Horses Collide Rare Road Accident NEWCASTLE
A rather rare type of accident occurred at the week-end—a collision between two men riding horse. Alfred Sewell, 21, of North-reserve…
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Four Hurt Unusual Accident Early Morn Crash
In the early hours of this morning, Maitland Ambulance attended to four men who were injured in an unusual accident near…
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Among the many road accidents in the district at the week-end was one comparatively rare these days—a collision between two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Accident to Cyclist Leg Torn Off
Police are searching for the driver of a motor vehicle which struck a motor cycle and sidecar on the Port Kembla-road near Port Kembla, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£400 CLAIM Injured in Collision District Court
As compensation for injuries received in a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle and side-car on the Newcastle-road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →C.W.A. PRESIDENT Injured in Motor Accident COOMA
Mrs. Beveridge, State president of the Country Women's Association, was admitted to Cooma District Hospital suffering from a broken wrist, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charge of Negligent Driving. Collision Between Cars
On a charge of having driven a motor car in a negligent manner, William Peel Millefont, of Hall - street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Drowned in Car. When Trapped in Flood. Manildra
Two women and a 2½ -years-old child were drowned late yesterday afternoon when their car, which hand become bogged in a culvert, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowned in Few Inches of Water. Death of Old Age Pensioner
At 10.30 on Sunday morning police were called to a creek at the rear of Aberdare Extended colliery by a man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Claim for Damages Collision Between Lorry and Car. Plaintiff Gets Verdict for £193
Echoes of a collision between a lorry and a motor car, on the New England Highway, near East Maitland,…
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John Munachen, 18, of Chidgey-street, Cessnock, a tophand employed at Pelton Colliery, received slight injuries to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Diver and Underwater Swimmer. Accident at Baths
Jack Devine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Devine, was admitted to hospital on Sunday afternoon, suffering from neck injuries sustained while…
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Four men were drowned, and two had lucky escapes from death, when the closed car in which they were riding fell over a bank into water…
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Harry Stephens, 7, of Bryant st., Rockdale, who was riding a scooter, was struck by a lorry which got out of control in Prince's Highway and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmer Drowned Washed Off Horse BRISBANE
John Patrick McKavanagh, 64, a well-known resident of Nerang district, was drowned in a flooded creek crossing on his property…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Launch Tragedy Man Drowned At Tweed Bar Swept to Sea Tweed Heads
Edward Johnson, aged 45, skipper and Patrick O'Grady, 21, were washed overboard when a 30ft. fishing launch was crossing the Tweed Bar. John…
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A particularly sad and fatal accident occurred on Monday afternoon, on the Pacific Highway, at Motto Farm, when a little school girl, Wilma Giggins, 7, a…
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John Patrick McKavanagh, 64, a well-known resident of Nerang (Q.) district, was drowned in a flooded creek crossing on his property on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Chase Ends in Fatality SYDNEY
A car, chased by the police, was travelling at about 8O miles an hour, said Lindsay Alton Rumble, manager of the Sans Souci guest-house,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrooks Boy's Heroism JACK McKENZIE'S Rescue of Drowning Girl Awarded Humane Society's Bronze Medal
John Stanley McKenzie, of Muswellbrook, has been awarded the Bronze Medal and Certificate by the Royal Shipwreck Relief and…
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