Collision on Bridge
On Tuesday afternoon a collision between a motor car and two trucks occurred on a narrow bridge two miles from Butherglen. A car travelling…
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Leeton Residents Injured
Four residents of Leeton suffered severe cuts and abrasions early on Saturday morning when a car in which they were travelling to the Coolamon…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Baby Drowned in Kerosene Drum
With her head submerged in a few inches of water and her feet still on ground, Kay Dowsley, aged 16 months, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Young Woman Drowned Vain Struggle by Rescuers
Mabel Wright, aged 24 years, a nurse at Hillcrest private hospital, Merewether, was carried out to sea and drowned after assisting another…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Worker Injured Fell Into Boiling Water
While endeavouring to apply the brake to a railway truck in motion at Dalgety and Co.'s wool store siding Albury. on Tuesday, Henry Tony Plgot aged 6 years, received server scalds to the body when he over balanced and fell into a copper of boiling water which his mother…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Surf Fatality Near Newcastle. Nurse Carried out to Sea. SYDNEY
Mabel Wright (24), a hospital nurse, was drowned last night when she was carried out to sea after assisting a girl who had got into difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injured by a Rocket Boys Lit It at Wrong End
Three of five boys who were experimenting with a ship's distress rocket were severely injured at Balmain East when the rocket, which had been lit…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boy and Girl Drowned In the New Zealand Surf WELLINGTON, N.Z.
Ronald Thomas (12) and his sister, [?] (11) were drowned while playing with a rubber ball in the surf near Christchurch. Wading seaward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Tennis Stars Involved in Accident
The German star G. von Cramm figured in a new role during the week-end. He rendered first aid to a motor cyclist injured in a collision between a…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Live Stock on Aerodromes Wagga Accident
The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) announced that the civil aviation authorities are taking action to ensure that livestock are removed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident to Lepena Question of Cattle on Aerodromes Full Inquiry to Be Made
The Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) said that cattle should not be permitted to graze on an aerodrome which was in general use…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Another Accident. At Wagga Aerodrome. SYDNEY
The air liner Lepena, which was damaged at Wagga aerodrome recently, met with another accident yesterday, when after having been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents Increase in City. Sydney
A special report issued by the chief officer of the Central District Ambulance (Mr. H. J. Mitchell) reveals that during 1937 there were 4908…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Users’ Duty Reduce Accident Figures
In a New Year message to road users the N.S.W. Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Neale), as executive vice-president of the Road Safety Council, said that it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist Killed in Collision Melbourne
When his bicycle collided with a motor car at the corner of Warrigal road and Louden St., Burwood, early this evening, Marshall Gooch, 30, of…
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Colliding with a motor car while riding a bicycle along Whitehorse rd., Ringwood, this afternoon, Henry Hann, 19, of Whitehorse rd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclist Badly Injured Melbourne
Extensive Injuries were sustained by Victor Sell, 44. of Birdwood st., Essendon, when the motor cycle he was riding along Spencer st., Essendon,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Jockeys Injured Orange
Surf Gundi and Hillside fell in the Encourage Handicap at Orange yesterday, and their jockeys, B. Davis and F. Phillips, both well known…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowned in Yarra Companion Rescued Melbourne
While playing on the south bank of the Yarra near the South Yarra railway bridge on Saturday afternoon, two young boys, slipped into the water,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mysterious Explosion Three Men Injured Mishap on Luxury Yacht Sydney
Three persons were injured, one seriously when a mysterious explosion occurred aboard a luxury yacht at Palm Beach to-day…
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