Boy Drowned of Greta
When he waded into Anvil Creek at Greta on Sunday in an effort to recover a fishing rod his companion had let fall into the water,…
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Elderly Truck Driver Injured
KYOGLE, Tuesday. — Frank Wilson, 83, a pensioner, narrowly escaped death when the utility truck he was driving struck…
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Caught by a fall of coal in Belmont North colliery, William Mekin, 37, of Sharp-street, Belmont, had his ribs injured and…
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Many competitors received injuries whilst competiting in events at the rodeo at East Gresford Showground on Saturday…
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BOMBAY, Nov. 23.—At least seven people have been killed and 100 injured in the worst cyclone ever recorded in Western India. Twenty-five thousand others, mostly poor persons, whose huts were blown away, are homeless…
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Robert Newman, 28, of Pokolbin-street, Kearsley, a shunter at Elringtan colliery, was crushed between two waggons and so badly…
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The Pacific Highway between Newcastle and Sydney had an extremely high acoident rate, and the stretch between Hornsby and Gosford was a…
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LONDON, Nov. 23.—Seven people were killed and at least 20 others were injured in air and road accidents as dense fog blanketed most of Britain yesterday. The seven killed were among…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—One man was seriously injured and several others treated for shock and cuts after four trams were involved in…
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Colin Milton Cliff, 13, Telarah, ricked his neck while swimming in Maitland Baths yesterday afternoon. Maitland Ambulance…
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Many competitors received injures whilst competing in events at the rodeo at East Gresford Showground on Saturday. Three wee admitted to Maitland…
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When struck by a fall of stone at Hebburn No.[?] Colliery on Wednesday two miners were injured James Gemmelt 83,of Aberdare…
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SINGLETON, Friday. — Colin Mann, 21, of Lower Belford, near Singleton, was killed instantly this morning about 6 o’clock…
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CESSNOCK, Friday.—George Gehrig, 46, of George-street, Cessnock, a shiftman, employed at Kalingo colliery, was handling…
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A foursome at Maitland golf links yesterday was fortunate in hitting off early, for it meant saving a young girl’s life…
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WELLINGTON, Nov. 29.— A man was fatally injured and 27 of 33 other passengers injured wen a bus travelling from…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Nine people were killed throughout New South Wales during the week-end, four of the deaths resulting from road accidents. An old-age pensioner was also burnt to death, a soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning Fatality Wybong. Small, Girl Falls Into Tank. Tragedy Follows Attempt to Retrieve Toys
A sad drowning fatality occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hogan, "Anglevale," Wybong, on Saturday last, resulting…
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Bert Leeshman, 37, of Mayfield-street, Cessnock, a shiftman at Kalingo colliery was jammed by a skip and suffered contusions and abrasions…
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When a bolt struck sawmill operator. Clyde Watson, of Taree, in the eye, he received serious injury that may cause him to lose his sight in…
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