Shiftman Injured Cessnock
George Bain, 49, or Melbourne-st., Aberdare a shiftman employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery received injuries to the back and a fractured rib…
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250 Drowned When Ship Capsize (“Mercury” Service) SHANGHAI, March 4
Shipping circles report that about 250 people were drowned when the tender King H[?]ing operation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bitten by Pig Moree Man Injured MOREE
Suffering severe leg injuries as the result of an attack by a wild pig. Phil Young, a Moree dog trainer, was admitted to hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Crash at Heddon Greta Man's Death Accidental No Blame on Driver
A finding of accidental death was returned by the Kurri Kurri District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) when he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Victim's Condition Improves
The condition of George Cook, 65, of Tennant-street, Bellbird, who was seriously injured in an accident on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycle Skidded Remarkable Accident At Bolwarra Sequel in Court
Skidding on if bend on the Paterson Road, Bolwarra, on December 24. a motor cycle left the road, and ran 18ft up a guy rope on a telegraph…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leg Smashed Motor Cyclist Injured
When he came into collision with a motor car while riding a motor cycle near the Thornton School early this morning. Frederick Gilligan, 22 of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall of Coal Miner Injured at Bellbird CESSNOCK
Thomas Evans of Bellbird, a miner employed at Pelton colliery, received lacerations and abrasions to the head and back when he was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Violent Deaths Cause of Motor Accidents Major Offences (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
In the file of Road Safety Council there are some amazing stories of violent deaths, and yet all of them have explanations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheeler Injured
Jammed between two skips at Blacknill Borehole colliery. William Bradley, of Wallsend, a wheeler, received a probable fracture of his left,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collision in Sydney Harbour Freighter and Motor Ship. Sydney
A New Zealand 3000 tons freighter was badly damaged near Walsh Bay late last night, when it came into a head-on collision with an 11,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Head on Collision in Sydney Harbour Greaser Killed Sydney
A New Zealand 3000 ton freighter was badly damaged near Walsh Bay last night when it come into a head-on colls-on with an 11,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest News Proposed Coalition Government Forecast of New Members of Ministry Two Large Vessels in Collision in Sydney Harbour. Still No Settlement in Coal Industry. London
While peace-kites are flying from various Northern centres, Finland's skies are still filled with the thunder of battle, the fiercest centres…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Shooting Accident Neath Man's Sad End
A tragic shooting accident, the victim of which was Jack boddom, of Neath, occurred in the mountains beyond…
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Thomas Evans, 57, of Bellbird, a miner employed at Pelton colliery, received abrasions yesterday to his head and back…
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Edward Fenwick was admitted to hospital on Wednesday, suffering I from the effects of a broken collarbone and broken rib, sustained when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Saves Woman From Drowning. Sydney
Miss Brenda Bradshaw, 20, of Hampden Avenue, Darling Point, risked her life yesterday afternoon to save Mrs. Mona Simpson, 26, of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Miner Injured Feli On Conveyor Belt
Eric Andrews, 22, of Mayne-street North Rothbury, a miner, employed at Maitland Extended No. S. suffered a lacerated wound to the right leg…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Struck by Car Cyclists Injured Riding Abreast NEWCASTLE
While riding side by aide in Hanbury Mayfield, shortly after midnight last night two cyclists were involved in a collision with a car…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Schoolboy Injured
William Taylor. G, of Leichhardt, while on his fray to school with his brother, was knocked down by a car while crossing Marlon-street,…
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