Shooting Fatality
James Phillips, 35, carpenter, of Stanley-street, Woodville Park (S.A.), a former West Torrens League foot-baller, was accidentally shot dead…
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Drowned in Lake
The body of Milton William Buchanan. 34 of Morey Avenue, Westmead, was found in Lake Parramatta. He had been missing from his home…
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Three persons were injured when a car skidded and overturned on the Pacific Highway near Stroud this morning…
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The week-end again saw a large number of motor accidents. Six persons died from injuries received in accidents in New South…
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Wallace James Manewell (26), of Upper Fineflower, was fatally injured when thrown from a horse against a tree at Barrett's Creek…
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An hour after welcoming the new year with songs round a camp-fire, two young women and two young men members of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Turn of Events in Hurdles Two Finished Poorest Field for Years: Two Crash Verdoc Injured; Jockey Sydney
The first race of the new year, the hurdle race at Randwick this afternoon, was sensational. Only four horses went to the barrier, the poorest field for years, and two of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Race Fatality Adelaide
Vernon Leech, of Victoria, a competitor in the Australian Grand Prix motor car race at Adelaide, was killed when his car somersaulted and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty Nine Deaths Holiday Toll In New South Wales Fatal Road Accidents Sydney
Three more fatalities in New South Wales yesterday brought the death roll since Christmas Eve to 49. Of that number 25 died in road accidents. That compared with a death roll of 30 in the same period last year, road deaths amounting to 17…
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Thomas Blissett, of Cardiff, was cutting blocks of icu with a circular saw at the Crossroads iceworks, when his right hand slipped against the saw…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Couple Drowned Near Evans Head Washed Off Cliff Face
Aubrey Kenneth Biddle, 28, general carrier, of Dundee, near Glen Innes, and his wife, Phyllis Marjory Biddle, 25, were drowned when they were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Injured Motor Cycle Riders NEWCASTLE
"Two motor-cycles, travelling together, were involved in mishaps on the Newcastle-road, Jesmond, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault Charge Man's Nose Injured Case Adjourned
An assault case in the Newcastle Court was adjourned to February 1, Mr. Soane, S.M., saying that the charge may be altered to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man's Fortitude In Hospital For Five Years Injured Back Sydney
Ten years ago Robert Charles Brain, then 27, while delivering bread in Victoria, was thrown from his horse. He suffered no ill effects,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death of Leslie Joseph Bannister Aberdeen Road Motor Fatality. Young Man Committed for Trial
At the conclusion of an inquest conducted at Muswellbrook on the 29th ult. into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Leslie Joseph Bannister Aberdeen Road Motor Collision Young Man Committed for Trial
At the conclusion of an inquest concluded at Muswellbrook on the 29th ult. into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Accidents. Greater Here than in U.S.A.
It is stated officially that road fatalities in New South Wales during the holidays were proportionately about six times greater than in the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victim Dies Stroud Motor Accident NEWCASTLE
George Dore (30) of Auburn (Syd-ney), who was injured in a motor accident hear Stroud on Monday, died in Newcastle Hospital today…
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George Parmham, 19, of William-street, East Maitland, a wharf lab-ourer, received an injury and shock when lifting cargo ready to load…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Neck Broken Diving Accident BOWRAL
During a swimming carnival at Mic tagong Baths Kathleen Stanton, 23, of Bong Bong Street, Bowral, suffered a fracture of the neck…
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