Injured at Play
A 10-year-old boy, Mervyn sibthorpe was playing on the railway line at Tumblong (Gundagai) when the door of a truck fell on him,…
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Accidents, 1924
838 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 42
A Brave Man Drowned. Melbourne
Charles A. Castle, 24, was drowned trying to rescue Amy Harris, the daughter of his employer, William John Harris, a merry-go-round proprietor, of Rozelle,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision on Road Cars Crash In Darkness SYDNEY
A collision between two motor cars occurred in Allison-road, Randwick, late last night, resulting. In Percy Stapleton, of Cothill-street Randwick,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclist Injured Side-car Casualty ADELAIDE
Colin Grand, while motor cycling, was injured severely on the head, as a result of a fail when trying to avoid colliding with a child…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Drowned in Dam Man And Two Girls Rescuer Killed Portland
A dreadful treble drowning case took place here, the victims being Queenie and Nina Burgess, used 16 and 14 respectively, daughters of Mr, and Mrs. A. Burgess, of Portland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Supposed Drowning Fatality
It was reported to the Newcastle police last night that a man, believed to be a member of the crew of the steamer Walmarino, lying at the Dyke,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shot in Eye. Boy Injured
While playing with several other boys Ronnic Swanson, of 12 Scott-street, was shot in the right eye with a pellett from an air rifle. He was admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Surf In Sight Of Wife MELBOURNE
John Patrick Kyneston, 31, commercial traveller, and a native of Denill[?]in, was drowned off the ocean beach at Mailacoota in full view of his wife sitting on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality at Main Creek. Mrs. J. S. Gam the Victim
Mrs. Annie Maude Gam, of Main Creek, Dingadeo, near Dungog, died at her home yesterday. The deceased, who was the widow of the late Mr. J. S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxer Injured Fight Fiasco "Foul" Appeals Rejected LONDON
The Frush-Matthews contest at the National Sporting Club, was a fiasco. Frush was leading on points, and in the fourth round he struck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned in Hunter Muswellbrook
Whilst bathing with other girls in the Hunter River, at McCully's Crossing, Muswellbrook, Alma McHugh (18), daughter of Mr. Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miner Injured Accident At New Greta Jammed By Skip
Shortly after starting work at New Greta colliery yesterday, Joseph Dawson a miner, met with a serious accident while tilling a skip on an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hero Faints Reward for Rescue Saved Drowning Girl LONDON
Samuel Miller, a delicate-looking man, fainted at Portsmouth when presented with a certificate and £1[?] the Carnegie fund for diving from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drowned in River Youth In Difficulties MOREE
A youth named J. Hyland, better known here as C. Sweeney, was drowned in the Gwydir River, three miles from Moree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kicked in the Mouth Steeple Jockey Injured SYDNEY
Big Jean, when being schooled over the steeplechase course at Randwick today, struck a fence and threw S. Hampson, who turned three somersaults…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured Jockey O'Connor In Bad State SYDNEY
F. O'Connor, who was injured through his mount fulling at Goulburn races on Tuesday, is still in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Girls Drowned. Melbourne
Eileen Effie M'Dougall, aged 10, and Pearl M'Dougall, 16, living at Kew, with others, were bathing in the Yarra, near Chipperfield's boat sheds. The younger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Girls Drowned Sister Attempts Rescue MELBOURNE
A double drowning fatality occurred at kew the victims being Irene Effie McDougall (10) and her sister pearl Emily McDougall (16) both of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bad Road Causes Accident
Mr. Wiggins, proprietor of the "Cooee" 'bus which met with an accident at Hamilton on Thursday, states that the accident was caused through the ball…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boys Drowned Leaking Boat ALBURY
A double drowning tragedy occurred in a dam on Henty common. The victims were Hansen Brady and Jack Planner, both about 12 years old…
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