Fatal Air Collision. Six Killed in Major Crash. SYDNEY
Four men and two women, all the occupants of a Gipsy Moth and a Monospar, were killed about noon to-day when the two planes collided…
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Drowning Tragedy Coroner's Warning to Bathers Should Allow Meals to Settle Melbourne
The extreme dangers of persons entering the water too soon after meals were stressed by the City Coroner (Mr. Tingate, P.M.) at an inquest to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Regimental Medical Officer Injured Car Crashes Into Tree SEYMOUR
When a car he was driving got out of control and crashed into a tree on the side of the Tallarook-Trawool rd., Captain T. L. Tyrer, about 45, of East…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tasmanian Minister Lucky Not Injured When Car Wrecked BURNIE
Although the car in which he was travelling to Launceston overturned five times near Powranna and was practically wrecked, the Tasmanian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bravery Aboard Simon Bolivar Doctor Swims to Rescue Ship To Aid Injured Babies Owe Lives to Nurse Clothes Cut From Scalded Patients LONDON, November 19
Official circles in London consider that the Royal Netherlands liner Simon Bolivar undoubtedly struck a German mine. The company states that 70 of the passengers were British. Passengers reported missing number…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclist Problem. The Rising Accident Rate. SYDNEY
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner), in the State Parliament to-day, said that pedal cyclists, who were killed in road accidents during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henty Girl Killed in Car Accident Overturned Five Times
Critically injured in a car smash on Tuesday last. Miss Alice Jones aged 22 years, of Henty, died on Friday morning in the Wagga hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Victim Dies Another Still on Danger List Melbourne
Injured when, the cycle he was riding collided with a motor car on the Albert Park Lake road, near the St Kilda cricket ground yesterday, Kel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Fatally Injured, Another Serious Struck by Motor Cars Melbourne
One man was fatally injured and another admitted to hospital with a fractured skull, after they had been knocked down by motor cars in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Cyclists Killed Involved in Many Accidents Sydney
Pedal cyclists, who were killed in road accidents daring the quarter ended September 30 last increased by 50 per cent and those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Medical Officer Injured Car Out of Control
When a car he was driving got out of control on the Tallarook-Trawool road and crashed into a tree on Monday, Captain T. L. Tyrer, aged about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Drowned in Creek. Fatality At Conargo
A very sad drowning fatality occurred late on Friday afternoon in the Billabong Creek at Conargo, the victim being Cora…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer in Car Drowned Lismore
The body of Joseph H. Gibbs, whose car crashed into the Richmond river last night, was found by the police to-day near Wyrallah ferry. Gibbs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lad Severely Injured at Cub Bally
During the course of the Cub rally at the Wagga snowground on Saturday, Selwyn Bax, aged 10, tripped and fell against an iron tent peg. A knee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Father Drowned After Trying to Save His Family Newcastle
After he had tried to save his family when their skiff capsized off Toronto to-day, George Richard Watt sank in the water, just as a rescue launch was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twelve Injured When Two Cars Collide Sydney
Twelve persons were injured when two cars collided head-on near Leppington post office on the Hume Highway, near Liverpool, late last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pilot Boat Disaster 22 of Crew Drowned Vain Rescue Attempts London, November 26
Twenty-two were drowned, including Captain McLeod, and the majority of apprentices, when the Liverpool No. 1 pilot boat was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naval Lieutenant Killed in Car Accident Darwin
When the car in which he was a passenger collided with a steel telegraph last night, Nicholas Bellenger Skottowe," about 27, First Lieutenant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident At Tocumwal
Mr. W. Millman received a broken arm and injuries to his head as a result of an accident at the Tocumwal flour mill on Tuesday last. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mathoura News From our Correspondent. Monday. Motor Accident
A narrow escape from serious injury was experienced by two Murray Shire employees on Saturday afternoon, when a truck they were driving turned over…
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