From Roof Man Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 9

After having fallen about 40ft. from the roof of the Maxwell Flats, Roslyn-street, Darlinghurst, this morning, Joseph McConnell, 27, salesman, was admitted to…

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Son in River Father Dives from Bridge Both Drowned Mother Witnesses Tragedy ROCKHAMPTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 7

A shocking tragedy occurred shortly after 9 o'clock to-night, when a father and son were drowned in the Fitzroy River, the man's wife and three younger…

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FELL 90 FEET Escaped With Minor Injuries Wheat Silo Accident Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

Valentine Smith, 23, of Tebutt-street, Leichhardt, escaped serious injury in a remarkable manner this afternoon. While working on a scaffolding inside a wheat…

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Accidents Struck by Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 8

William Jenkins, aged 8, living at 48 Perkin-street, City, was running across the road at the corner of Perkin and King Streets, yesterday, when he dropped…

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Bullet in Chest Girl Accidentally Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 6

Jessie Robertson, 16, was admitted to the General Hospital yesterday with a bullet-wound in her chest, caused by the accidental explosion of a pea-rifle at her…

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Lismore Drowning Man's Body Recovered LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

After dragging all night and throughout the day, police recovered the body of Hans Kellett, 53, from the river near Lismore Gas Works this afternoon…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 9

Frederick Thomas Rennox, a clipper engaged in Richmond Main colliery, was admitted to the Kurri Kurri District hospital yesterday, suffering…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 4

Falling on a heap of ashes yesterday, Jack Clark, aged 18 months, of 7 Pearson-street, Lambton, had his left foot burned. Newcastle Ambulance conveyed…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

When a motor-car and a motor-cycle and sidecar collided yesterday William Hunter, 20, of Avondale-road, New Lambton, who had been riding the bicycle…

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Shield Umpire Injured Ball Hit by Ryder Broke Cheekbone Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

When Jack Ryder, the Victorian captain, was batting in the Shield match against Queensland to-day he hit a ball hard to square leg. Umpire…

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Quarter Sessions Lorry Driver Charged Alleged Wanton Driving Woman Injured at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 9

Before Judge Sheridan, at Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday, Richard William Cunningham was charged with having, at North Stockton, on September 14,…

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A Strange Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Byrnes, an auctioneer at Temora, was standing with his hand on a fence, watching horses being yarded, when a horse crashed into the fence…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

Stumbling and falling on a pick at Stockton Borehole Colliery yesterday, a miner, W. Hogg, 50, of Carrington-street, West Wallsend, had his chest wounded…

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