17 Die, 400 Injured in U.s. Storms
New York Sunday: At least 17 people were killed and nearly 400 were injured in…
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Accidents, 1953
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Shell Explodes in Field Gun; 6 C.m.f. Injured
Melbourne: Six members of the C.M.F. were injured—one critically—when a 100lb. shell in a 5.5 medium field artillery gun exploded prematurely during firing practice at…
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D. Robertson (North), was treated at a doctor's surgery and then taken home to 341 Mica Street after he had…
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The Court of Quarter Sessions was delayed today because of an accident to a court reporter in Judge…
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H. John (North) became ill at work and was sent home to 406 Beryl Street. F. Bird (Deprat's) was…
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J..K. Fuller (New, B.H.C) went buck to work after being treated by a doctor for a lacerated scalp…
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C. Swalwell (Zinc) sprained his left ankle at work yesterday, and was taken home to 242 Hebbard Street…
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Newcastle, April 23.—An explosion injured four men, two seriously, at Wangi power station today. The…
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A motorist who rushed to the first station to report that a car was on fire in Argent Street later saw the…
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Rabaul (A.A.P.-Reuter), April 24.—Severe earth tremors shook Rabaul and an area within 30 miles today causing damage to houses, tanks, crockery and personal…
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A 22-year-old married man with two children aged 2 years and 10 months respectively, suffered fatal injuries when he fell from his motor cycle in the early hours of…
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A 15-years-old school girl was taken to the Hospital this morning after she was knocked off her push bike on…
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"Two men who were given a lift into Broken Hill on Sunday night after their car had broken down on the…
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F. Considine (North No. 3) was treated at the Hospital yesterday for a foreign body in the left eye. He was…
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Janice Farley (15) was injured in an accident on the South Road at 8 a.m. yesterday. The girl was riding a push…
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G. Graham (Zinc) was yesterday treated at Hospital for a bruised right leg and taken home to 524…
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R. Manuel (North Mine) of 490 Williams Street suffered an injured foot yesterday. M. Hammond (Zinc)…
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Melbourne: Two children in Melbourne and Sydney yesterday were involved in freak accidents…
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The Coroner (Mr. W. H. Holl) returned a finding of accidential death today at on inquest into the death of John Leonard Strachan (22), of Wills Street,…
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Melbourne: Boys just dismissed from Melbourne High School for the day rushed to the Yarra on Friday…
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