Child Drowned. Sydney
Joa[?] Newbold, four years, was drowned when she fell into Georges River, near her home, at Tom Ugly's Point to-day…
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Accidents, 1929
943 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 48
Tragic Drowning Young Englishman Loses Life
A young Englishman, Robert Harold Harry Slaymore (18), lost his life under very tragic circumstances at Cooper's Creek, on Monday…
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When returning from Gore to Warwick (Q.) a motor car owned and driven by Mr. Murphy suddenly swerved and overturned several times. The. five occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)
John King, 23, and James Masterton, 18. were drowned when a flat-bottomed boat capsized. The survivors clung to the boat, until picked up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Girls Drowned Surfing Tragedy Near Newcastle. Newcastle
While swimming off Avoca Beach yesterday afternoon two school girls, Elsie Bow-cock, 13, and Beryl West, 12, were swept out, to sea and drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shoulder Wounds Victim Says It Was Accident. Maitland
The police are inquiring into the shooting of Leslie Read, 28, a farmer, living at Woodville, who was admitted to Maitland hospital, with gunshot wounds in the…
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One day last week Leslie Reed, 30, a farmer, of Woodville, near Maitland, met a couple of men on the road, and, while he was talking to them a hammerless gun…
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On Boxing Day Mr. S. A. Bentley, a settler at Buccarumbi, met with a painful accident, which incapacitated him during the festive season. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident in Motor Racing One Killed, Three Injured. Perth
B. Perrie was fatally injured at Claremont speedway last night. His motor cycle capsized, and he was struck on the back by the footrest of another machine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Down a Crevice Mt, Lindsay Fatality Young Man's 100 Feet Fall
In an endeavor to find a new track to the summit of Mount Lindsay, Edwin Lyle Vider (25 years of age), an officer of the Agricultural Department, Brisbane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Injured in Head-on Motor Smash, Sydney
Nine persons were injured in a terrific head-on smash between a motor lorry and motor car at Campsie this afternoon. A nine-year-old girl sustained a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Perth Drowning Case. Perth
James Grove 36, married, got into difficulties while bathing on the city beach. He was rescued and conveyed to hospital, where he died half an hour later…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Broken Hill Baths. Broken Hill
Howard Blanks, 13, was drowned in the municipal baths yesterday. He was not missed and his body was not recovered for some time. Resuscitation methods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gas Main Bursts Five Killed, 17 Injured. Berlin
The bursting of a gas main at Duisburg killed five, while 17 others in adjoining houses were taken to hospital in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lawrence Road Accident New Year's Morning Episode
Early on New Year's morning Constable wilson, of Lawrence, while, travelling along the Grafton road with Mr. T. Fletcher, also of Lawrence, met with a…
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Mrs. Williams, of Hillgrove, was the victim of a peculiar accident the other day. She was in a car driven by Mr. Williams, and the latter pulled up suddenly…
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At Terrigal yesterday, a young woman, Miss Florence Louise Woods, was swept out to sea and drowned. A gallant attempt at rescue was made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Caught in Conveyors Two Men Fatally Injured. Sydney
While working at the Clyde engineering works to-day Edward Doherty, 42, of Granville, was caught between a traversing conveyor and wall. He was badly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plane Smash on Dorrigo Accident on Dorrigo Racecourse
Up to the present only two aeroplanes have landed on plateau soil, and both have met with misfortune. The first, piloted by Capt. Bird, came…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Accident
When Messrs. Jas. Martin, jar, and W. Cox left Dorrige one day last week they intended to go per motor like through to Sydney, but whe[?]…
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