SUICIDE.
A railway fitter, named James Eckersley, residing at The Lodge, Kasby-street, South Bathurst, is alleged to have committed
suicide on Friday morning by shooting himself with & pea rifle. Mrs Eckersley and another woman were in the yard
hanging out clothes, when they heard the report of firearms, and rushing into the house found Eskersley lying on a bough with a pea rifle wound over the right ear and the weapon lying near by. Dr. Hurst was immediately summoned, and pronounced life extinct. No reason can be assigned for the rash act. Deceased's wife stated that he should have been at work at 10 o'clock, but overslept himself, and was very cross in consequence. He leaves a widow and two children under 14 years of age. Eskersley had been employed on the railway for three years.
Source: Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 29 Jly 1904
LORRY DRIVER KILLED. NEWCASTLE. Friday.
Reginald Need, 30, driver of a 12-ton motor oil distributing lorry, was killed instantly to-day, when the vehicle was struck by a train at a level crossing, near Stony Creek, between Blackall and Toronto. Need was flung out of the lorry when the collision occurred, and was dread injured.
Source: Daily Examiner 14 Oct 1933
1117. John H Halliday
Cardiologist
1118. George Clifton Halliday
Ear nose and throat specialist