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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1938

2,129 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 107

Two Injured Collision at Gosford GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

The district ambulance conveyed two occupants of a motor truck to a private hospital this afternoon following a bowl an collision between a sedan car and truck…

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Cessnock Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 9

When he fell from his bicycle yesterday Cyril Smith, 14, of Congewai, received extensive lacerations to his right heel, lacerations to two toes of his right foot,…

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'Bus Takings Go Robbery Follows Collision GOSFORD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

A collision between a motor lorry and a has containing four passengers occurred at Woy Woy last night. The 'bus is one of a fleet operated by…

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Hertford Damaged Collision in the Clyde LONDON, January 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 8

The Federal line steamer Hertford, of 19,923 tons, bound from Auckland, was damaged in a collision with the Scottish motor-ship Moveria, of 4807 tons, in the…

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Nurse Drowned Swept Out in Current at Merewether Beach Gallant Swimming by Surfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 7

May Elizabeth Wright, 24, nurse at the Salvation Army Hospital, Merewether, was drowned about 7 o'clock last night when she was…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 6

Charles Nichelson, 51, of Charles street Cook Hill a labourer at the Lambton reservoir job, had his right foot fractured yesterday when a piece of stone full…

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Woman Killed in Car Accident Tragedy at Kempsey Kempsey

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 1

As a result of their car overturning at Telegraph Point while travelling to Kempsey last night Mrs. Valda O'Brien, aged 27 years, wife of…

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Drove on After Accident Motorist Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1938 · page 8

"These hit-run accidents are very serious matters and must be treated seriously," said Mr. Soane, S.M. at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day…

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Man's Leg Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

Don McDonald, 55, a timber-getter-living at Quarrybylong, burshed against a barbed wire fence while riding a horse yesterday afternoon, and received a…

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Child Injured at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

While playing at his home yesterday morning. Michael Callinan, 6, of Olive-street, West Maitland, received on incised wound to the great toe on the left foot…

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Two Men Injured Drum of Tar Explodes Old Redhead Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Two men were injured yesterday when a drum of far exploded at the old Redhead colliery, ant Redhead. One was thrown off his feet, and had a leg broken,…

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R.A.A.F. ACCIDENTS Inquiry Farcical, Says "Aeroplane" Machines Defended London, January 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 8

"Australia's latest farce is its inquiry into the Hawker Demons," says the English aviation weekly, "The Aeroplane," commenting on the inquiry instituted into…

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Other Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

Jack Harrison, 7 of Main-road, Kahibah, received lacerations to the left arm left foot and right knee, abrasions to the face and head, concussion, and shock…

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To-day's Accidents Mild Food Poisoning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 9

James Muir, of Morisset, a railway signalman, was treated by the Lake Macquarie Ambulance early this morning for food poisoning. He recovered…

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Clipper Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 11
Also in The Newcastle Sun

When a skip ran over his left foot at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday. Walter Mills, 16, of Sixth-street, Weston, sustained severe bruises to the foot. He was…

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Gaol Van Hits Tram Demsey Case Accused Inside Nobody Was Injured Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 9

The prison van in which the four men accused of the murder, of John Thomas Demsey were being, returned from the inquest to Pentridge Goal this afternoon,…

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Struck by Car Two-year Old Boy Hurt Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 8

Ronald Butcher, 2, of Beaumont-street, Hamilton, was knocked down by a motor-car near Merewether Beach about 4.30 p.m. yesterday. He sustained probable…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 11

Mrs. L. O'Toole, 57, of Cohen-street, West Maitland, was treated for a punctured would to the ton of the left font by the Maitland Ambulance last night…

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To-day's Accidents Baby Scalded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1938 · page 5

Robert Larkin, 3, of Dudley-road, Charlestown, was scalded on the neck, back and right hand by a dipper full of hot water, which he pulled…

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