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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

2,263 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 114

Senator Dunn Saves Boys from Drowning SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 8

While teaching his son to swim at Elkington Park baths, Senator N. Dunn saw two boys, aged 8 and 9, sink after being carried into deep water by the tide. He…

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Glenrock Tragedy. Boy Drowned in Lagoon Holiday Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

For two hours, men worked on the body of William Arnold Fisher, aged 7, of Warner's Bay, after it had boon recovered from…

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Two Girls Narrowly Escape Drowning Rescuer Dives Several Times Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

Two girls, Jean Keilly, 16, and Ruth Griffiths, 12, narrowly escaped drowning when bathing at Sandgate this morning. They were in an apparently safe place…

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Bolting Horse Hits Telegraph Post Milk Cart Driver Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

Flung to the roadway when the horse in a milk cart bolted and crashed into a telegraph post this morning, R. Robson, aged 30, of…

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Crashed Oni to Troops 'Plane Killed 15, INJURED 11 Indian Disaster Karachi

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

Fifteen were killed and 11 injured when an Indian Air Force 'plane practising machine gun work, nose-dived…

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Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 2

"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident, which left me in a low, depressed condition," states Miss G. S. R., of Haberfield, N.S.W. "I got sleepless,…

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MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Alleged Assault Newcastle Man Arrested Later Hurt in Accident

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

Thomas Casey, of Laman-street, Newcastle, who was a witness in a case at the West Maitland Small Debts Court on Monday afternoon, admitted to Mr. W. J…

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 6

Albert Steel, 19, of Bowker-street, Waratah, an apprentice fitter at Goninan's works, had the fingers of his right hand lacerated yesterday when he jammed them…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 7

Hand Caught in Winch.—When his hand was caught in a winch this afternoon, Robert McDougall, 53. a seaman on the steamer Mungana, was…

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Accidental Death Boy Drowned in Glenrock Lagoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

At the Magisterial inquiry, held at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into the death of William Arnold Fisher, 7, of Varner's Bay, who was drowned in…

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Gelignite Charge Explosion in Well Two Men Badly Injured Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

Ivan Fuller and Gordon Haydon, while sinking a well at the Dorrigo butter factory, suffered serious injuries to-day when a charge of gelignite exploded…

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Mexican Church War Seven Killed: Many Injured Mexico City, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

Seven persons were killed and four wounded in the State or Michoacan, and here five persons were seriously wounded, and 22 received minor injuries as the result…

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Mishap to Rodgers Handicapped by Injured Ankle Prospects of Teams Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 10

Newcastle dominated the men's teams competition last year, but the Illness of Bruce Moore has weakened the side considerably,…

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Twelve Arrested Russian Railway Smash 23 KILLED: 79 Injured Moscow, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

It is officially reported that 23 were killed, 56 seriously injured, and 23 slightly hurt, as the result of the collision yesterday between two sleeping car…

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Fifteen Killed 'Plane Dives into Troops Bodies Cut to Pieces Accident During Exercises in India (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 7

Fifteen men of the 4/10 Baliech Regiment were killed and 11 injured, several seriously, when an aeroplane of the Indian Air Force, which is…

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 6

Drawn into a winch drum yesterday, Rodney McDougal, 53, seaman on the s.s. Mungana, had his right forearm fractured. He also suffered from shock. He…

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To-day's Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 9

Axe Slipped.—Keith Aldrick. aged 12, of Edna, had eight stitches Inserted in his right foot, when an axe slipped while he was cutting wood at…

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"Mate Buried Under Fall of Stone" Colliery Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 9

"I heard n crash and could not see my mate. He was buried under a fall of stone." said Ernest William Anthony, n workmate of James Hunt,…

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Neath Fatality Lorry-Car Collision Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 13

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. T. D. Johns) at an inquest at Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the…

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Car Hits Pole Two Injured at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Colliding with an electric light pole along the East Maitland-road early this morning, two residents of West…

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