Maintenance Man's Unfortunate Accident Took Poison Bait by Mistake
Mr. Charles Nickson, road maintenance man at Glenrock, met with a serious accident under most unusual and unfortunate circumstances on…
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BOXING Abbott Defeated Hand Injured
Bricky Owens, 11.5, of East Maitland, gained a decision over Darkle Abbott, 11.0, of Sydney, In the fourth round of a scheduled…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seaman Injured Struck by Case of Jam NEWCASTLE
George Arthur, 56, of 104 Victoria Street, Bexley, Sydney, a seaman, working on the S.S. Comcira, met with a serious accident this morning while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Road Accident West Wyalong
Alfred William York Butt, 53, attached to the Bland Shire Council, died in the West Wyalong Hospital from injuries to his head and body, received…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gun Accidents Two Each Lose Thumb WOLLONGONG
Arthur McDonald, 25, and his nephew, Frank Simpson, 17, both of Balgownie, had their right and , left thumbs respectively blown off by a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bus and Lorry Accident
Nine relief workers and a boy, aged 13 were injured when one of a convoy of eight omnibuses bringing about 240 men back to Newcastle after a fortnight's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clipper Injured
Caught between two buffers while at work at Richmond Main Colliery, John Jones, 22, of Aberdare-strect, Kurri Kurri, a clipper, received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Injured
On Sunday a lorry load of relief workers were returning from Newcastle to their camp when a head-on collision with a car occurred near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Richmond Main Employee Injured
John Jones, 22, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, a clipper employed at Richmond Main colliery, and residing at Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by Kick From Horse Upper Rouchel Fatality
While stooping to put up a slip rail on Kenalea Station, on Wednesday morning, Andrew George Smith, 64, was kicked by a horse and fatally…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sentry Injured Knocked Unconscious SYDNEY
A sentry at the Kingsford Smith Aerodrome, Private Daniel Shearer Stuart, 21, was knocked unconscious when struck on the head by a piece of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kicked by Horse Man Fatally Injured SCONE
Andrew George Smith, 60, of Parksville, was fatally injured when he was kicked by a horse. He had dismounted to close a set…
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There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State, and the President of the Road Safety Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plane Crashes Accident Near Singleton SINGLETON
Reports were received this afternoon' that a plane, believed to he an Air Force machine, had crashed about 10 miles from Singleton. Details of…
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On Friday afternoon a collision between a furniture lorry and a bus loaded with relief workers occurred botween the double bridges and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Injured Children In Street Accidents SYDNEY
Late yesterday afternoon three children were injured in street accidents. John Francis Lonie, 13, of Alexandria, received cuts to the face when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Hurt in Collision Lithgow
James Muir and Matthew Dunn suffered concussion when the motor cycle they were riding and a motor car collided at the entrance of the Small…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bad Parking Cause of Accidents Safety Appeal
The opening of the summer motoring season has been fairly satisfactory from an accident point of view. With more than…
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At an Inquest on John Landrigan, 35, farm worker, whose body was found in the Richmond River, near Tomki, on October 24, the coroner…
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When he slipped on damp grass while playing cricket at Fosterton on Saturday afternoon, John Delforce, 32, a mail contractor of Stroud, fractured…
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