Soldiers Drowned in River
Privates Schwartz and Loufer, of the 8th Australian Employment Company, were drowned while they were swim ming in the River Murray near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Accidents
Accidents, 1944
73 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Saved Tank Driver From Drowning Queensland Soldier Commended By King
CANBERRA.—Trapped in a tank whch had falien into a river, a Queens[?] land soldier saved the unconscious, driver from drowning until help…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident Killed by Falling Tree
A fatal accident happened in the bush at Yarrangnbilly, when Mr Denis O. Melville, aged 32, of Newtown, Tumut, lost his life. He was engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Killed Inquiry Into Queensland Road Collision
BRISBANE: Describing a scene in which five passengers were killed and 22 injured in a collision between a tram and a US Army truck a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flight-sgt. Ron Smith Missing After Collision
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Smith, of Marsden Road, Wyalong received a telegram from the Minister for Air yesterday afternoon, advising that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Travellers Six Injured Wear Newcastle
SYDNEY. When a Quantas Empirs's flying [?] [?] from Queensland to Sydney, flew into a bad air rocke[?] south of Newcastle the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15 Persons Killed Five Others Injured In Level Crossing Smash SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon
At least 15 persons were killed. and five others injured when the Kempsey mail train crashed into a loaded motor bus at Hawkesbury River level…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell From Tower Accident at Young Baths
Keith. the little seven year old son of Constable and Mrs. K. Jeffries, of Young, suffered serious injuries when he slipped and fell from the ladder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →15 Persons Killed in 'Bus and Train Collision Level Crossing Smash Near Hawkesbury River Station SYDNEY
ONE of the worst level railway crossing smashes in the history of N.S.W. occurred near the Hawkesbury River railway station at 9.30 o'clock this morning. As a consequence, 15 'bus passengers were killed and five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Children Injured When Shell Exploded (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Auckland New Zealand states:—Five children from an orphanage were injured, one seriously, and others narrowly escaped,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Believed Drowned at Bondi
SYDNEY. Tuesday: — Jack Wolfe, aged 14 years of Bondi is believed to have been drowned at North Bondi this afternoon. He dived into snallow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2 Killed in Air Collision
MELBOURNE,— LAC Harold Taylor of Burwood (Vic) was killed and LAC Eric Holt, of Moonee Ponds (Vic.) died from injuries received when two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident at Junee Mr James Fletcher Badlly Injured
A serious accident occurred at Junee recently in which a former resident of Narandera in the person of Mr James Fletcher was the victim…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall From Cliff Allied Serviceman Killed Girl Critically Injured (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Auckland. (New Zealand) states that an Allied Serviceman was killed and a girl was critically injured when they fell [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents
There were 6789 road accidents in NSW, causing the death of 383 persons and injuries to 4591 others last year. The Transport Commisisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flt.-Sgt. Ron Smith Reported Prisoner of War Following Collision Over France
Flight Sergeant Ron Smith, who was missing following a collision between two planes over Abbeville, France, on 7th January is now reported by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidental Drowning in Murrumbibgee River Soldier's Attempt to Swim River Attached to Wire
The coroner (Mr Hugh Dales), returned a verdict of accidental death when he conducted an inquest at the Wagga Town Hall into the cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Airman Drowned
The Coroner at Wagga conducted an inquest into the cause of death of Francis Vincent Fitzgerald, aged 19, years, airman, of Orange, who lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gunpowder Explosion Two Boys Severely Burned Accident at Darlington Point
Two boys brothers. were so [?]ely [?]ned through the pre-mature cxpiosic[?] of gunpoweder at Darli[?] Point on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Painful Accident Brave Ron Wilson
A boy's remarkable fortitude was shown on Friday last when Ronald Wilson, aged 1412 years I whilst cycling with two other…
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