Committee to Inquire Into Road Accidents
SYDNEY, Tues.—The Legislative Assembly today agreed to set up a Select Committee to inquire into and report on the present…
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Seaman in Court; Sequel to Accident
SYDNEY, Fri.— A Norwegian seaman was charged in the Central Criminal Court today with illegally using a truck, driving without a…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—Leslie C. Morgan, aged 55, Second Avenue, Lismore, and his wife, Ethel Morgan, aged 52, were drowned…
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Three people were drowned when a launch capsized in Mary River at Maryborough yesterday. Those who lost their lives were: Mrs. Ether Duffin, aged 46, of Maryborough: her daughter, [?] Duffin, aged 5: and Shirley Rose Van Lathum aged six…
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BERLIN, Mon.: The United States Military Government newspaper, “Neue Zeitung,” reported yesterday that 80 workers were…
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A tragic accident occurred last Friday morning at nine o'clock to Rupert William ("Curly") Lea, aged 37. of Bears' Lagoon, a small village between…
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Cycling beside the railway line near Et[?]amogah yesterday afternoon. a railway workman, Norman Irwin, suffered head injuries,…
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A utility truck was badly damaged at lunch time yesterday when it was involved in a collision at the intersection of Kiewa and Dean…
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LIMA (Peru), Fri.—The known fatalities as a result of Saturday’s earthquake in Central Peru rose to 107 today with the news that 30…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: When their car collided with a semi-trailer loaded with wood on the Geelong road, south-west of Werribee…
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LONDON. Sun.—At Chester Assizes. Ronald Anthony Thomas, aged 9, was sentenced to detention in an institution for a period not…
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SYDNEY, Sun.—Water police this morning used grappling irons to recover the body of Edward James Stone, aged 43, of Burwood, who…
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STOCKTON (Cal.).—Sun.—Two persons were burned to death and 13 injured when four automobiles and two buses were destroyed by…
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"I do not know of a greater human problem confronting Parliament than that of road accidents," said the Leader of the…
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Warren McCIeary, the young son of Mr and Mrs. Lindsay McCIeary, Wick Street, narrowly escaped serious in jury yesterday afternoon when he was…
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LONDON, Wed.: Eight airmen were killed and one is missing following a mid-air collision between a RAF Lancastrian bomber and a…
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A tragic accident occurred last Fri-day morning at 9 o'clock, to Rupert William ("Curley") Lea, aged 37, of Bears' Lagoon, a small village between…
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When the inquest into the death of a motor cyclist, William Murray King, aged 21, harness maker, of Wangaratta, was…
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GOULBURN, Sun.: A man was killed and two others were injured when a motor cycle and a taxi collided head-on in Park rd, East…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.—A collision between a transport and a car in which she was riding resulted in fatal injuries being suffered by…
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