Holiday Express Derailed Four Passengers Dead; Many Injured London
The London-Liverpool express was derailed at Grenden between Nuneaton and Tamworth today, says Reuter…
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Trapped in Car and Drowned Brisbane
When his car crashed over a bridge into Condamine River early this morning, Paul C. Neville, aged 40 years, a Warwick solicitor, was drowned. Car’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Fatal Road Accidents in Country Than in City Melbourne
Only one person was killed in road accidents in the city during June, but outside the city proper deaths totalled 37. The total for the month in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Shooting Accident Death of Well-known District Farmer
The district was shocked on Tuesday to learn of the death at his home that morning as a result of a shooting accident of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidental Death at Holbrook
The Holbrook Coroner (Mr I. Kell) returned a verdict of death from a fractured skull accidentally received when he held an inquest into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escapes In Car- Truck Collision
Driver and several passengers had narrow escapes from serious injury when a car crashed into the rear of a truck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Items of News Woman Injured at Wodonga
After alighting from a bus at the Wodonga post office corner yesterday, Mrs Lily Jones, of 57 Docker st. Wangaratta, walked into the pathway of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Footballers Injured
Two footballers—an Albury Rugby player and a Wodonga Australian Rules player—are in Albury hospital with injuries suffered on Saturday. Playing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death and Havoc After Ship Explodes 15 Known To Be Killed; Over 1000 Persons Injured LONDON
Nearly every house in Brest is reported to have been damaged as a result of an explosion and fires that developed from a fire abroad the Norwegian ship, Ocean Liberty, in Brest harbor yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Shooting Accident. Death of Well-known District Farmer
The district was shocked on Tuesday to learn of the dentil at his home that morning as a result of a shooting accident, of Mr Maurice James Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News Cab and Truck in Collision
A car was damaged in Parkinson st, East Albury, last night when it was involved in a collision. Car, which is owned by Mrs M. G. Hicks, of Albury,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Dead and 30 Injured In Express Disaster
Five people were killed and over 30 injured when a crowded express train form Euston (London) to Liverpool, was derailed in a cutting while travelling at nearly 60 m.p.h. The accident occurred at Grendon, Warwickshire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Fatally Injured Melbourne
A man was fatally injured when the car in which lie was travelling collided with a van at tile [?] of Hudson and Melbourne roads. Spotswond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Injured by Car Dies Sydney
Raymond Lipscombe, aged 22, of Mona Vale, near Manly, who was knocked over by a motor car in Mona Vale yesterday, while running to catch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mother and Child Drowned Bodies in Swimming Pool LISMORE
Mrs Elizabeth Boucher, aged 43, and her daughter Christine, aged 4 years, were found in a deep swimming pool known as The Falls, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airman Killed When Car Overturns Five Others Injured
A RAAF trainee filter, aged 19, was billed and five other members of the RAAF were injured when a sedan car overturned near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jockey Critically Injured Horse Also Killed MELBOURNE
The Mornington Welter at Caulfield today was marred by a sensational fall at the home turn where Canada and Single script came down…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.N.A. Plane Damaged in Collision With Seagull OAKLAND (Calif.)
A collision with a seagull grounded the Australian National Airways plane today for repairs. The plane had arrived from Honolulu and was 10…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lord Beaverbrook’s Son Dies After Sea Accident London
Lord Beaverbre[?]k’s younger son, the Honorable Peter Aitken, who has been on a yachting trip off Denmark and Sweden, died in an hotel at St[?]ckholm early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gardener Injured
Mr. A. P. ("Alf") Hill was admitted to hospital yesterday suffering from injuries to his ribs and wrist…
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