Woman Killed in Car Collision Melbourne
One woman was killed, and four other persons were injured, when two cars collided at the intersection of Levison and Arden sts.. North…
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Alleged Hit-run One Killed, One Injured Melbourne
Struck by a motor car, which it is alleged did not stop after the accident last night. Jack Triplett, of Rennison st.. Parkdale. was killed instantly, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holiday Toll of Lives Lost in Accidents Several Women Among the Dead
Road and other accidents took their toll of lives yesterday and on Christmas Eve. Worst accident was that in which a mother, son and young woman were killed when their car was struck by a train at a level crossing near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Ex-Albury Cricketer Injured
Noel Hedditch, aged 21, well-known ex-Albury and Wagga cricketer, was injured on Tuesday night when his car collided with a truck on the…
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“I’m all right,” said Keith Wilfred Fisher, aged 21. of Barmedman, after he had overturned a truck on the Ariah Park road on Tuesday night. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youth Drowned Melbourne
John Reid 17. Greaham’s [?] was drowned this afternoon in the Yarra at Coode Island. He was swimming with his brother when he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Farmer Drowned Melbourne
When Albert Rodwell aged 53 farmer, of Tambo Upper, got into difficulties when bathing in the Tambo river, members of his family went to his aid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Holiday Accidents Swept From Rocks Man And Woman Drowned Heroic Rescue Attempts Fail SYDNEY
Two people were washed from the rocks at Henry Heads, near La Per[?] this morning and drowned. They were:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Drowned Boating Fatality at Brisbane Brisbane
When a small boat in which they were fishing in Logwood Creek capsized, two women and two boys were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Overturns After Collision
Following a collision at the intersection of Kiewa and Smollett streets shortly before 3 o’clock last night, a sedan car overturned and one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Internee Drowned the Inquest
On Saturday, Dec. 21st, the Coroner, Mr. T. F. Cook, held an enquiry touching the death of the victim of last Wednesday's drowning accident,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shark Attacks Man a Newcastle Fatality SYDNEY
Clarence Ernest Hammond (22) was attacked by a shark at Stockton Beach, 50 yards from the shore, yesterday. he was so badly bitten…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Collapse After Motor Accident
Keith Wilfred Fisher, 21 of Barmedman was fatally injured when he was pinned under a motor truck which he was driving and which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday Time is - Accident Time
Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time. Since then there has been an entry each Christmas of at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cafes and Shops Were Accidentally Destroyed Coroner’s Finding At Henty Graphic Story of Early Morning Outbreak
The Coroner (Mr. I. Beavers), after conducting an inquiry yesterday into a fire which gutted five shops and damaged a sixth in Sladen street, Henty, on the morning of December 10, found that the premises of Mr…
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