Boy Hanged Himself by Accident
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Burwood Coroner (Mr. R. Kersley) was told today that a youth who was found hanged on…
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Charges Follow Collision at W. Wollongong
About 11 p.m. on Saturday a taxi and a car were involved in a collision on Prince's Highway, West Wollongong. The car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Pensioner Injured in Unusual Fall
A Wollongong war pensioner was injured oh Wednesday night when he fell down a coal chute on a Port…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Pub Crawl' Denied by Men in Lorry Accident
Suggestions that they had embarked on an expedition to northern hotels in search of beer were strenuously denied at the Wollongong Court on Thursday by a man charged with driving under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State of Road Blamed For Collision
A driver of a semi-trailer blamed the bad condition of the shoulders of Prince's Highway, North Wollongong, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Woman Injured In Fall From Car
A middle-aged woman was injured yesterday when the door of the car in which she was travelling flew open while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Driver Exonerated Of Negligence In Kembla Grange Fatality
"Having regard to the weather conditions, the condition of the car and defendant's driving, I dismiss the information," said Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., when a man was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cyclist's Death At Russell Vale "Accidental"
A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest at Bulli yesterday into the death of John William Thornton, 21…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Police Allege Injured Man Left on Highway
Police alleged at Wollongong Court, yesterday, before Mr. Fleeman, S.M., that after a man had been injured when struck on the head with a bottle, at Corrimal, two miners carried him to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Failed to Stop After Accident Coniston Man Fined
A fine of £3 with 10/- costs was imposed on a Coniston wan at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fighter's Death "Accidental"
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A young boxer who died after a bout at Leichhardt Stadium had been killed accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wharf Labourer Injured By Crane Hook
A 30-years-old wharf labourer was injured when he was struck by the hook of a swinging crane at Port Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Injured In Crown Street Collision
A 42-year-old Gwynneville resident was admitted to Wollongong District Hospital following a collision between a panel van…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclist Injured
A cyclist was seriously injured yesterday when he was struck by a panel van at the intersection of Crown and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Drowned After Struggle With Rescuer
Police believe a fisherman, who was being rescued after a boat capsize on Lake Illawarra on Saturday night, panicked when he came into contact with a reed bank, on which he could have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fisherman Drowned on North Coast
GRAFTON, Sunday.—An elderly man lost his life today when he attempted to swim ashore from a disabled launch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle Hits Level Crossing Gate Post: Migrant Injured
A 27-year-old New Australian was injured in the early hours of yesterday morning when his motor cycle struck the safety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist Injured In Crown Street Collision Dies
A cyclist who was involved in a collision with a panel van at the intersection of Crown and Keira Streets on Sunday died in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Fatality Gassed in Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday.—A man and a woman were fatally gassed today and two elderly women are in hospital recovering from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanic Injured When Car Lowered On To His Leg
A garage mechanic was injured yesterday when a car, resting on a jack, was lowered onto his leg…
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