Colliery Accident
Mr. Albert Baker, aged 52. borer, of Deacon Street, Kurri Kurri suffered severe contusions to his left hip and sustained shock when struck by a fall…
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Little Things Cause Accidents
"Oh, I'm too busy—I can't be bothered with little things like that." Like what? Little things which cause road accidents…
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The deputy Coroner for Maitland, Mr. E. C. Scarlett, returned a verdict of accidental death at the Inquest to-day into the…
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WYONG, Monday.—When their car crashed through a bridge into Porter’s Creek in a dense fog early on Sunday morning two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arm Injured
CESSNOCK Monday.—William Hope, 49, of Blackwood Avenue, Cessnock, a wheeler, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Drowned Near Wyong Car Left the Road
Two men were drowned early yesterday morning in Porter's Creek, near Wyong, when their car left the road and landed upside down in the…
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MELBOURNE Monday — Two people were severely injured in tram and bus accidents in the city on Saturday night…
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(Issued by the Road Safety Council. of New South Wales). "Oh, I'm too busy—I can't be bothered with little things like that."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sulky and Car Collision
Laurence Lacy Thompson of Bishop's. Bridge, pleaded not guilty at West Maitland. court to a charge of having failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found Drowned in Waterhole
On Monday Mark Alexander (80), of Weston, was found drowned in a waterhole near Kurri cemetery and close to his home. He had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flying Bomb Hits Hotel Three Killed and Scores Injured
A flying bomb fell on a crowded public house in England shortly before closing time. The wife of the licensee and two customers were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Struck by Army Truck Child Killed and Two Others Injured
A child died and her brother and sister were severely injured when they were struck by an Army truck on Pacific Highway, North Sydney, on…
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CESSNOCK Wednesday.— Lesle McBlane, 26, of Rawson-st., Aberdare, a clipper, employed at Aberdare Extended colliery had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured In Sewer Explosion
BRISBANE Thursday — When the [?] on which they were [?] exploded this morning, [?] employees…
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Employees at Milne and Co's distillery, Southwark, South Australia, found the body of a 43 years old workmate, Gilbert Percival Hocking,…
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When a motor owned by Mr. Melmeth capsized on the road to Stratford on Saturday, Mr. George Rudkin, veteran soldier of this and the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Accident Rolling Log Kills Little Boy
Much sympathy will be felt for Private Pat Gallagher and Mrs. Gallagher, of Primrose Street, Wingham, in the death on Monday of their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel To Truck Fatality
SYDNEY Sat.—The Penrith Coroner committed Harold Oswald Gladstone George Taylor, 31, for trial on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Correspondent Injured
MELBOURNE Mon.—A Netherlands war correspondent of “Aneta” Press Agency in England, Robert Kiek, was injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Cars in Collision
Motor cars driven by Miss H. Household, of York street, and Mr J. Papworth, of George street, came into collision at the Goulburn street…
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