Queen Mother As Nurse Gave First Aid To Injured Men LONDON, December 10
Queen Elizabeth, the Belgian Queen Mother, who during the last war was a nurse, rendered first-aid in two road accidents the other day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents
Accidents, 1940
1,366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 69
Yesterday's Accidents
Reg Bryant, 30, of Dangar-street, Wallsend, sustained a lacerated wound to the right knee, and Miss J. Herrington, 18, also of Dangar-street, Wallsend, abrasions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Accidental Naval Bombardment Houses Damaged in Ireland LONDON, January 3
Five houses were damaged and several people narrowly escaped death during an accidental naval bombardment of Bangor in County Down, states the Belfast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inquest on Drowning Tragedy
The inquest on the drowning of Dorothy Peters, 8, in a dam at East Cessnock on Wednesday will be conducted by the Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. S…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Injured Foot
Albert Nolan, 80, of Lindsay Street, Hamilton, was injured at the Cardiff Railway Workshops to-day when a heavy plante crushed his foot. Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fingers Injured
A fitter's assistant. William McMillan 98, of Thomas-street. Adamstown, had his hand injured to-day at the Cardiff Railway Workshops…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Engineer Injured
While fitting a petrol bowser at Paxton yesterday. Albert Latham, 30, engineer, of Adamstown, was struck on the head by a pertrol pipe He was treated by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Girl Injured in Dive
Betty Fowler, 12, of Thompson-street, Speers Point, suffered an incised wound to the scalp when she struck a sharp object in diving into the water at Warner's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City of Flint in Collision Bergen (Norway)
The American freighter City of Flint collided with a merchantman while manoeuvring in preparation for leaving for the United States. Repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Effect of Mining Inactivity Fewer Serious Accidents
The period of comparative inactivity in the coalmining industry towards the end of last year is reflected in the records of serious accidents treated by Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →750,000 Passengers Without Accident by Road Transport
Nearly three-quarters of a million passengers were carried on buses and trams in Newcastle during the Christmas and New Year holidays without any cases of serious accident. In announcing this to-day, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day's Accidents Drank Acid
Warren Cridland, 3, of McMichael-street, Maryville, found a bottle containing acetic add to-day and drank some of the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Accidents; Fewer Serious Cessnock Ambulance Records
More cases, but few serious accidents, were treated by Cessnock Ambulance during 1939. Cases for the year totalled 4506 as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Drowned at Gosford
Ronald Craddock. 16. tin inmate of the Gosford Boys' Home, was drowned late yesterday afternoon when diving in the swimming pool at the home…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday's Accidents
Phyllis Morrow, 25, of Fern-street, Islington, was washing the verandah at her home yesterday afternoon when a large splinter entered the thumb of her…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Miners Injured
Two miners were injured to-day on their first working day of 1940. Serious Injury was suffered by David Cook, 67. miner, of Ferguson-street. Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured On Beach
While playing cricket on Merewether Beach to-day. Leslie Fairburn. 23. of Kemp Street, Junction, and Max Fairleigh. 14, of Hunter street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lorry and Car Collide Four Persons Injured Many Week-end Accidents
Four persons were injured when a motorcar collided with a motor-lorry on Wallsend-road, Shortland, on Saturday afternoon. They were—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youth Drowned at Crescent Head Kempsey
Stepping from shallow water into a deep pool while wading in the lake at Crescent Head on Friday night, Lloyd Lionel Smith, 17, of Lower Macleay, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Hands Lost on Trawler in Collision London
The British patrol trawler, Kingston Cornelian (449 tons), commanded by Captain William Green, sank with all 17 hands after a collison with the…
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