Boy's Death Kicked By Pony Fatal Accident at Grafton
George Grills, aged 14 years, son of Mr. George Edward Grills, of 40 Duke street, Grafton, sustained a fractured skull and shock when he…
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Accidents, 1940
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Accidental Death Newcastle Inquest Death of Former Southgate Cricketer
A verdict that Vincent Henry Cheetham died from injuries accidentally received was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. A, G. Chiplin, in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lad Injured When Using Axe
John Giliett, 15, of Briggsvale, East Dorrigo, who is staying with his grandmother at Red Rock, suffered a large incised wound to the great toe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damages Awarded Sequel To Queen Street Collision Verdict for £2314. PLAINTIFF
In the Court of Petty Sessions held at the Courthouse. Grafton, yesterday, Lester Pugh, of 9 Maud street, Grafton, carpenter, sued Barton Barnier, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Drowned Parents--Two Children Boat Wrecked on Sandbank. Melbourne
Four members of one family lost their lives when a boat was smashed to pieces by big seas on a sandbank at Inverloch, before dawn this morning…
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An amateur rider, H. Thompson, of Sydney, had four ribs broken when he was thrown from Bangham before the start of the Corinthian Handicap, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Father and Son Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)
A double drowning fatality occurred in Akaroa Harbor to-day, the victims being father' and son. They, with two other members of the family, were in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Workman Injured at Woolgoolga Jetty. Woolgoolga
Wm. Wilson, employed on the Woolgoolga jetty maintenance staff, suffered severe injury whilst at work yesterday. He was using an adze when the tool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Earthquakes 50 KILLED, 160 Injured. London
Two very severe earthquakes occurred in Turkey early to-day. The shocks occured in Southern Anatolia, and it is learned from Ankara that 50…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Flame Dive" Demonstrator Injured. Deniliquin
William Harry, 27, of Deniliquin, who gives demonstrations of the "flame dive" at swimming carnivals, was badly burned when he delayed his dive from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sabotage Plot? London Explosion Scotland Yard At Work Five Dead, 40 Injured London
Scotland Yard detectives are investigating the possibility of a sabotage plot in the explosion at the Royal Gunpowder Factory, which resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Accidents 11 Months Figures Improvement Shown. Sydney
Figures made available to-night by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. Neale, show that 518 persons were killed in road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Drowned Canoe Overturned. Sydney
An unidentified man, aged 23, was drowned in the Parramatta River, near Gladesville bridge, to-day. The occupants of the launch saw the canoe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell From Car Child Fatally Injured. Sydney
Beverley Noakes, aged 4, of Merry lands, was fatally injured to-day, when she fell from a car. The child was, in the vehicle with her mother and father,…
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Mr. E. D. Herdegen, of Bonville, struck trouble with his touring at South Boambee Bridge on Sunday afternoon. His son was at the wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision at Armidale
When his motor cycle collided with a car at the intersection of Crescent and O'Dell streets, Armidale. Mr. Mervyn Light received a fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Boxer Billy Fundess Improved. Sydney
The condition of Billy Fundess, who was injured in a fight at Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night, was reported to be greatly improved to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatally Injured Lorry Strikes Road Worker. Melbourne
A motor lorry, which was out of control, struck and fatally injured Patrick Coghlan (33) at Gisborne to-day. Three occupants of the lorry were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragedy Averted Dinghy Capsized Youth Saved From Drowning
Thanks to the prompt action of Chalres Price, aged 17 years, who was swimming in the South Grafton baths on Tuesday afternoon, a youth named…
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