Soldier Killed In Jeep Accident
PARKES, Friday. — A soldier was killed and another injured when a jeep overturned 10 miles from Parkes last night…
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Soldier Killed in Jeep Accident Logs on Roadway Cause Vehicle to Overturn
A soldier was killed and another injured when a jeep overturned 10 miles from Parkes last night. The jeep was being…
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CESSNOCK, Saturday.—Hit by a train near Cessnock station last night, William Edward Crump, 50, of Love-street, Cessnock, was…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Fourteen persons were killed and over 60 injured when a train was detailed near Camp Mountain, about 20 miles from Brisbane, this morning. It was g special laden with members of the Customs and…
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Edwin Taylor, 80, of Northercole street Kurri Kurri, injured his left knee at Bloomfield Main colliery to-day. He received at…
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When Peter Cowan, 48. of Cumberland Street, Cessnock, was welding a petrol tank yesterday, it exploded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lucky Escape in Sawmill Accident at Ward's River
Mr. Jack Ebbeck, Jnr., of Ward's River, was lucky to escape being thrown across a revolving saw in the new sawmill at Ward's River, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Injured At Collieries
CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—Patrick Condron, 17, of Ellalong, a shunter employed at Stanford Mail No. 2 Colliery, received injuries to his left…
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Richard Carscadden, aged 16, of Macquarie Street arrived home today after receiving treatment for the past three weeks or so for a painful…
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CAIRO, May 7.—Four people were killed and 12 injured when a stick of gelignite exploded in Cairo’s American-owned Metro cinema—the largest owned by Metro Goldwyn in the Middle East…
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Four people were killed and 12 injured when a stick of gelignite exploded in Cairo's American-owned Metro Cinema—the largest owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inquiry Ordered Into Terrible Train Disaster Queensland Tragedy Accounts for 16 DEATHS: 28 INJURED
The Queensland Government has ordered an inquiry into Monday's train disaster in which 16 people were killed and 28 injured. The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Hanlon) announced the…
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A motor cyclist, Norman White, 24. of High-street, West Maitland,-was injured and taken to Maitland Hospital, following a collision with…
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SYDNEY, Friday.— Three persons were burned, two seriously, after a collision between two motor lorries on the bridge at Preston, near…
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Whilst rabbiting on Mr. H. Mate's property at Wallarobba, Mr. Joe Duehurst, of Wyong, had the misfortune to have his hand bitten bady by a…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.— Frederick Teasdale, 45, of Rawson-st., Aberdare, a wheeler employed at Maitland Main colliery, received…
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At an inquest into the death of Frank Edward Cotterill, of King-street, East Maitland, held at West Maitland Courthouse, the Deputy…
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SYDNEY, Monday —Hijacker injured himself so badly while out spelling that it will be some time before he is able to race…
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LONDON, May 11.—Thirteen persons were Jailed and 18 - injured when the Badajoz mall train crashed into a staffonary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Painful Accident to Glennie's Creek Man
Mr. Harry Sutton, of Glennie's Creek, suffered a painful injury on Saturday afternoon when the young bull he was tethering became restive…
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