Heavy Death Roll. Street Accidents in Britain. London
A Home Office return shows that street accidents in 1928 were: England and Wales, killed 5489, injured 15,055. Scotland, killed 646, 14,303…
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Fatally Injured Knocked Down by Car
Fatal injuries were received by Mrs. Elsie Banjamin, 32, of Clanley Vale, when she was knocked down by a motor lorry in Campbell-street,…
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While walking along the railway line near Lidcombe Railway Station, on Tuesday afternoon, Gordon Sheridan, 45, of Lidcombe, was run down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight Drowned Motor Truck's Tragic Dive. Boy Only Survivor. Hobart
At the inquest at Overstone, concerning the disaster to a closed-in motor truck, evidence was given by George Lynch, 14, the only survivor…
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While Harry Francis, a youth employed on Cobran Station, near Hay, was with another man, feeding stock from a lorry as it was moving,…
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Richard Viney, six, living at Allan-street, Lorn, fell while playing in the Nillo School grounds late yesterday afternoon, and sustained a…
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Yesterday afternoon Arthur E. Emmins, a young man, of Crib Point (Vic.), and Madge Kelynack, a young woman, of Geclong West, lost their…
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This afternoon Arthur E. Emmins a young man, of Crib Point, and Madge Kelynack, a young woman, of Wellington-street, Geolong West, lost their…
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When a charge of gelignite exploded prematurely at the North Goulburn Railway Quarry two quarrymen, Herbert, Papworth arid Joseph Wilson, were…
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Arthur Raymond Fittock, the 20 months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. C, Fittock, was drowned in waterhole opposite the office of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Collision. Trucks Smashed at Mundijong
Two goods trains collided' at Munhdijong (W. A.), on Bunbury Railway. The rolling stock was damaged and the permanent way torn up…
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A remarkable escape from death was experienced by Stapley Roy, 24, of Auburn when he fell 100ft down a shaft while working on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Track Crash. Australian Motorist Injured
While racing on the dirt track at the Wellington (N.Z.) Stadium. D. Managh fell, and Max Grabarn, an Australian rider, who was close behind crashed…
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Fatal injuries wore received by Mrs. Elsie Banjamin, 32, of Clanley Vale, when she was knocked down by a motor lorry in, Campbell-street,…
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Just as the 6.25 a.m. train from Gosford was leaving on [?]/th inst., the driver saw a woman fall on the ralls and pulled up the train, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Drowned. Fell Out of Boat. End of Drunken Party
At the inquest concerning the deaths of John James Ackroyd, 34, and Albert Jelly, 42, who were drowned in the Woronora River on…
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At the inquest at [?]verstone. concerning the disaster to a closed in motor truck, evidence was given by George Lynch, 14, the only survivor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Communists. Conflict with Police. Many Injured. Bucharest, April 8
Twelve Communists were seriously injured and dozens slightly, and 250 were arrested, at Remesyar, where the Communists over-ran the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dragged by Leg Youth Shockingly Injured Fell Under Lorry. Hay
While Jinny Francis, a youth employed on Cobran Station, near Hay, was, with another man, feeding stock from a lorry as it was moving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bombs Thrown Panic in Indian Assembly. Five Members Injured CALCUTTA, April 8
Two bombs were thrown in the Indian Assembly to-day. Sir George Schuster, a finance member, Sir Bomanji Ardeshir Calal,…
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