Lorry Falls Into River Man Drowned Near Allynbrook
A lorry, which had six men as passengers, left the road at Allynbrook just after 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, and plunged into the Allyn River…
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Injured By Circus Pole
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Norman Lee, 37, was seriously injured while helping to erect Sole Brothers' circus tent in Gosford…
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Last week in Dough Street, [?]unkerhoop, a well-known resident asked a friend to walk across the stret and buy a packet of cigarettes…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—No arrest has so far been made following the murder of a Chinese seaman, and the serious wounding of a half-caste Chinese taxi owner, on the outskrits of the Melbourne dock area at 10.30 last night…
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LONDON, January. 30—Scotland Yard considers an extraordinary chapter of accidents caused Dr. Hubert and Patricia Bailey to be…
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A collision between a motor cycle and a motor truck at the Conner of Church and Steam street, West Maitland, this…
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NEWCASTLE, Friday.—When a car ran into the back of a lorry at the corner of Maitland road and Maud street, Mayfield,…
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Ellis Green, 20, of Catherniestreet, West Cessnock, a fitter’s, apprentice at, Burlington’s Mills, Rutherford, received extensive…
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LONDON, Jan. 31—Sixteen members of the crew and two passengers are reported to have been drowned following a fire on…
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The West Maitland boxer, Reginald ("Rip") Bunker (20), is fighting for his life in Lewisham Hospital. At midday his condition was reported to…
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An attempt is being made to save the life of Jeffrey Ryder, 20, of Concord, who was accidentally shot in the back at Mt. Panorama, Bathurst,…
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CESSNOCK, Sat. — Leslle Plunkett 20, Vertion-street, Cessnock, a locomotive driver employed at Kallngo colliery, had his left hand…
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NEWCASTLE, Sat — Mervyn Walter Prince, 33, single, of George-street, East Maitland, was accidentally killed at the…
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SINGLETON, Saturday, — Mr Paddy Marshall, an old employee of Gould. Bros. sawmill, had narrow escape from serious…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Ross Fraser, 21, of First Avenue, Five Dock, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition following…
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When the jeep in which he was riding plunged off the road about 17 miles from Singleton, at about 4 o'clock…
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SINGLETON, Monday.—Leslie James Hilton Goudie, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Goudie, of Castlereagh-st., met his and in tragic…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Leonard John Robertson, 22, was charged at Picton with negligent driving, driving under the influence, and…
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Maitland Ambulance gare first-aid to two minor casualties at the week-end, both young boys With cuts to the feet…
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Whilst working at his bench at Messrs Gould Bros.' Sawmill on Friday. Mr Paddy Marshall narrowly escapee} serious injury when a piece of…
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