Yesterday's Accidents
James Murnane, 17, of Minimi, employed at the Stockrington Borehole colliery, had the fingers of the left hand badly lacerated, and suffered from shock…
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Accidents, 1939
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To-day's Accidents Run Over By Cart
Falling under the wheel of a milk cart early this morning, Ronald Ward, [?] of Christo-road. Georgetown, received a probable fracture of the ribs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners Face Grave Risks Heavy Death Roll on N.S.W. FIELDS Monday Is Worst Day For Accidents SYDNEY
Death has taken a heavy toll of New South Wales coal miners. Since 1916 to the end of 1938 there were 389 deaths in the mines and to the end of 1937 there had been 2108 non-fatal accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Taxi-driver Killed Collision with Tram SYDNEY
Kenneth Saddler, 22, taxi-driver, of Crow's Nest received injuries, from which he later died when the taxi he was driving collided head-on with a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Grim Toll of Road Three Weeks Worst on Record 31 KILLED; 405 INJURED Laws Will Be Enforced Says Minister SYDNEY
Between December 23 and January 11, 31 persons were killed and 405 injured in road accidents in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Accidents in Mines Local Rate Better Than British Court Evidence Owners' Case is Nearly Complete SYDNEY
Graphs and statements showing the accident rate in New South Wales coalmines and the time lost through disputes and from other…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Kurri Accident at Sawmill
When he had his right hand caught in a circular saw at Messer: Gould and Schultz's sawmill at Heddon Greta yesterday Clive Pont, 19, a labourer, of…
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Ray Stokes, 11, of Laman-street, Cook's Hill, fractured his right arm and suffered shock when he fell on the rocks at Bar Beach. Newcastle Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Three League Men in Accidents McCallam, Cessnock, The Latest
Colin McCallum, of Cessnock, who was concerned in a fatal accident at the High St. overhead bridge, West Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To-day's Accidents Lea Fractured In Minn
While he was working at Burwood Colliery to-day, Alexander McPhee, 40, electrician, or Dudley, had his left leg fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tasmanian Premier's Message Preparations for Injured Man on Wyatt Earp HOBART
The Wyatt Earp which is ploughing her way from the Antarctic to Hobart with an injured officer in need of medical attention, will receive a radio…
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John Stewart, 57, a minor of Wollombi-road, Cessnock, was struck by a prop which was dislodged in Aberdare Central colliery yesterday. He received a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"No Evidence of Manslaughter" Cyclist Struck by Lorry Verdict of Accidental Death
"I cannot find any evidence of gross criminal negligence amounting to manslaughter on the part of the driver of the lorry" said the coroner (Mr. A. G…
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Allan Burgmann, 15, of Tudor-street, Hamilton, received a compound fracture of the left leg, abrasions to the left eye, contusions to the back of the head, con-…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kurri Miner Injured
When struck by a fall of coal at Abermain No. 3 colliery on Saturday, Ernest Williams, 40 of Harle-street, Abermain, received an injury to his back and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MAITLAND — KURRI — CESSNOCK West Maitland Man Injured Car and Lorry Collide
When a motor-lorry and a motor-car collided between Tester's Hollow and East Greta on Saturday night, Harry Patfield, 22, of William-street, Paterson,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pinned Under Car Married Couple and Six Children Two Seriously Injured Gosford
A married couple from Sydney and six young children escaped death yesterday on the highway between. Gosford and The Entrance. The closed motor-car in which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Week-end Accidents
Unknown to her parents, Joyce Taylor, 5, of Warner's Bay, consumed a quantity of wine yesterday. The child became ill and Lake Macquarie Ambulance was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Injured Collision at Adamstown Aged Pedestrian Badly Hurt
An elderly pedestrian and two young motor-cyclists were injured in a collision in Union-street, Adamstown, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seaman's Death Accidental; Coroner's Finding Died After Collision With Tram
Knocked down by a tram in Cowper Street, Carrington. on the night of October 15. 1938, John Dunn, 54. seaman, of Wilson Street. Carrington,…
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