Drowned in City Baths Melbourne
Still breathing when rescued, from the bottom of the Melbourne City Baths in 3 ft 6 ins., of water this afternoon, 12-year-old John Stirling, of…
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Man Trying to Escape From Island Drowned Melbourne
Trying to escape from French Island, in an improvised lifebelt, William Vefey, 22, lost his life. His body, with 60ft. of rope and pieces of sheet cork…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured on Steamer; Man Arrested Australian Taken Into Theft of £15,000 Alleged New York, Nov. 3
At the request of Scotland Yard, James Coates, an Australian, who was injured when the liner President Harding ran into a hurricane while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Corowa Lad Dies After Accident in Sydney
Mautice Lee, aged 18, son of Mr. [?] Mrs. W. Lee, Corowa, died yesterday in St. George Hospital, Sydney, from injuries received when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Gunner Has Leg Broken in Accident
Two gunners of the 122nd Battery, in camp at the show ground, Frederick Mott and James Eagles, were injured while returning to camp at 1.30 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse Owner in Accident Melbourne
Owner of Frill Prince and a number of other horses, Mr, Ludbrook Menck, of St. Kilda road, was a passenger in a motor car which went into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Jockey Injured Sydney
When Jockey M. Hickars was schooling Ghurkas Pride at Randwick this morning the horse slewed off at the first hurdle and threw him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Circular Saw Accident
While cutting wood with a circular caw in the yard at Mr. C. H. Gate's 'premises. Mr. Jack Lugg narrowly escaped serious Injury when the saw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wife Killed; Car Accident in Storm Melbourne
During a sharp hailstorm this morning, a motor car driven by Mr. John Evans, retired post-master of Darling Point, East Malvern skidded into a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strange Accidents in Early Hours of Morning 20 Passengers Concerned Melbourne
None of seven car occupants (three men and four women) was able to tell wireless patrol police what had happened when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Black-out Accidents in Britain London, November 6
Sir John Anderson and Mr. Euan Wallace to-day conferred with Sir Philip Game, other police chiefs, and road users’ organisations conerning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Elderly Woman's Death Accidental Melbourne
Fatal injuries were received by Louise Exelby, aged 74, of Rosemond street, Kilda, when she was struck by a motor car driven by Charles Edgar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine Explosion. Man Critically Injured. SYDNEY
Most of the flesh was torn off a miner's body from the waist up, in an explosion yesterday, when a spark from a pick ignited gas in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Motor Accident. Man's Throat Cut With Glass. SYDNEY
Hugh Shirley (32) and two companions were returning from the top of Bulli Pass last night when the car collided with the side of a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Doctor Says Many Accidents Caused by Intoxicating Liquor Sydney
That intoxicating liquor is responsible for many accidents was stressed by the Medical Superintendent of St. Vincent's Hospital (Dr. John William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Accidents Are Increasing (Issued by Road Safety Council)
There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State, and the president of the Road Safety Council and Minister for Transport (Col…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Youth Claims £5000 for Loss of Leg Car–Cycle Collision a Denial of Negligence Melbourne
For the loss of his right leg in a collision between a motor car and the motor cycle on which he was riding pillion on the Melbourne–Marysville…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Unknown Man Drowned Melbourne
The body of a man attired in a bathing suit was found floating by a woman swimmer at Aspendale yesterday afternoon. The victim, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lad Drowned in the Yarra Melbourne
A 16-year-old youth. James Currie, of Booran road, Glen[?]tly, was drowned in the Yarra river near Warrandyte this afternoon. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Postal Officer Fatally Injured Melbourne
Injuries received on Friday night when struck by a motor car proved fatal for James Cleghorn, aged 51, postal employe. Cleghorn was injured…
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