Army Drowning 'Accidental' "No Evidence of Carelessness"
NEWCASTLE, Tues.— Two Army trainees drowned when a convoy of Army amphibious vehicles were swamped off Stockton beach on March 8 had died…
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Fine Follows Collision At Intersection
At the intersection of Kembla and Smith Sts., Wollongong, recently, a collision took place between…
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Two workmen were injured on Monday afternoon while working in collieries on the Southern coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Wet Road Contributed To Fatality
A collision between a motor cycle and a lorry in School Lane, Batgownie, on February 27, had been an accident for wnich neitner the rider of the cycle or the driver of the lorry was to blame, it was stated in the Wollongong Coroner's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death on Railway Accidental
A finding of accidental death was returned at the Wollongong Coroner's Court yesterday following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fishermen Hurled Into Sea in Collision
Two amateur fishermen had a narrow escape yesterday when their cowing boat was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parents See Sons Swept to Sea: Fishing Party Fatality
MELBOURNE, Fri.—A mother and father watched helplessly from a narrow ledge of rock as their two sons, aged 18 and 23, were swept out to sea and drowned near Flinders today…
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A waterside worker employed on the Port Kembla Harbour suffered injuries to both ankles and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →3 Hurt in Car Accident
Three people were injured in a car accident in Flinders St., Wollongong in the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth Dies After Accident
A 17-year-old youth died yesterday in the Bulli Hospital as the result of injuries received when his…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—Nine people were killed in New South Wales road accidents during the Easter weekend. Two women were killed…
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Although there was no serious accidents in the Illawarra District during the first three days of Easter, there was an unusually large crop of minor accidents, in which residents were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist's Death Accidental
The death of a 28 year old cyclist John Kenneth Hunter, of Balgownie, resulted from injuries accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Driver Who Takes Risks Causes Most Accidents
The 1000-to-one chance taken now and then by nearly every motorist is a major cause of road accidents in Britain. It causes more accidents than…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Traffic But Few Accidents
Although traffic through Wollongong yesterday was exceedingly heavy with holiday makers on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Model Critical After Accident
ORANGE, Wed. — Well-known model, Jeanne Walsh, 22, is critically ill in Orange Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Princess Royal In Accident
LONDON, Wed. — Queen Elizabeth's aunt, Princess Mary, 57, escaped injury yesterday when a private…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Actor Injured Under Shower
HOLLYWOOD, Thurs. — Actor Alan Ladd, the film hero who emerges, unscathed from many a celluloid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision On Five Islands Road; Car Driver Fined
A driver of a small car which collided with a low loader and trailer 35ft. in length, on Five Island…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrov in Mystery Accident
CANBERRA, Thurs. — Vladimir Petrov met with' a mysterious accident three or four days before…
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