Woman Injured by Skyrocket
While celebrating Christmas at Wo wan (Q.) Mrs. G. Preston was struck in eye by a misdirected skyrocket, and she suffered intense pain. She was taken to…
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Accidents, 1926
1,003 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 51
Boy Drowned Fell Off Punt. Sydney
While prawning in Leichhardt Canal today a boy of seven, named Victor Deal, suddenly fell into deep water from a punt from which he and a number of other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Women Injured Car and Cycle Collide. Sydney
A motor cycle collided with a motor lorry in the city last night. Thomas Bonney, rider of the motor cycle, and, Florence and Muriel Cashman, 37 and 17…
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A party of Nambour (Q.) motor cyclists were proceeding from Nambour to Grafton on Christmas Day, says the Brisbane "Courier," and when near Caboolture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Head-on Collision Woman Passenger Injured. Sydney
A Wellington message says that a head on collision occurred on the Orange road this morning between cars driven by Mr. George Elwood and Mr. Priddle, shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned While Bathing. Melbourne
A man named Jones and a young girl named Joyce Colley were drowned while bathing at Back Beach, in Victoria. The bodies have not yet been recovered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident Smash at Nambour One Man Injured. Nambour (Q.)
A railway accident occurred at Nambour shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. A goods train was standing on a loop line, and the guard's van and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured in Brawl Man Bleeds to Death. Melbourne
Thomas Jackson, who was injured in a brawl in South Melbourne last night, bled to death half an hour after he had been admitted to the hospital. Two men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caught in Revolving Shaft Serious Mill Accident. Sydney
William Hollinger, 16, was oiling the shafting in the basement of the flour mill at Temora, when his right shirt sleeve was caught by the revolving shaft. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday Accidents Ambulances Busy. Sydney
Ambulances in the city and suburbs were kept busy to-day attending to the usual crop of holiday accidents. The most serious accident occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowning Fatality in Brisbane River. Brisbane
A drowning fatality involving the loss of either two or three lives occurred on Saturday afternoon practically underneath the Victoria Bridge. Two young…
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While bathing in the Tuross River on the South Coast the 13 year old daughter of Mr. J. Brown, manager of the Bodalla estate, was drowned. The body was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pushes Fight Ten Persons Injured. Melbourne
Revenge is believed to be the motive for an attack made by several young men upon a number of others in the Boundary Hotel, Campbellfield, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MAROUBRA Sensational Smash Gar Hits Fence at 98 M.B.H One Competitor Seriously Injured. Sydney
Another sensational smash m which a competitor was seriously injured, occurred at Maroubra speedway yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Drowned Tragedy at Murrumbidgee. Sydney
A terrible triple drowning tragedy occurred on the Murrumbidgee River, which resulted in Mrs. E. Leech, 35, her 11 year old son, both of BalranaId, and E. Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Adelaide Five Firemen Injured. Adelaide
Another disastrous fire occurred in Adelaide yesterday morning, when premises occupied by Pitt and Sons, fruit packers and forwarding agents, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car and Cyclist. Youth and Girl Injured. Sydney
A motor cycle and side car, driver by George Case, 18, collided with a motorcar in Anzae Parade, Kensington. Case sustained several fractured ribs, abrasions…
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Ronald Mason, 22, was drowned and another man and woman rescued in an exhausted condition when a bathing party got into difficulties in the Murrumbidgee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Level Crossing Smash Two Men Injured. Melbourne
A motor train and motor car collided at a level crossing on Point Nepean road near Frankston this morning. The motor car was smashed to pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Workman Injured Struck by Flying Rock. Sydney
During blasting operations at Dorman, Long and Go's. bridge work at Milson's Point to-day, a large piece of rock which had been blown up fell on ganger James…
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