British Road Accidents London, October 24
It has been officially announced that road accidents in September totalled 909. of which 385 occurred during the black-out…
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Little Boy Drowned Gosford
Brian Bannister, aged two years, was drowned in three feet of water near a cottage where his parents, who live at Artarmon, were holidaying. The child…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racehorse Trainer’s Wife Injured Sydney
Mrs. k. T. Jamieson. wife of the well-known racehorse trainer was struck by a motor car near her home last night. She was not seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Firemen Killed in Ceiling Collapse Four Others Are Injured MELBOURNE
Two firemen were killed and four others were injured when a three-storied building was gutted by a fire last night. A ceiling collapsed beneath pressure of water and debris, falling on the men working in that section of the building. Firemen worked until 4.30 o’clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Safety of Air- Lines; Fine Record Two Years Free of Accident MELBOURNE
In the two years which have passed since the Kyeema tragedy on October 25. 1938, not one passenger has been killed on an Australian commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Accident on Sturt Highway Woman Seriously Injured
(From Our Carrathool Correspondent) A motor accident occurred near "Burrabogie" at mid-day on Saturday. The car was driven by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Father Killed in Collision with Son’s Car
A particularly distressing load accident recently took place near Ariah Park, when one of the oldest and best known residents of the district was so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claim for £200 DAMAGES Accident at Howlong Jury Case at Corowa
At the District Court yesterday before His Honour Judge P. V. Stacy, a case was heard before a Jury in which Mrs. Jessie Fulton Taylor, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Howlong Farmer to Pay £139 DAMAGES Sequel to Road Accident
In the District Court at Corown yesterday before Judge Stacey and foul jurymen, Mrs. Jessie F. Taylor, of Howlong. was awarded £139 18/6…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mathura News From our Correspondent Painful Accident
Mr. Spencer Keath mot wife a painful accident on Saturday morning. While attending to a battery it exploded and he received nasty injuries to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision in Dean Street
Resounding crash of a collision at the intersection of Dean and Kiewa streets shortly after nine o’clock last night brought people hurrying from all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors in Collision. Man Seriously Hurt
At about 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday [?] two motor cars collided at [?] corner of Sharp and Telford [?]Yarrawonga. Mr H. N. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Seriously Injured by Rooster Sydney
Attacked by a prize rooster, Noel Goldsmith, the 20 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Goldsmith, of Saywell st.. Marrickville, was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Accident on Highway Woman Seriously Injured
A motor accident occurred near Burrabogie Station, Hay, at midday on Saturday (states the “Grazier”).The car was driven by Mr. Wells, accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Boy Slightly Improved
A slight improvement was reported to-day in the condition of Gordon Douglas Levett, 9 years, of Berrigan, who is a patient in Deniliquin Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Drowned in Bath Melbourne
Although artificial respiration was applied, it failed to save the life of Miss Grace James, aged 25, invalid pensioner, of Union street, Windsor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Horse Killed in Peculiar Accident Sydney
A horse jumped on to the top of a [?] injuring five persons, at Auburn to-day. The animal had escaped from a paddock. It galloped along the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Conditions, New Accidents. Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales
New conditions caused by petrol [?]have created a few more causes of road accidents. Immediately the new conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Survivors Arrive; 13 Others Drowned Algeciras, November 6
Twenty-eight members of the crew of the steamer Kingston Sapphire which was sunk last month, have arrived at Gibraltar. They spent 15 days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Conditions—New Accidents
New conditions caused by petrol rationing have created a few more causes of road accidents. Immediately the new conditions…
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