A River Collision. Leads to Big Death Roll. SHANGHAI
One hundred and fifty chinese are believed to have been drowned when a German coaster sank in the Whangpoo River after a collision with a…
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Pell Into Well Boy Aged Pour Years Drowned End of a Game
In a game with his four brothers and sisters, Alfred Toulson, aged 4½ years, of Cemetery lane, Epping, fell into an old well at his home and was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Car Crashes Into Bridge Man and wife injured Swerved to Avoid Cyclists
Swerving to avoid two boys on bicycles approaching from the opposite directions while crossing the bridge over the Edward River at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident Fatalities Doctor Killed When Car Overturned
Dr. Duncan James M'Crae, aged 50 years, of Geraldton, West Australia, was killed Wednesday afternoon when a heavy sedan ear which he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Died From Injuries Caused by Oar Accident
Mrs. Lurline 'Lillian Kennedy, wife of the manager of the Gunning branch of the Bank of New South Wales, died in hospital last week from the injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Accidents on Hume Highway Euroa Council Acts Transport Drivers Criticised
At the last meeting of the Euroa Shire Council, Cr. Mckernan, of Balmattum, referring to the recent accident near Balmattum post office, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fewer Road Accidents Minister Gratified Figures For Three Months Killed Total 147 SYDNEY
Road accident statistics for N.S.W. for the quarter ended June 30 last, showing a reduction of 30 per cent., compared with those for the some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rider Injured Taken to Hospital Melbourne
C. McMahen, [?] of Granear in the Melrose Steeple at the Valley to-day, sustained a lacerated [?] and light concussion when he fell from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Speedway Rider Injured Fiancee of Few Hours Watches Crash London, August 20
Watched by Fraulein Pat Moye, 17-year-old German trick cyclist, to whom he became engaged only a few hours earlier, Moff Jones, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Men Die in Road Accidents in W.A PERTH
Three people were killed in car accidents during the week-end. George Atkins, of Collie, was driving a car between Collie and Bunbury on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Causes Accidents Two Cars in Flames a Man Is Killed Sydney
There were many motor accidents during the rain last night. Two cars burst into flames, one man was killed and many others were injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sneeze Blamed Fob Accident Wellington (N.z.)
Charged with driving in a negligent manner. Percy Carlyle told the magistrate in Auckland Police Court that he had sneezed so violently that he lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Items of News Boy’s Eye Injured
While cutting chaff bands at Thurgoona yesterday, Eric Ron Phillips, 15, trashed Ills eye with a knife. He was admitted to Albury District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured Pedestrian Dies Believed to Have Been Run Down Melbourne
Phillip Goodman (60), hawker, of Victoria, street, Carlton, who was found unconscious in Dandenong road, Dandenong, on Thursday evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General News Bicycle Accident
In the Wangaratta to Bright bicycle race on Saturday, Jack Sheridan, of Corowa, riding with the Wangaratta Cycle Club, had a bad fall. While…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Cars Together All Involved in Accident Drivers Blinded by Smoke Grafton
Smoke from a burning-off fire on the canefields led to a remarkable motor accident to-day, four cars being involved. Two cars which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →’Roo Without Tail Freak or Accident?
Have you ever heard of a fullgrown kangaroo without a tail? That nether part of a roo’s equipment is regarded as an indispensable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Killed; 50 INJURED In Train Disaster Woman Responsible for Accident New York, August 22
Three persons were killed and 50 injured when a train in a subway crashed into the rear of another that was stationary. An…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Farmer Drowned in Drain Melbourne
A search party to-day found the body of Mr. Michael Nix, farmer, [?] Trafalgar, who had been missing since Monday, when his horse and jinker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Astor Injured [?]Nta Monica, August 23
[?] mounting a horse in order to [?] ranch location, Mary Astor, [?] was thrown heavily. She [?] to hospital suffering from…
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