Tragedy Near Terrigal. Young Man and Woman Drowned
A young man and a young woman were washed from the rocks below the Skillion, a jagged promontory on the side of Terrigal Haven, by…
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Car Overwhelmed by Flood Waters. Gunnedah Man Drowned
Mr John Kruse, aged 51, a wellknown resident of the Gunnedah district, and a councillor of the Liverpool Plains Shire, was drowned near…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Car Skidded Man Killed : Another Injured SYDNEY
William Richard O'Brien (28), was killed and Francis Patrick Wilson (27) suffered a fracture to the left kneecap and severe shock when a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Truck Smash Three Men Injured One Escapes Muswellbrook
As the result of a utility truck overturning near Gardiner's Creek, on the New England Highway, three miners, Joseph O'Brien (Singleton), H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Skids on Wet Road. Man Killed, Another Injured Sydney
William Richard O'Brien, 28, was killed and Francis Patrick Wilson, 27, and other injuries when a hired car skidded on the wet road during heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Police Court Accidents Must Be Reported. Failure Means Fine
Even though it be a minor accident, and both parties are satisfied that no further…
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Roy McNaughton, 35, was riding down Pokolbin Hills yesterday on his bicycle when he collided with a horse. He…
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A warning to motorists not to make statements to the police immediately following an accident in which they have been involved is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Injured Motor Bicycle and Car In Collision NEWCASTLE
Two cyclists received injuries when a motor bicycle and a car came into collision at New Lambton. George Haines, 19, of Henry-street,…
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J. Clarke, 59, of Fern-street, Islington, a bricklayer at the Steel Works was knocked down by a motor car when crossing Maitland-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Miners Injured Skip Rope Slipped NEWCASTLE
Three men were injured at Waratah when a rope used to bring the skips out of the mine slipped off the roller on the endless rope-road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Drowned In Car When Trapped In Flood MANILDRA
Two women and a 2½-year-old child were drowned late yesterday afternoon when their car, which had become bogged in a culvert, was overwhelmed by a wall of water, which swept down upon them. There were six people in the car, and three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Struck Tree Four Persons Injured GRAFTON
Four people, were injured when a; car overturned and struck a tree after leaving the road near Dalmorton. Mrs. Helen Catherine Langham, 64,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Safe Driving Appeal By Minister For Transport Many Accidents
In the autumn road accidents are far too numerous and too severe and if they are to be reduced this year then drivers of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Drowned Similar Accidents
During the week-end two drowning fatlitics of a similar nature occurred, one at Dora Creek and the other at Cessnock. Sylvia…
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A bridge rail was forced completely through a sedan car in an accident at the Alnvick turn-off at Miller's Forest on Saturday night…
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John Henry Towns and Henry James Morris, trading as Towns and Morris, of Raworth, Morpeth, proceeded against William S…
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Two women and a 2½-year-old child were drowned late on Friday afternoon when their car, which had become bogged in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Imperial Airways Flying Boat Disabled Hit Submerged Object Accident at Batavia Singapore, March 12
The flying boat Capella struck a submerged object while approaching a mooring buoy at Batavia, and was holed. Mails and passengers were transferred to another machine and…
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