Telegrams Youth Seriously Injured. Sydney
George Thompson, 16, was on his way home from Marriekville last night, when a car, travelling at a fast rate, ran him down, passing over his body. Both…
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Accidents, 1929
943 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 48
Actor Injured Blank Cartridge Burns Eyes. Melbourne
During a performance this afternoon, at the Tivoli Theatre, the explosion of a blank cartridge used in a secure caused injury to the eves of Alan Mack, 29, one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire Over 200 Bales Of Wool A,w, and P, Company's Store Three Persons Injured. Sydney
Heavy damage was done by a fire which destroyed the drying shed at the Australian Wool and Produce Coy's store at Beach road, Botany,…
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George Dhu, a married men, residing at Woodburn: met with extensive injuries on Monday while working at Fletcher's quarry at Broadwater. He was about to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.Z. Yachtsman Drowned. Auckland
When a speed launch turned over on its side in Otago Harbor all the occupants, were thrown into the water, and Charles Sell, a prominent yachtsman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Killed Daughter and Granddaughter Injured. Auckland
Mrs. Dodunski, 53, was killed instantly when a car she was driving crashed into a train near Stratford. Her daughter and granddaughter, whose ages are 17 and 7,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Found on Roadside Two Men Hurt in Accident. Goulburn
Leslie McCabe, 31, and Val Boreland, 19, were admitted to Goulburn District Hospital suffering from shock and concussion. They were found on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Quarryman Injured. Sydney
Lonis Pedro, a Portuguese, while working at the Minnamurra quarry, Kiama, was knocked down by a falling rock, so large that it took nine men to lift it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Duck Dive" Man Seriously Injured. Sydney
During the "Back to Childhood" party at Bondi Casino last night, William Noyes, 20, was doing the "duck dive" (sliding across the floor on his stomach),…
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Mr. James Lulham, a well-known Resident of Taree, was killed in a motor accident above Wingham last Sunday. He was 62 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eye Blown Out Blasting Accident. Sydney
Two men were seriously injured in a blasting accident at Edgecliffe this afternoon. One of them, John James, 42 laborer, of Rose Bay, had one eye blown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Team of Fourteen Horses Drowned
A remarkable accident occurred at Calliope Creek, near Rockhampton, when a team of 14 horses attached to an empty waggon slipped over Rocky Bar crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wrecked Motor Cycle Driver Killed--passenger Injured. Melbourne
A wreeked motor cycle was found on Princes street. John Grigg, 20, the driver, and Vera Egan, 17, his passenger, were on the road suffering from head…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gun Accident Man's Hand Shattered
William Craig, aged 18, timbergetter, son of Mr. J. Craig, of Eatonsville, was admitted to the Grafton District Hospital yesterday suffering from severe gunshot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Run Down by Train Railway Linesmen Injured. Sydney
Edward Ryland, 42, of Newtown, and J. Davie 43, of Hurstville, were shockingly injured when run down by a train near Oatley station to- night. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Rocks Vessel Crashes in Storm Crew Drowned -- Ship Sinks. Lisbon
After the Gorman Line steamer, Deister, crashed on the rocks at Cape Leixoes, mountainous seas swept 21 of the crew from the bridge one by one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →15,497 ACCIDENTS Sydney's Total For Year State's Death Roll 252 Motor Cars Mainly Responsible. Sydney
Accidents reported to the police in the metropolitan area last year totalled 15,497, compared with 13,064 the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dragged Fifty Yards Fatal Accident at Broken Hill Broken Hill
Sydney Wilkinson, 27, was knocked down by a motor car on Saturday night and drugged about 50 yards. He was shockingly injured and died three hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wild Night Storm In Sydney Several People Injured Panic at Picture Show. Sydney
A severe thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs last night, during which considerable damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hail and Rain Thousand Sheep Drowned Foot of Hail at Dunedoo. Wellington
Widespread damage was caused by a torrential rain and hail storm which swept the district late yesterday. Hundreds of sheep were destroyed by a…
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