Melee Amongst Maoris Bride-elect Injured. Auckland
An unusual incident occurred near Rawene. It appears that among the members of a certain Maori tribe a girl must marry the man chosen by her tribe…
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Accidents, 1927
1,048 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 53
Traffic Smash Motor 'Bus and Tram in King Street, Newtown Eleven Persons Injured. Sydney
When attempting to pass a tram in King street, Newtown, to-night, a motor 'bus crashed head on into a tram proceeding in the opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Painful Accident
On Tuesday afternoon last, Mr. S. Frekericksen, of Stuart street, Tweed Heads, met with a painful accident. He was sitting on a deck chair at his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clearfield Accident Distressing End to Shooting Expedition. Rappville
About 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, a serious accident occurred at Clearfield, when a lad named Reg. Spedding, about 15 years of age; had his right arm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Children Drowned in River Father's Strenuous Diving. Melbourne
Three children were drowned in the Yarra River at Abbotsford. the victims were:-- Wilford Mumford (7), William Mearns (10), and Dorothy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Leaves Rails Six Persons Injured. Melbourne
Six persons were injured when a cable tram left the rails while rounding a curve. The derailment is supposed to have been caused by a defective grip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Injured Motor Cycle and Motor Car Collide. Melbourne
A motor cycle with side car collided with a motor car on Point Nepean road, C[?]ltenham, with the result that Roy Colless, 21, sustained an injured face and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Killed-- Two Injured Woman Thrown Into Tree. Melbourne
Lester Beggs, 27, of North Carlton, was killed and two other persons injured When a motor car crashed over an embankment at Aura, near Belgrave, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Runaway Trucks Train Parts at Wingham No One Injured. Wingham
As a result of an automatic coupling pin coming apart six trucks and a brakevan broke away from a goods train at Wingham, and travelled half a mile towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidentally Poisoned Former Ballina Resident Sudden Death in Sydney. Sydney
Edward Alexander, 35, agent, formerly of Ballina, but lately residing at Holly wood Hotel, Darlinghurst, collapsed and died in Pitt street last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Hurt Two Motor Cars in Collision Sydney
Two motor cars collided at Wentworthville last night, resulting in injuries to four persons. All the victims were removed to hospital, where they are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Injured Sulky Collides with Car. Sydney
Two persons, Mrs. Alice Patterson and Robert Cranston, were seriously injured at Lakemba, when a sulky which they were driving came into collision with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →50 M.P.H. Driver for Trial Little Girl Fatally Injured. Sydney
The city coroner to-day concluded an inquiry into the death of Joan Barron, six, who was knocked down and killed by a motor car at Waverley on January 7…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident at Factory
Mr. A. G. Marchant, cream grader and tester at the Lower Manning butter factory, was lifting a jar of sulphuric acid out of a case when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at South Grafton
Mr. Ernest Wall, a middle-aged man, fell from his horse in Bligh street, near Ryan street, at about 6.30 last night. Medical attention was sought, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Fatality
Joseph Hedley Masters, aged 13, living with his parents at Chevallum, near Palmwoods (Q.), was accidentally shot dead on Saturday. It appears that about 8.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leapt in Front of Train Woman Prisoner Fatally Injured. Perth
Mary Cassidy, a prisoner, who sustained injuries when she made a sensational leap in front of an oncoming passenger train at West Perth, died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shunting Accident Five Carriages Telescoped. Junee
Five railway carriages were telescoped in a shunting accident, which occurred near Junee station yesterday. The impact was terrific The carriages were empty,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockman Drowned
Richard Sly (19), a stockman and general station hand, who was in the employ of H. C. Loughman and Sons on Abbieglassie station, in the Mitchell (Q.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car and Lorry Collide Driver Seriously Injured. Sydney
A motor car and lorry collided at Enmore to-day, and George Lazenby, 20, driver of the lorry, was seriously hurt. He was taken to a hospital, suffering…
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