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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

2,263 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 114

Woman Injured in Fall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

Mrs. A. Bailey of Fourth-street, Weston received a probable fracture of the left ankle and shock when she slipped and fell on some concrete at Swan, Murray…

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Five Injured Car Overturns at Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

When a sedan motor-car turned over at Pearce's Corner, about a mile from Gosford, on Tuesday night, its five occupants were injured, and were admitted to…

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Boy Drowned in Baths "Playing Life-savers" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

"We were playing lifesavers." declared Mabel Ivy Pride. 12-year-old school girl, to the Parramatta Co[?]oner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark)…

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Constable Injured in Darlinghurst Two Laborers Sentenced Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

It was stated at the Central Court to-day that in Green's Park, Darlinghurst, on December 18. a crowd of about 150 persons incited two men to…

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Attempt to Save Time Ended Fatally Tram Collision at Coogee Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

The driver of a tram, placed on special duty to cope with the Christmas rush, to-day admitted in the City Coroner's Court that he had disobeyed departmental regulations in reversing his car which collided with another, fatally injuring the…

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Taken to Hospital Boxer Injured in Brisbane After Hard-fought Bout Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Lett Shepherd, 11.5, of Sydney, defeated the Victorian, Jim Richardson, 11.6, by a small margin of points in a gruelling 15-round contest at the…

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Many Accidents Newcastle Hospital 508 Persons Treated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

A return of accidents treated at Newcastle Hospital in the in-patients' departments for the 12 months ended December 31 shows that 508 persons entered the…

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6164 ACCIDENTS Ambulance Has Busy Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Travelling 150,404 miles, Newcastle Ambulance in 1934 dealt with 6164 accidents and conveyed 21,419 patients to and from the hospitals. It was one of the busiest…

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Lost Sons Mother at Inquests Two Accidental Deaths Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

The tragic task of twice entering the witness-box to tell of the death of her two sons confronted Mrs. Myra Martha Griffiths, of Hurstville, at the City…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Diving into Throsby Creek yesterday George Carter, 8, of Bevan-street, Islington, struck his head. He was treated at the Newcastle Hospital for a wound on…

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Holiday Toll Accident Victims Die SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Two victims of accidents that occurred during the holidays died to-night. William Bennett, 33, of Leichhardt, who was knocked down by a motor-car…

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Picnic Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

Newcastle Ambulance reported yesterday that eight people were treated for minor accidents at the Protestant Alliance Friendly Society's picnic on New Year's…

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Royal Air Force Record Mileage Covered Fewer Serious Accidents (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Royal Air Force squadrous achieved a remarkable new flying record in the 12 months just ended. Service aeroplanes flew a total distance of at least 47,000,000…

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Timely Discovery Baby in Throsby Creek Saved From Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

When Elaine Knight, 18 months, was missed from her home in Harrison-street, Smedmore, shortly before 9 a.m. yesterday, a hurried search was undertaken,…

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Knife Slipped Butcher Fatally Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

When the knife he was using slipped while he was preparing meat in a butcher's shop, at Lakemba, to-day, George Hayes, 22, was fatally injured…

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Seen by Family Young Man Drowned Brother Rescued Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

In full view of other members of their family, who were sitting on the beach at Frankston this afternoon, two brothers, Leonard Matthews, 23, and Harold,…

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Drunken Brawl Old-age Pensioners Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

Two old-age pensioners were admitted to Sydney Hospital to-day following a drunken brawl in a room in Regent-street, Sydney. One suffered a fractured skull,…

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Man Fatally Injured Hit by Car in Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

Thomas Miller, 71, an old-age pensioner, Darby-street, Cook's Hill, was knocked down by a motor-car and fatally injured in Laman-street, Cook's Hill, shortly after…

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Alsatian Destroyed Woman Seriously Injured Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

A message from Auckland states that an Alsatian dog made a ferocious attack on Mrs. Tallentine at Panmure, and inflicted severe injuries. It was shot after having…

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Five Drowned New York River Mishap Passengers Rescued New York, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

Split practically in two by the tramp freighter, Jan Christenson, the steamer Lexington, of the Colonial Navigation Company, sank in East River on…

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