Fatal Accident. Two Men Killed Sydney
John Perks, aged 21, and Richard Fulton, 60, were killed, and two others were seriously injured, in an explosion in a quarry at Hindmarsh Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents
Accidents, 1927
1,048 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 53
Motor Car Goes Through Punt Gates. Accident at Wardell Sydney
A motor car containing several persons crashed through the punt gates near Wardell and plunged into the River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality. Sister Awarded £108
Application was made before the Workers' Compensation Commission yesterday, for compensation against the Railway Commissioners, by Misses Bridget…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Children Drowned Pathetic Circumstances. Warialda
Gwen and Gordon Skippen, aged 11 and 9 years, respectively, were drowned in a creek here yesterday. Mrs. Skippen left the children in charge of a friend while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Workers Injured Collapse of Scaffold
Just before noon yesterday two of the men engaged on the building of Dorgan's picture theatre in Pound street met with an accident which will result in them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarry Explosion Two Killed, Two Injured. Adelaide
John Perks, 21, and Richard Fulton 60, were killed and two others, Bert kenny and J. Attrill, critically injured in an explosion in a quarry at Hindmarsh…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Melbourne Fatality. Melbourne
James Knapp was killed when a motor car overturned at Lilydale yesterday. The driver of the car, James Tinsley, is in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Killed--five Injured. Adelaide
Henry Schell, aged 54, of Galway Garden, was killed, and five other persons had a miraculous escape from serious injury, when a train crashed into a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Overboard Septuagenarian Drowned Off Yacht. Sydney
Thos. Rodgers, of North Sydney fell overboard from the yacht, White Wings, between the Heads yesterday and was drowned. A heavy sea was running at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the World Seaplane Pilot Drowned. Gibraltar
A seaplane attached to the air craft carrier Furious, stalled and crashed into the sea. Naval Lieutenant G. T. Campbell was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Diver Drowned Oyster Shells Cut Air Pipe Darwin
Diver Louis Romans lost lost his life when the air diving apparatus was severed. It is believed the pipe was cut through by oyster shells…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scaffolding Fell Man Killed, Another Injured. Perth
John O'Farrell, of West Perth, was killed and Henry Laker, of Subiaco, injured when the scaffolding on which they were working fell at Queen's Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mother Man Wife's Pathetic Mistake Meets Husband After Funeral Sequel to Drowning Casr Melbourne
ON RETURNING HOME FROM THE FUNERAL OF A MAN WHOM SHE BELIEVED TO BE HER HUS BAND MRS. WILLIAM…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth Drowned Companion Was Rescued. Melbourne
Two youths got into difficulties while bathing at Eltham. One, Keith Hishop, 17, was drowned before assistance could reach him, but his companion was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Drowned Another Boating Tragedy Waves Capsize Boat Heroic Rescue Efforts. Sydney
Two men are believed to have been drowned as a result of a small boat capsizing at Pearl Harbor, Woy Woy. Three men were observed clinging…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Explosions Gelignite Blows Up NEARLY 50 Houses Damaged Seven Persons Injured Panic-stricken People Rush Into Streets. Sydney
TWO TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS OCCURRED ABOUT 8 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING AT THE REAR OF BENJAMIN'S STORE,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accident on Bridge
Mild excitement prevailed at the [?]ngen bridge on Tuesday afternoon when a horse in Mr. T. Flan[?]gun's cream van. frightened at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'No Defect' Garlick's Wrecked Alvis Evidence at Inquiry Coroner Says Accidental. Sydney
The tragic smash at Maroubra Speedway on the night of January 8, which resulted in the death of the well-known racing driver, "Phil" Garlick, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Went to Mate's Rescue Lad and Youth Drowned. Auckland
While bathing at Te Aroha, Sydney Clark, 12, got out of his depth, and Frederick Blackford, 15, went to his assistance. In the struggle that followed, both…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tyre Blows Out One Killed, Five Injured Melbourne
Melville Clarke was killed when a car in which he was riding overturned at Curdiss Creek. Five other occupants were injured. The accident was caused through…
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