Supposed Drowning Adelaide
An unknown man who appeared to be between 50 and 60 years of age was found dead by the police this morning on St. Kilda beach. Death was…
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Accidents, 1928
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Two Drowned in N.Z. Man and Small Boy Lose Lives in River Wellington (N.Z.), January 7
While bathing in the Wanganui River, Howard Loft (9) get into difficulties and was drowned. A married man, Claude Mulvaney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Drowned in N.Z. Man and Small Boy Lose Lives in River Wellington (N.Z.), January 7
While bathing in the Wanganui River, Howard Loft (9) got into difficulties and was drowned. A married man, Claude Mulvaney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Happenings French Airmen Alarmed at Increasing Accidents (Special to "The Miner") Paris, January 5
Alarm is felt at the increasing number of fatal air accidents. A committee of French pilots has petitioned the Government to hasten…
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George Phillips, of Croydon, who fractured his skull on Tuesday afternoon when he fell from the railway platform at Alberton, died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Happenings French Airmen Alarmed at Increasing Accidents (Special to "The Miner") Paris, January 5
Alarm is felt at the increasing number of fatal air accidents. A committee of French pilots has petitioned the Government to hasten…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescued From Drowning Sydney
Mr. T. W. Ferguson, secretary to the New South Wales Agent-General in London, who is on a visit to Sydney, rescued two young women who were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Policeman Drowned Brisbane
Constable Michael Daly was drowned in 5ft. of water in the Langlo River on Saturday, His clothes were found on the river bank. It is believed that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Motorists Injured When Car Overtures Sydney
As a result of a motor car overturning on the Western-road, near Emu Plains, yesterday evening, two men, Kenneth Stienson (35) and Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Wrecked One Passenger Injured Sydney
The occupents of a motor car which overturned on the Great Southern-road, near Fairfield, yesterday afternoon, had a miraculous escape from serious injury…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Alleged Escapade Finishes in Thagedy Young Man Drowned and Companions Arrested Sydney
Leslie John Chisholm (20) was drowned and his three compan[?]s— George Peters, (20), Gladys Jefferies (19), and Jean Smith (17)—were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion in House Two Persons Killed and Eight Injured (A.p.a. Message.) Berlin, January 8
A terrifie explosion at Dahl (Prussia) in a villa occupied by experimenting chemists blew up a garage. Two per[?]on[?] were killed and eight injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Winter Serious Floods in London Many People Drowned in Basements of Houses (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 7
As the result of severe noo[?]s it is be[?]ieyed that ten people were drowned at Westm[?]ster in [?]asements, [?][?]g a potter at the Tate. Ga[?]ery and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatalities and Accidents Man Riding on Train Top Killed by Overhead Bridge West Maitland
George St. Clair Strickiand was killed near Oakhampton on the North Coast [?]e on Saturday. [?]e was riding on the top of a carr[?]age, and when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Gun Accident Boy Dies From Injuries Near Stephens Creek Inquest To-morrow
John Nation (16), residing at Tinstreet, North-Broken Hill, died out from Stephens Creek yesterday morning as the result of a gun shot wound in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Chipping Timber
L. Lord was chipping timber at the South mine last night when the axe slipped and cut the thumb of his left hand. He was taken in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowning Case Inquest Into Death of Melbourne Youth Sydney
The Windsor coroner yesterday held an inquest into the death of Leslie Chisholm (19), who was drowned at Sackville Reach, near Windsor, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Queensland Three Persons Injured When Home Is Wrecked Brisbane
During, a heavy storm at Dagun, three members of a family named Comersall were injured when their house was lifted off the stumps and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →King Albert Injured Dash Down Mountains on Fast-moving Sleigh London, January 6
The "Daily Mail" says that King Albert of Belgium had the thrill of his life when the bob-sleigh in which he was descending from the village of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia Death Follows Accident Adelaide
After lingering in the Adelaide Hospital since December 26, Francis Angove (35) died at midnight last night. He was knocked down by a motor car…
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