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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Accidents

Accidents, 1943

622 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 32

Collision Victim Dies

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

Alan Gore. 23, soldier, of Wartier's Bay Road. Charlestown, who was admitted to Newcastle Hospital on Saturday afternoon…

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Soldier Dies After Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Injured in a collision between a military truck and a motor-cycle, Alan Gore, 23, a soldier, of Warner's Bay-road, Charlestown, died in…

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Injured At Work

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

George Gilshenan, 20, of Dennison Street. Hamilton, a shop boy at the Cardiff Workshops, had his left, ankle lacerated when his leg…

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Boy Fatally Injured In Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Injured while travelling in a train from Sydenham to Rockdale about 8.30 this morning, Warren Thomson, 15, of Summer…

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Week-End Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5

Thrown from a horse at Morisset, Lyle Craft, 41, a blacksmith, received a probable fracture of the skull an Saturday afternoon. Lake Macquarie Ambulance…

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Accident At Colliery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

John Moore. 17. of Collier St., Redhead, was injured at the Burwood Colliery, where he is emploved as a clipper…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 4

Patrick Callaghan, 10, of Ranclaud-street, Wallsend, was taken by Wallsend Ambulance to Wallsend Hospital, with a laceration and contusion to the…

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Soldier Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 2

James Kilroy, a soldier, suffered a compound fracture of the skull when a motor-cycle he was riding collided with a car at the corner of…

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To-day's Accidents Mine Accidents

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1943 · page 3

Thomas Kirk, 17, clipper, of Allandale Road. Kearsley, had his right forearm injured when he was caught between skips…

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Man Drowned at Woy Woy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

GOSFORD, Wednesday.—The body of Robert James Newell, 50, of Liverpool, was found floating in the surf at Ocean Beach, near Woy Woy, this…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

Leonard Boswell, 12, of Morgan-street. Merewether, suffered lacerations to the head and a probable fracture to the left forearm when he fell off his bicycle…

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Accident Victims Cut From Smashed Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A motor-car was sandwiched against a tram standard for an hour this afternoon before rescuers, working with…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 3

A tram conductor, Albert Larden, 27, of Mackie-avenue. New Lambton, was injured while collecting fares on a tram in Hunter-street yesterday…

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Coroner Says Man Was Not Drowned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 February 1943 · page 2

"The shock must have killed him," remarked the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) at the inquest this afternoon on the death of Isom…

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"Pygmy's" Death Not Due To Drowning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

"This man was not drowned. There was no water in his lungs as would be the case in the event of death being due to drowning. He could…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 4

Crushed between skips at work in Stockrington colliery, Alwyn Watkins, 17, of Gunambi-street, Wallsend, received injuries to his hips. He was taken…

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Yesterday's Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 6

Chen Ahchun, 19, was paying out a wire rope on a vessel in Newcastle yesterday when portion of it caught in his right hand, lacerating it back…

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To-day's Accidents Foot Caught In Wheel

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 February 1943 · page 3

Richard Mayberry. 4 Harrison Street. Smedmore, was injured to-day when his foot was caught in the back wheel of a bicycle…

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Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

Albert Kimberly, 28, of Christo Road. Tarro, was riding a bicycle when he collided with a car in Mayfield this morning Newcastle…

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Eight Soldiers Badly Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—Serious injuries were received by eight Australian and American servicemen when military vehicles in which they were…

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