D.h. 86 ’Planes Reports on Accidents
Interim reports submitted to the Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill) by the Air Accidents Investigation Committee show that the committer…
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Hit with a Shovel Fettler Critically Injured Brisbane
During a quarrel on the railway line at [?]halor this morning a fettler was struck on the head with a heavy shovel edge, which gashed his throat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gallant Rescues Nine Men are Saved But 17 Drowned LONDON, Dec. 14
Nine lives were slaved in a gallant effort by life-boat crews from two vessels in the mid-Atlantic today Seventeen men were drowned,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hitler As Rescuer Disastrous Rail Collision 13 Theatricals Killed BERLIN, December 14
Reichleader Adolf Hitler headed train passengers who began rescue work following a collision between an express train on which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Overturned Boat Boy Clings for Hours Companion Believed Drowned Sydney
After clinging to an overturned sailing boat in the harbor for several hours early this morning the cries of an 11 year old boy were heard by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Almost Drowned Man Washed Off Rocks Was Fishing at Time Sydney
Alexander Beckman, 52, of Curl Curl, nearly lost his life when he was washed oil the rocks at Curl Curl today by a very large wave while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One Killed; 11 Injured Lorry and Car, Collide Newcastle
Reginald Squires, of Heddon Greta, was killed this afternoon and 11 others were injured when a motor lorry and car came into collison at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Lives Lost in Tragic Circumstances Over Week-End Two Drowned Track’s Wild Dash Fails Into Waterhole Brisbane
A motor truck conveying 13 young people to Brisbane after they had attended a dance at Day borough, overturned early this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Both Legs Broken Family in Motor Accident Three in Wagga Hospital
With both legs fractured and suffering from, other injuries [?] Krause, [?] was admitted to Wagga District Hospital on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Earthquake Wrecks Thirty Villages. 20 KILLED; 100 Injured. Instanbul
An earthquake, which was recorded in many parts, of the world yesterday, occurred near Tsapadjur in Eastern Anatlia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Express Derailed Deliberately Planned Empty Carriages Smashed Woman Killed; Many Injured. CALCUTTA, December 16
Ono woman passenger was killed and many were seriously injured, including the driver and the fireman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensation in the Saar British Policeman Attacked Beaten Into Insensibility Nazis Blamed; Incident Follows Car Accident SAARBRUCKEN, December 16
Following a minor motor car accident in the city last night, when a woman was slightly injured by a car driven by Captain James Justice, a British officer of the International Volunteer Police Force, a menacing crowd of Nazis gathered and attacked Captain Justice and the Earl of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowning Fatality Feared Newcastle
As the result of the discovery of an empty rowing boat on the Hunter [?] today the police believe [?] has been a drowning fatality. A man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car’s Double Somersault Military Captain Injured Yarrawonga Road Accident
When a motor car he was driving turned a double somersault a mile and-a-half from Rutherglen yesterday evening, Captain King Adjutant of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Fatality in Railway Yards
When crossing the railway line near the goods shed at Narrandera George Bailey, laborer, was caught between the buffers of trucks and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Trace of Body Boy Believed Drowned Sydney
Police and a number of [?] were engaged Today in dragging Cook’s river at the rear of Mascot aerodrome for the body of an unknown boy, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Drowned in Baths Girl’s Attempt at Rescue Sydney
Owen Barnsley, 14, was drowned at Enfield bathe this morning. He was seen to dive into the water and as soon as he came to the surface, he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turf Jottings Albury Jockey Injured Frank Bullock to Visit Australia
On Monday Savara was given his first lesson over the battens on the Albury course, and after negotiating the first safely, crashed through the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →14 Injured in Collision
Fourteen persons were injured, one fatally, when a motor car and a motor lorry collided on the Maitland-Cessnock road, at Neath. Reginald Squires,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Railway Fatality
When crossing the railway line near the Narandera goods shed on Saturday evening, George Bailey, 30, a laborer, was caught between the buffers of…
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