Planet Approaches Earth Missed Collision by Only 400,000 Miles
How the world narrowly missed a major celestial accident In October has been disclosed by the Government astronomist (Dr. H. W…
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How People Die Australia’s Accident Toll Motor’s Comparative Safety
Despite the fact that the figures covering fatal accidents in Australia in 1936, recently issued by the Commonwealth Bureau of Consus and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed by Cranking Handle Accident Near Yarrawonga Yarrawonga
Struck by the handle when he was cranking a tractor at Mount Gwynne quarries, 10 miles from Mulwala, Mr. B. Watts was fatally injured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowning Fatality Men Commended by Coroner
At an inquiry at Yarrawonga into the death of Margaret Mary Price, who was drowned in the Murray River whilst endeavoring to save her…
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A young Victorian couple, on their honeymoon, were drowned at Roaring Beach (Tas.), on Tuesday, about 10 miles from historic Port Arthur. They…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Diver Injured
Diving into the Edward River near The Logs on Wednesday evening, Mr. Reg Miles, of Junction street, struck his head on a submerged log. He sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lady Gowrie in Car Collision
There was a head-on collision between two cars on the Prince's Highway, near Helensburg, on Monday. One car contained a vice-regal party…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Head-on Collision Cabs Containing Henty and Albury Residents Accident Near Goulburn
While motoring to Sydney on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wayiing and Mr. Bruce Wayling, of Henty, came into collision with another car coming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Predicted Death in Poem Premonition Before Drowning
A poem, written by Charles Millar, 15, which appeared in the magazine of the Maitland Boys' High School, of which he was a pupil, seemed to show…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Young Married Couple Drowned in Tasmania. Hobart
Frederick Clifford Lavender (26) and Mavis Birchall Lavender (22), who were only married on January 3rd in Melbourne, were drowned at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Untold Damage Done by Floods in North Rivers Swirling Torrents Man and Many Cattle Drowned Train Marooned; Towns Isolated SYDNEY
Widespread damage the extent of which it is yet impossible to assess, was caused over a wide area of the North Coast by flood waters, which are swirling down all the coastal rivers. Hundreds of acres of low-lying areas are covered too a depth of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident at Leeton
George Campion, of Fivebough, suffered abrasions to his head and shock when his cart collided with a motor car on Narandera-road, near Leeton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Deadly Pea-rifle. Another Fatal Accident. NARROMINE
While on his way to Orange, where he intended staying a few days. Jack Cameron, 29. of Cunnamulla, Queensland, was found lying dead five miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident Near Daysdale
On Thursday, last, whom driving to Corowa. with her children. Mrs. Jack [?]eale had a narrow escape from what night have been a very serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car and Caravan Collide on Bridge Driver and Passenger Hurt Accident Near Wodonga
The driver of a hire car running between Albury and Wodonga, Ernest Zienert, and a passenger. Miss Dorrie Flowers, were injured late on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joe Kirkwood Injured Calcutta, January 21
Joe Kirkwood broke a small shoulder [?] during a trick shot exhibition match at the Royal calcutta Club…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclist and Pillion Rider Injured Melbourne
When a motor cycle and a transport truck collided head on at the [?] peg on the Calder highway, near [?] Rest, this [?] Vincent [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt at Rescue Failed Man Drowned in Lake Melbourne
Although he failed in his attempt to save the life of Eric Richard Scott, 2f, laborer, of George street, Reservoir, who was drowned in Lake Reservoir…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Hurt In Collision
John Strawbridge, 42, farmer, Mate street, North Albury, [?] driving a horse and dray in David street early on Saturday when the vehicle collided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Employe Injured at Wodonga
While working on the coal stage at Wodonga railway yards on Saturday, Mr. J. Miller, a railway employe, sustained painful injuries when he…
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