Many Accidents on Waterfronts Safety Methods Suggested SYDNEY
The number of accidents on the New South Wales waterfronts during the year ended June, 1030, was 2378, out of an estimated number of 5500 men employed…
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Accidents, 1940
1,366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 69
To-day's Accidents Injuries to Eyes
Three men had foreign bodies embedded in their eyes while working at Cardiff Workshops to-day. Frederick Hatch (18), of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclist Injured
In a collision between two bicycles to-day. Owen Gilbert, 50, of Lockyer-street. Adamstown. received lacerations to the right forearm. Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Child Injured in Fall From Bicycle Gosford
Hurled off her bicycle, which collided with a dog at Long Jetty last night. Isobel Paton. 8. of Long Jetty, fractured her skull…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Boys Injured by Bottle Thrown From Train Sydney
Two boys on a train travelling to Hornsby suffered facial injuries to-day when a beer bottle thrown from a passing train entered the window…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday's Accidents
Max Hobden, 9, of Pine-avenue, Cardiff South, fractured both forearms and sustained lacerations and contusions to the mouth and face when he fell from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Four Soldiers Killed in Truck Smash Coroner's Finding of Accidental Death
A finding of accidental death was returned by the Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the West Maitland Courthouse to-day at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drowning in Shallow Pool Canberra
Wallace Ford, 15, of Queanbeyan, was drowned in less than two feet of water in Cotter swimming pool to-day before more than 100 people…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Injured in Train
The condition of Arthur Richards, 18, of Neutral Bay Fire Station, who was admitted to Wallsend Hospital on Saturday evening, after being struck…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Drowned in River Sydney
Wandering away from his parents, who were picnicking at Nattai River, Burragorang Valley, to-day, Phillip Ryan O'Reilly, 5, was later found drowned in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Overturns at Hexham Four Soldiers Slightly Injured
A private car containing five members of the 38th Battalion, 8th Division, camped at Rutherford, overturned on the road from Sydney, at Hexham railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Severely Injured in Fall From Horse Sydney
When he fell from a horse at Narra-been to-day David Hinks, 26, of Croydon Park, received a fractured skull and concussion, severe shock, lacerations and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured by Bottle Thrown from Train SYDNEY
When a beer bottle was thrown from a passing train two boys on a train travelling to Hornsby received facial injuries yesterday. The boys, Robert West,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth Struck on Head Injured in Train Near Teralba
Arthur Richards, 18, an apprentice butcher, of the fire station. Neutral Bay. Sydney, was admitted to Wallsend Hospital in a serious condition on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crowd Rushes Life-line Life-saver Nearly Drowned Five Rescued at Newcastle
When a large crowd rushed the line during a rescue at Newcastle Beach yesterday afternoon, the lifesaver was almost drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exploding Oven Broke Windows Man Injured by Blast SYDNEY
When a large electric even exploded at Redfern yesterday morning the shock shattered three plate-glass windows on to the footpath in Regent-street, 100 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seven in Minor Accidents
Seven persons received minor injuries in accidents in the Newcastle district at the week-end. Dan Martin, 53, of Cardiff, received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.I.F. Smash at Rutherford Dangerous Curve, Says Coroner Accidental Death Was Verdict
The four members of the Second A.I.F., whose, death followed the overturning of a military service truck on the New England Highway, near…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To-day's Accidents Two Miners Injured
A fall of stone at Elrington colliery to-day Injured two men. Joseph Lorriman, 49, miner, of Melbourne Street. Aberdare, had his left…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young Sailors Nearly Drowned Sydney
Bruce Carroll, 15, and Corrie Santen, 13, narrowly escaped drowning when the 12ft. boat they were sailing on Sydney Harbour to-day capsized. The children…
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