Boy Shot Father Accident at Play ORANGE
The tragic story of how a six-year-old boy accidentally shot his invalid father while playing cowboys and Indians was related at the Coroner's…
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Children and Road Accidents
The irreparable loss to New South Wales of 72 children under 14 years of age who were killed during the year ended December, 1937, in road accidents, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Injured Collision With Lorry
When a lorry and a bicycle came into collision at the intersection Of St. Andrew and High streets, West Maitland, today, the cyclist, Joyce…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aerodrome Caretaker Injured
While assisting in starting an Airlines of Australia plane at Bundaberg yesterday afternoon, Joseph Johnson, 63, caretaker of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatality Echo Morpeth Police Court
An echo of a fatal accident on Fig Tree Hill, Morpetn, on February 26, Was heard in the Morpeth Police Court yesterday when Frederick John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Overbalanced and Drowned Duke of Connaught's Equerry
After lunching with the Duke of Connaught at Bagshot Park, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm Murray, Equerry and Comptroller of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mutilated by Tram Fatality at Leichhardt. Sydney
A man, whose body has not yet been identified, fell in front of a tram in Norton-street, Leichhardt, this morning, and was shockingly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shell Exploded Artillerymen Injured SYDNEY
While two men were moving shells to guns at Victoria Barracks yesterday to fire the salute at noon in honour of the Queen's birthday, one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Badly Injured Struck by Propeller BRISBANE
Joseph Johnson, 63, was struck by the revolving propeller of a plane about to take-off at the Bundaberg aerodrome. He was severely injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatally Injured Stepped in Front of Tram SYDNEY
A man whose body has not yet been identified, was fatally injured when he stopped in front of a tram at Leichhardt this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yet Another Tragedy at Aberdare Central Deputy Gassed in West Dip. Third Fatality in Recent Weeks
Tragedy has persistently stalked the depths of Aberdare Central Collier in recent weeks. Following swiftly upon the death of James Harrower, who was killed by a big fall of coal, came another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Crashes After Police Pursuit One Occupant Killed, Two Others Injured. Sydney
While Constables Hurley and Searle were patrolling Bourke-street, Surry Hills, in a police car early this morning they notice a car which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Painful Accident. Mr. W. Beck Loses Top of Finger
Working at Kerrabee, in the Sandy Hollow district, on Monday, Mr. W. Beck, senior linesman, stationed at Merriwa, and a well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Large Funeral Victim of Mine Accident 200 Men March Cessnock
The funeral of Allan Dyson, the deputy who was the victim of the fatality at Aberdare Central colliery on Tuesday afternoon, as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Accident
A MOTOR lorry proceeding to the Masonite works at Raymond Terrace and Mr. Les Slade's utility truck came into collision at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Accidents in Victoria 427 Killed in Year
In 1937 427 persons were killed and 7278 injured in road accidents in Victoria. Men and boys suffered most, as 347…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Accidents
Two minor accidents occurred in Hebburn No. 2 colliery on Wednesday. Both employees were treated at the Kurri Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Overturns Near Hornsby Baby Killed and Mother Seriously Injured
A baby was killed and her mother seriously injured when a car overturned on the Pacific Highway, a few miles from Hornsby, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Killed Moree Car Accident Another Hurt Moree
Mrs. Honoria Humphries, 52, of Moree, was killed and her husband, Arthur John, 56, critically injured by a car which crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Collision Sequel. Verdict for Plaintiff
A claim for £20 damages, arising out of a collision between a motor car and a motor truck in Main-street, Cessnoek, on…
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