War at Sea Sunk in Collision. London
The British patrol trawler, Kingston Cornelihn, 449 tons, under the command of Captain. William Green, sank with all seventeen members of the…
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Accidents, 1940
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N.Z. BOMBER Lands In Flames Three Occupants Injured. Auckland
Three officers of an air force bomber were badly burned and two of them critically injured to-day when a plane after catching fire in the air made a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SAWTELL Two Car Accidents
Two car accidents occurred here last Saturday eveuiug. In the first Mr. E. Ellington was the driver, and his car ran over a high embankment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Death of Theatre Manager. Melbourne
The coroner returned a verdict accidental death to-day in connection with the death of the managing director of the Tivoli Theatres Circuit. Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Bath. Sydney
Left alone for a few minutes to-day Maureen Smith, aged fifteen months, was drowned in a bath at her parents' home at Bellevue Hill. After…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fractured Pelvis Constable Injured. Bellingen
First-Class Constable Frederick Lamb, who took up duty at the Fernmount police station (Bellinger River) only a week or so ago, received a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jockey Elliott Leg Fractured Again Horses in Collision. Melbourne
Ill fortune continues to follow Jockey W. Elliott. Six months ago he broke his right leg and remained in hospital for a considerable time. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Omnibus Smash Driver and Conductor Injured. Sydney
The driver and conductor of a motor omnibus were admitted to hospital suffering from injuries and the vehicle was wrecked when it ran over a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fall in Race Jockey and Horse Injured. Sydney
Apprer[?]ride J. Thompson was admitted to hospital suffering from concussion as the result of a fall from Pamela Gay in the Fourteen--two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coffs Residents Injured
When a coupe model car crashed into a culvert on the New England Highway, 15 miles from Tamworth, early on Thursday morning of last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Fire Two Firemen Injured. Brisbane
The grain shed of Patterson arid Scelle was badly damaged by fire early to- day. Two firemen. Percival Greer, 41, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dash by Plane to Save Injured Man's Sight. Kalgoorlie
Seriously injured when he bored a drill hole containing a plug of dynamite at the 2600ft. level of the Hamilton shaft of the Great Boulder Mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Accidents New Year Starts Badly
As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Year Starts Badly Accident Figures Not So Satisfactory
As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that the road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Level Crossing Smash Accident at Timmsvale
While Mr. T. B. Timms, sawmiller, was driving in his car from "one of his mills to his home at Timmsvale on the Glenreagh-Dorrigo railway line on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclist Injured
David Hancock, 17 years, of Old Bonalbo, was admitted to Casino Hospital in a critical condition, following a fall from a motor cycle, which skidded on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRAVERY In Walcha Accident Boy and Girl. Walcha
Bravery was displayed by an 18-years-old girl and a boy at Walcha today. Irene Chandler, nursemaid to Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Broken Arm Accident at Woolgoolga
While bathing at Woolgoolga on Sunday last Mr. Lloyd Green, an employee at the Grafton Co-operative Butter Factory, missed a wave when diving from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three. Drowned Fatalities At Week-end Metropolitan Tragedies. Sydney
Three people were drowned in Sydney over the week-end in different fatalities. They were Richard Newing, 21, engineer, of Gladesville; Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Killed Struck By Cricket Ball Another Player Injured. Brisbane
A boy was killed at Kalbar and a man injured at New Farm Park in cricket accidents yesterday. In road accidents of varied types seven people…
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