Ran Into Post Motorist Injured
In endeavoring to avoid a collision, while driving a car in Allendale-road, Cessnock, late yesterday afternoon, Claude Hayes, miner, of Keinibah,…
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Accidents, 1927
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Fell Into Greek Boy Drowned at Islington He Was Not Pushed
"We were throwing stones at a duck's head. My brother picked up a brick, and overbalanced into the water," said Hurry Alexander Fake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →His Last Crossing Man's Horse Returns Alone Drowned in River Rockhampton
Three days after New Year's Day he pulled down his hut, stacked the timber, piled the iron on top of it, set it alight and then danced the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unlucky Steamer Chapter of Accidents LONDON
The steamer Hororata, well-known in Australian ports, grounded at the North Foreland, but was re-floated at high tide, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision in Newtown Eleven Persons Injured. Sydney
When attempting, to pass a tram in King-street, Newtown, to-night, a motor omnibus crashed head on into a tram proceeding in the opposite…
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Fine seamanship saved Lieutenant R. Y. Burgess when he was Washed off the destroyer Splendid at Gibraltar yesterday. Lieutenant Commander J. B. Falls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Islington Drowning Case Evidence at Inquest
Mr. W. R. Pickett, Deputy District Coroner held an inquest at the Islington Police Station yesterday into the death of Aubrey James Fake, aged eight years,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yarra Tragedy Three Children Drowned Played on Bank Boy's Body Under Rock MELBOURNE
While playing on the bank of the Yarra, near Warner-streets bridge, Abbottsford, yesterday afternoon. three children were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tuggerah Tragedy Verdict of Accidental Death Long Jetty, Tuggerah
At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the three victims of the Tuggerah Lakes boating fatality the corner returned a verdict of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Fatality Hobart
An explosion occurred in Mount Bischoff Mine, Waratah, a result of which George Berryman, miner, was killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Accidents Car Topples Over. Melbourne
A motor car got out of control near Belgrave, and toppled over the roadside, down a steep embankment. One of the occupants, Lexton Beggs (27), was killed…
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Falling over the cliffs at Bondi this afternoon a distance of 60 feet, Thomas Burke, 61, of Bondi, was killed, Burke was observed standing near the edge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unlikely Starter Garrulla Injured SYDNEY
There is just a doubt whether Garrulla will be able to fulfil his engagement in the Flying Handicap at Randwick to-morrow, After running…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxer Injured
While engaged in a bout with J. Lynch at the Mayileld Stadium loot night, Stanley Cooper, 18, received a blow which sent him to the boards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxer Injured Youth in Hospital
Stanley Cooper, aged 18 years, living in Carrington-street, Mayfield, was taken to Newcastle Hospital last night by the ambulance and admitted, suffering from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plucky Rescue Boy Saved from Drowning SYDNEY
A gallant rescue from drowning by a 16-years-old City Council employee, William Carey, is disclosed in a report which the Parks Foreman (Mr…
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While fishing in a flooded creek, near Wollombi-road, Cessnock, about mid-day to-day, Frederick Dennett, 11, living at West End, Cessnock, fell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clipper Injured
Robert Stubbs, 16, a clipper at Hobburn No. 2 Colliery suffered injuries to his right hand through being caught between two skips at work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Drowned In Lavender Creek Playing "Boats"
While playing "boats" in Lavender Creek about 7.30 p.m. yesterday, Robert William Pyle, aged 8, who lived with his parents in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bottom Hand Hurt Aberdare Central Accident
Richard Jackson, 34, living at Melbourne-street, Aberdare, a pit-bottom hand employed at Aberdare Central colliery, was admitted to Cessnock…
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