To-day's Accidents Steel In Eye
George Hudson, 56, of Samdon-st., Hamilton, a boilermaker's assistant employed at the Cardiff Railway Workshops, was struck in the right eye by…
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Accidents, 1938
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Collision of Surf Boats
A thrill in the surf.—After winning the Point Danger (Queensland) surf-boat championship, the Greenmount boat is struck by the one from Cudgen. The photographer has caught the sweep oarsman being knocked into the rough water. D. H. Fraser, stroke of the Australian fours, which will compete in the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kurri Miner Injured
Struck by a fall of coal at Hebburn No. 1 colliery yesterday morning. Hugh Young, 32, of Seventh-street, Weston, escaped with abrasions to his back. He…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Coroner's Tribute to Boys Drowning Case at Cockle Creek
Several boys deserved to be highly commended for saving four girls' from probable drowning, said the Coroner (Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Surf Fatality Rescuers Commended Merewether Council Meets
The recent fatality on the local beach was mentioned at Merewether Council meeting last night. Aldermen agreed to place on record the heroic action of…
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Mayis Hawkins, 4, of Church-street, Wickham, received scalds to the neck and chest, and shock, when a saucepan of hot water was upset at her home…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →To-day's Accidents Fall of Coal
Richard Jackson, 54, miner, of Allandale Road. Cessnock, had his left-side injured when he was caught by a fall of coal at Aberdare Extended…
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Richard Jackson, 54, of Allandale-road, Cessnock, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery as a miner, was struck by a fall of coal yesterday, and received…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Child's Thumb Injured
Warren Deane, 3. of Arthur-street. Mayfield. had a thumb badly lacerated and partially severed when it was caught in the wheel of a small…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured Jockeys Improving SYDNEY
Keith Cook and Darby Munro, two jockeys who were injured last Saturday at Canterbury racecourse; racecourse were reported to-day to be much improved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boys Commended Cockle Creek Fatality Recovered Body: Saved Girls
Three boys, all of Henry-street, Boolaroo, were commended by the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at an inquest hold at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, into…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Three Injured 'Bus and Car Collide Weston Overhead Bridge
Three people were injured last night when a motor-'bus and a motorcar collided on the Kurri Kurri side of the Weston overhead railway bridge. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Dead R.A.F. 'Planes in Crash Collision at 2000 Feet London, January 21
Three persona were killed in a collision between a civil and a R.A.F. plane to-day in Hertfordshire. The civil plane was a training machine…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatally Injured Two Men at Colliery Tar Drum Exploded Coroner Unable to Find Cause
Although he could arrive at what killed the men, he could not find out what caused the explosion, said the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the Newcastle Courthouse…
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Henry Lawson, 38, a train lighting mechanic, of June-street, Merewether had his right leg fractured under unusual circumstances at Broadmeadow railway…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To-day's Accidents Hand Crushed In Wringer
Joyce Devonshire (21), a barmaid employed at the Hamilton Hotel, "had her right hand crushed in a wringer to-day. She was treated and taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"No Neglect at the Hospital" Accident Not Cause of Death
"I am satisfied from the medical testimony that there was no neglect or niattention at the hospital in this case. This man died…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clipper Injured
Walter Mills. 16, a clipper of Sixth Street, Weston, had his left foot injured at Hebburn No. 2 colliery today. He wan admitted to Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured Man Did Not Know What Happened Accidents at Week-end
George Halter, 36, of Grahame-road, Broadmeadow, was taken to Newcastle Ambulance station yesterday afternoon suffering from contusions and abrasions to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day in the Courts Collision Sequel
A verdict for £5 was given by Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., at the Cessnock Small Debts Court to-day in a case in which Mrs. Ann Melvin…
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