To-day's Accidents
Pitman Hit by Stone.—When a large piece of stone tell from the face of the quarry in which he was working at Wallsend this morning…
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Accidents, 1934
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Magneto Stolen From Lorry Car Raided After Accident
The theft of a magneto from his motor lorry in Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, during the past three or four-days was reported to the police…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boy Drowned Others in Swimming Pool SYDNEY
Despite the fact that there were a number of other, bathers, Keith McNamara, 9, of Sutherland, was drowned in the Cronulla swimming pool to-day. With…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Crushed by Crane Man Fatally Injured Good Ambulance Work
Caught between a travelling crane and a pillar which was working 40 feet from the floor, a young man was fatally injured at Cardiff locomotive workshops…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lismore Floods Many Prepared to Leave Homes Valuable Stock Drowned Lismore
The road to Brisbane is under water and impassable, settlers are preparing to vacate their homes, and are moving stock to higher land, as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion in Mine Man Seriously Injured Part of Old Charge Brisbane
Serious injuries were sustained by Kenneth Brunker, 25, of Red Hill, this morning, when an explosion occurred is the New Eclipse mine, at, Gold Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deaf Mute Boy Falls 100 Feet Injured, But Likely to Recover Sydney
A deaf and dumb boy, William Redfern (11), of Church-strcct, Windsor, had a remarkable escape from death this afternoon, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Case of Soldiers' League Recognised Injured in War New Repatriation Principle Legless Man's Case Sydney
In accepting the death of Arthur Lamph, a legless Digger, as due to disability arising out of his war service,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shot in Leg Youth Critically Hurt Accident in College Grounds Sydney
Gilbert Larcombe, 16, of Campbelltown, suffered "shocking injuries, when he was accidentally shot in the right leg while on a rabbit-shooting expedition with…
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A motor-cycle ridden by a youth, Horace Marston, of Ward-street, West Maitland, came into collision at the corner of High and Ward Streets yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Accidental" Verdict Mayfield Child's Death
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) yesterday, at an inquest concerning the death of Kenneth Victor…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pinned by Tree Yesterday's Accidents
Pinned by a falling tree at Blackalls yesterday, H. D. Watkin, 20, of Blackalls, sustained spinal injuries and a probable fracture of ribs on the right…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Died From Injuries Accident at Steel Works
Frederick Samuel Potter, a stoveman, employed on the blast furnaces at the Steel Works, died ill Newcastle Hospital yesterday afternoon from injuries he…
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Thighs Injured.—Frederick Victor, aged 32, of Ida-street, Mayfield, employed at Lysaghts, had both his things injured when he was jammed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miner Injured
Patrick Flynn, 50 a miner employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, had his right leg fractured with a fall of coal yesterday. He was admitted to hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Injured Cyclist Found on Road
Believed to have been the victim of a hit-run driver, Jack Peet, 24, of Sunderland-street, Mayfield West, Newcastle, was found lying in a…
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Jack Peel, aged 24, a resident of Mayfield Newcastle was admitted last night to the Maitland Hospital, to which he was taken by the Maitland Ambulance,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Unusual Accident Nurse's Finger Badly Burnt Holding Electric Lamp
Nurse Young, of Wallsend Hospital, narrowly escaped electrocution last night in an unusual accident. Her finger was burnt to the bone by an electric lamp…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Snake Bite Feared Yesterday's Accidents
Newcastle Ambulance was called to the Cardiff tunnel yesterday afternoon to attend to Leslie Parker, 16, who said that he had been bitten on the right foot…
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Fell Down Hold.—Jack Parry, 50, was injured on the head, right ear, and right side when he fell down the hold of the steamer Aldinga in…
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