Road Accident Figures
During the week ended November 24, last year, 146 persons died and 3880 were injured in Great Britain as the result of road accidents, against…
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1,539 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 77
Aeroplane Crashes Into Sea Pilot Drowned ; Passenger Swims Ashore
A Moth aeroplane flying from, Bleheim ,to Christchurch on Saturday crashed into the sea near Waipara, 40 miles north of Christchurch (N.Z.). The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Into Sea 'Plane Pilot Drowned Passenger Saved Wellington, (N.z.)
A Moth 'plane when flying from Blenheim to Christchurch crashed into the sea near Waipara, 40 miles north of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Injured When Trying to Break Gaol in Hospital Condition Improved Broken Foot Dubbo
The seventeen-year-old girl who was injured when trying to escape from Dubbo Gaol yesterday, was reported…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forced Landing Plane Accident SINGLETON
A Moth aeroplane made a forced landing on Saturday afternoon at Kelso, near Singleton, alighting on rough ground. One of the tyres blew…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General News Accident to Cyclist
While competing in a cycling event at South Singleton Park yesterday afternoon, Mr S. Titus, of Carrington, fell heavily in the fourth heat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Injured
Maxwell Watson (2), of Raworth, sustained a lacerated wound over the right eye to-day when he bumped his head against the handle of a scythe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Girl Drowned in Crowded Baths
Asthore Amelda O'Do[?]ghue, 15, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O'Donoghue, of Tamworth, disappeared unnoticed in a crowd of swimmers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Autogiro Crash First Fatality LONDON, Jan. 21
The first autogiro fatality occurred in Britain to-day. Flying-Officer L. W. Oliver, making his first solo flight, crashed at Salisbury from 2000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Auto-gyro Fatality. Tragic First Flight. London
The first auto-gyro fatality in Britain occurred to-day. While Flying-Officer L. W. Oliver was making his first solo flight he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nearly Drowned Caught in Whirlpool Man Saved Leeton
Caught in a whirlpool while bathing near the Yanco weir, Frank Harris was nearly drowned. With a woman friend, Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Claim for Damages. Follows Motor Accident. Plaintiff Secures Verdict
In the Small Debts Court on Friday, Charles McTaggart, grazier, of Wybong, claimed £50 damages from James Angore, agent, of 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caught in a Whirlpool Narrow Escape From Drowning
Frank Harris had a narrow escape from drowning when he was caught in a whirlpool while bathing near the Yanco weir…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nearly Drowned Woman Surfer Rescued BRISBANE
A narrow escape from drowning was experienced by Mr. C. E. Hewitt, of Brisbane, when she was swept off her feet white surfing at Currumbin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Picture Film Catches Fire Three Men Injured
Henry Howe, Fred Jones, and Leslie Baker, were seriously burned on Monday, when a drum of film burst into flames at the factory of Howe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brave Abo. Drowned in Rescue Flood Drama Mt. Isa
When attempting to save an old-age pensioner, who was clinging to a slender tree above rising waters that threatened to drown him, an aboriginal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Electrocuted at Manilla Accident on Verandah Roof
Falling over an electric installation wire attached from a street pole to the roof of his father's residence, Jack Rodgers, aged, nine, son of Mr and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to Mr Denis Smith
Mr Denis Smith, who recently left, Singleton to take up duties for the Industral Branch of the A.M.P. Soeiety in the metropolitan area, decided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Collision Passengers Lucky NEWCASTLE
Two cars collided with considerable force on a bridge about a mile on the Newcastle side of Ourimbah at 8 o'clock last night. Nobody was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Tragedy Young Man Drowned Rescue Efforts Fail
Despite the efforts of his twin-brother Henry, and his employer, Mr. J. J. Leehy, to save him, Thomas Francis McNamara (20) met his death by…
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