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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1935

2,263 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 114

Staggered on to Platform Injured Man in Dazed State

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Weak from his injuries and exposure to the rain and wind, a man, named Herbert Ryan staggered on to Sandgate railway station this…

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Fell From Bridge Two Men Nearly Drowned Entangled in Hyacinth Grafton

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

Two carpenters—T. McLucas. 38, of Grafton, and Jack Jurd, 22, of Ulmarra— working on the new Sean Creek bridge, three and a half miles from Grafton, fell…

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Woman Killed Husband Badly Injured Car Somersaults Twice Sydney

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

A woman was killed, and her husband critically injured late-this afternoon, when the motor-car in which they were travelling skidded on the Molong-road, and…

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Dog Causes Accident

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

Leslie Stewart, 14, of Maitland-road, Cessnock, was riding a bicycle in South Cessnock yesterday when he collided with a dog and was thrown to the roadway…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 10

William Neighbour, 13, of Frederick-street, street, Waratah, suffered concussion and injuries to the head when he fell from a bicycle in Tocal-road, New Lambton…

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Loss of Coramba Only Four Bodies Found Accidental Death Verdict Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 12

Stating that the certificate of the Marine Board was on board when the vessel was lost, with 17 hands, Percy Northumberland Jenkins, Secretary of the…

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Other Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 7

Thumb Lacerated.—V. Guest of Argenton, a carpenter, had his left thumb lacerated on a small circular saw at the Sulphide Corporation…

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Lorry Fatality Inquest on Father and Son GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 10

When a motor-lorry, owned by Robert Reid and Co., Sydney, and driven by Walter Donnelly, left the Pacific Highway at a bridge near Coff's Harbour,…

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First Fatality in Its History Cessnock No. 2 Pit's Record

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

The late Alderman Shakespeare, it was claimed, was the first employee to meet his death following an accident in Cessnock No. 2 colliery…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Motor Lorry on Charlestown Road

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

Robert Walters, aged 21 years, of Park-street Swansea, was fatally injured to-day when the motor cycle he was…

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Injured Man Staggered on to Station Cause of Injuries Unknown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 8

With wounds in the head and neck, fractured ribs, and traces of blood smeared about his face. Herbert Ryan staggered on to Sandgate railway station…

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Struck by Train Fettler's Wife Killed Baby Seriously Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 9

A terrible, fate befell Mrs. G. Arthur, wife of a fettler, when she was run down and cut to pieces by a train new Towrang shortly before 8 o'clock this morning…

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Maitland—Kurri—Cessnock West Maitland Two Injured Car Runs into Post

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 11

When a car driven by Don Tracy of West Maitland, ran into a telegraph pole on the East Maitland-road early yesterday morning. Tracy receiving a…

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Failed to Stop Car Crashes into Cart Six Occupants Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 9

After crashing into a spring cart at St. Peters to-night, and throwing the six occupants to the roadway, a motor-car continued on its way without stopping…

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Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 8

Gordon Richards, 43, of Forfar-street. Stockton, had his jaw fractured and his mouth lacerated while at work at Walsh Island yesterday. He was admitted to a…

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BUILDING & Construction Accident Risks Industrial Safety Building Trade Average

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

The frequency and severity of industrial accidents seem on the whole to be approximately twice as great for the building trade as for the average of all industries…

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Cyclist Killed Charlestown Fatality Collision with Lorry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

Robert Walters, 21, of Park-street, Swansea, was fatally injured when his motor-cycle collided with a motor-lorry on the Charlestown-road on Saturday…

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Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 6

Harold Creighton, 31, of Grafton, while training with three other cyclists on the Fisher Park track on Saturday, touched the wheel of the motor pacer in front,…

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Drowning Feared Strong Swimmer Missing Saved Two People Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

Believed to have been drowned at Albert Park Beach on Saturday afternoon. James Heeney, 21, a labourer, of Brunswick, was still missing to-day. His…

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Saved Dog's Life Constable Used Approved Means Half Drowned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

Arresting wrongdoers and playing nursemaid to lost children are all in the day's work for a policeman, out Constable Rea, of…

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