Collision in Sanger Street
On Wednesday afternoon a collision between two cars occurred in Sanger street, opposite Bufford's garage. Mr. A. A. Adam, of 2CO, was…
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Fisherman Drowned Grafton
When fishing off the breakwater at the mouth of the Clarence river at Iluka, Albert Ernest Eaton, aged 37, of Grafton, was drowned to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drowned in Surf Brisbane
When he got out of his depth in the surf at Kirra to-day, Frank Moore, of Park road, Annerley, was drowned. Friends rescued him from the sea. but…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Accidents a Decrease in N.S.W. Minister for Transport’S Comments SYDNEY
In the first six months of the present financial year—from June to December last—there was a reduction of 13 per cent in the number of road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident on Highway
When near McCoy’s Bridge, on the Murray Valley Highway, on Friday evening, a truck suddenly swerved off the road and struck a tree. The driver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Fatally Injured in Explosion Glen Innes
Fatal injuries were received to-day by James Finan, a single man as the result of a premature explosion on road construction work on the New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Accident
A shocking burning accident happened to Mr W. Hammond, a farm worker at Leeton. He was working in a shed and he went to plate a tin…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Rate Falls. Attack on Road Accidents
The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the first six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speed Limit Factor in Reducing Accidents, Minister Believes Sydney
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said that 18 more pedal cyclists were killed in road accidents in the State during 1938 than in 1937,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Drowned in Surf Sydney
Ray Garvin, aged 17, of Newtown, was downed in the surf at Queens[?] to-day. A surf boat put out, hut Garvin disappeared before it could…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soap Derby Truck in Collision Melbourne
Mrs. Diana Richards, aged 51, of Brunswick, was taken to the Alfred Hospital with a probable fracture of the hip, when she was struck by a soap…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Killed; 19 Injured When Grandstand Collapses London, April 1
The grandstand at the Rochdale football ground containing 1500 spectators, collapsed to-day in the sight of 50,000 people. Miraculously only one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision Near Showground
On Friday evening last shortly before dark a collision occurred between two cars on Redlands route near the showgrounds. Mr. Ray Hudson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Children Drowned Shocking Road Accident SYDNEY
Two children were drowned, when a car in which they were riding was overwhelmed by flood waters at Parkes last night. The victims were Neta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Fatality Sydney
John Johnson was driving a car on the Forbes road, about 18 miles from Parkes, yesterday, when the vehicle suddenly left the road, it is thought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road, Drowning and Fire Fatalities Melbourne
From New Year's Day to last Friday, 309 persons lost their lives in Victoria in road, dwrowning and fire accidents. It was the worst three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Sawmiller’s Ordeal
Edward Taylor of Echuca East When sawing wood blocks with a circular saw had the misfortune to catch his left hand in the machinery. As there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parachutist Killed Fatality Near Melbourne Fell 1000 Feet
More than 2000 horror stricken people saw Cilon Cathel, aged 19 years, of Portland, dive 1000 feet to his death at Nann's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Father’s Vain Effort to Save Children Two Drowned in Car Overwhelmed by Flood Water Parkes
Two children were drowned when a motor car, in which they were riding, was overwhelmed by floodwaters last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Mining Accident Kalgoorlie
Jack McCarthy (69), a timberman, was buried twice yesterday by falls of ore in Hannan's North Mine. For 14 hours, his body was imprisoned by…
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