Accident in Black-out
During a black-out in Sydney on Tuesday night last apainful accident happened to Mr. Alf. Bradford, train conductor, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs…
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Accidentally Shot. Sydney
L.A.C. Herbert John Lister, aged 23, airgunner. was seriously wounded at Richmond aerodrome this afternoon. It is reported that, in company with another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General Wavell Injured Washington, Feb. 26
Mr. Stituson, Secretary for Wor, diselosed to-day that just before Singapore fell, General Sir Archihold Wavell sustained a broken rib in an aeroplane as he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Mine Accident Holds Up Production. Sydney
All [?] in N.S.W. worked to-day, but the Old Bu[?] mine ceased production after a total accident. Terribly injured when a steel [?] suddenly struck him on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Killed in Collision Melbourne
When a motor cycle and side car, containing [?] members of the 3rd Military District Provost Carps, crashed into a car in Whitehorse rd., Balwyn, late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R.A.A.F. CRASH One Killed ; One Injured MELBOURNE
A pilot-officer was killed and on [?] trainee was dangerously injured when a R.A.A.F. trainer plane crashed at a service flying training school in N.S.W. on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plt.-officer Killed in Plane Crash Trainee Severely Injured
As reported in Friday's “Pastoral Times,” a pilot-officer was killed when a plane crashed on Friday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damages in Motor Accidents Limited Compensation Recommended
Exception is being taken in England in regard to the award of excessive damage., in compensation claims against insured motorists by some judges and juries. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jockey Badly Injured Melbourne
The well-known cross-country rider. W. [?] suffered [?] injuries when his mount, Mungle Moon, crashed heavily during a steeplechase school al Flemington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Well-known Grazier injured
Mr A. J. Symons, of Oaklands, Boor-oorban, was operating a delver in the drains of a tank on Monday, when, he was thrown off the machine and struck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Freighter Sunk in Collision. Philadelphia, March 4
The Navy Department has announced that the British freighter, Mypsum Prince, was sunk In a collision with the tanker Voco tilts morning, jus[?] outside the Lewes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MacArthur’s Surprise Air Raid Thousands of Japanese Drowned Washington, March 6
General MacArthur reports that the three large enemy ships which were sunk in Subic Bay by his surprise air attack yesterday have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Collision in Missouri Granby (Miss.), March 8
Six persons were killed and at least 45 injured in a head on collision between two passenger trains near here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →V.C. Accidentally Killed London, March 9
Major-General J. C. Campbell. V.C.D.S.O., was killed in the Western Desert on February 10, when a car in which he was a passenger overturned. All the other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collision with Cow
Mr. C. R. Plunkett, of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society of N.S.W., who is well known locally, had the misfortune last week in Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimmer Injured
As the result of Ins leg coming in contact with the edge of a drum at the Edwardes street swimming pool on Tuesday, Murray Roebuck (12 years),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trench Digger Injured
While digging on air raid shelter at her home in Wagga on Wednesday. Marian Scott received a small incised wound, in the left foot with the pick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inland Doctor and Wife Killed in Motor Accident SYDNEY
Dr. Walter Straede. 23, who left Melbourne in July to become Government doctor at Tennant Creek, and his wife, aged 20, have been killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycle Accidents
When the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car last night, Leo Anderson, of Lavington, suffered lacerations to right leg and injury to shoulder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane’s Fatal Dive Pilot Presumed Drowned. Melbourne
A RAAF trainer plane dived on Saturday into Glenmaggie Weir, near Maffra, and sank shortly afterwards. Sergeant Noel E[?]rd Giddings. aged 25. of Millicent (SA)…
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