Fisherman Drowned Trying to Land a Fish Ill-fated Spot Sydney
Herbert Book, 52, of Drummoyne, whose mother won admitted to hospital only yesterday in a serious condition, was drowned late to-night…
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Wagga Youth Drowned When Swimming Pony in Dam Companion Nearly Shared Fate in Effort to Save Him
Welter Rudd. 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rudd, of Thome street. Wagga, was drowned yesterday in a dam at Alfred Town, near Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Injured at Woollen Mill
While working at Wangaratta Woollen Mill Miss Phyllis Saxby had the first two fingers of her right hand drawn into the cogs of a machine. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liner and a Trawler Court Inquires Into Collision Sydney
The Court of Marine Inquiry today reserved its decision regarding a collision between the liner Wanganella and the trawler Durraween off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hawker Demons No Basic Defects Found Inquiry Into Accidents Melbourne
The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) made, available to-day a summary of the reports of the Air Accidents Investigation Committee and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Speed Limit No Reduction in Accidents Ambulance Officer’s View Sydney
According to figures released to-day, the number of vehicular accidents last month was practically the same as in January last year, in spite of the 30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Booligal Drowning Fatality. The Inquest
The Coroner, Mr. T. F. Cook, held an inquest on Wednesday, touching the death of Neil Vincent McDermott, who was found drowned in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Employee Fatally Injured
Returning from work on Monday evening on a motor trolley, A. J. Richmond, a repairer, employed by the Victorian railways, was fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Porter Thwarts Bandits Injured by Rifle Blows
After a fierce struggle during which he was battered with a rifle, James Sewell, 24 years, porter at Myrtleford (Vic.) station, succeeded on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Collision at Sea Trawler Master to Blame Careless Navigation Sydney
The Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry to-day found that the trawler, Duraween was responsible for a collision between the trawler and the liner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured by Taxi Elderly Man Gets £427 SYDNEY
A verdict of £427 was awarded Frederick William Bunton, 71, in the Causes Court to-day in his claim for €3000 against Lyndon B. Eastwell and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Harbour Fatality. Five More Bodies Recovered To-day. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
The bodies of five further victims of Sunday's harbour disaster were recovered to-day. They were those of Dulcie Rasmussen (27); Betty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatar Car Accident. On Hume Highway. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
A car containing a party of young people, who were returning to the city after a drive in the country, failed to take a bend on the Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in Car Accident Boilermaker Gets £300. SYDNEY, Friday
A jury In the Causes Court to-day returned a verdict for £100 and expenses amounting to £210 for David Eissett, 37, boilermaker, in an action…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Boy and Two Men Coroner Commends Courage. Tried to Save Drowning Man. Sydney, Friday
A tribute to the efficiency of life-saver William Stewart and Constable Watson was paid by the Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day at the conclusion of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrifying Tornado 50 DEAD; 100 Injured. Shreve (Oregon), Feb. 18
It is feared that 50 are dead and 100 injured at Nearoy, Rodesia, which has been virtually demolished by a tornado and rain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At “Suicide Corner” Man Killed in Car Smash. Four Others Injured. Sydney
A car containing a party of young people returning to the city after a drive in the country failed to take a bend on Home Highway, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatal Accident
On Monday, 14th February, whilst returning from work on the motor trolley, Repairer Allan Richmond an employee of the Victorian Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Painful Accident Three Fractures in Leg. Upper Murray Man’s Plight
Further particulars regarding the accident by which Mr. H. P. McKenzie McHarg, of Walwa, sustained a broken leg, show that Mr. McHarg,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured in Collision Sydney
Clement King, 1[?], of Watson’s Bay, was fatally injured at Sutherland to-day, when his motor cycle collided with a motor bus. He received a…
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