Yesterday's Accidents
James Mitchell, 4, of The Esplanade, Speers Point, suffered severe lacerations to the scalp and a probable fracture of the skull when he was struck by a motor-car…
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Accidents, 1940
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Mine Accidents
Two mineworkers were injured yesterday in accidents at Aberdare and Aberdare Central collieries. Wallace Dawson, 30, miner, of…
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When struck by the bar of a forest devil while he was working at Cessnock aerodrome yesterday, George McGregor, about 52, of Rawson-street, Aberdare,…
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Two youths were injured in accidents which involved lorries yesterday. Wallace Rodgers, 13, of 43 Hebburn-street, Hamilton, was holding a mangle…
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A verdict of death from drowning was returned by the Coroner (Mr. C. J. Staples) to-day after he had held an inquest on Robert Craddock, 16. whose body…
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A fall of tops at the Commonwealth colliery, Lidsdale buried E. J. Humphries, a miner, but he escaped without serious injury. The tops knocked him…
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An injured fireman was dragged from beneath a stack of burning grain, which collapsed and fell on him when he was fighting a fire here early…
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Helen Asser, aged eight months, was scalded about the neck and body when she upset a pot of tea over herself this morning. Newcastle Ambulance…
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An inquiry was concluded to-day at the Newcastle Courthouse by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) into the death of Helen Olive James. 9,…
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Two men were injured in Pelaw Main colliery yesterday. Benjamin Yates, 37, of Wallsend-street, Pelaw Main, had the top joint of his left thumb severed, and…
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Mr. Cyril Saxon, of James-street, Hamilton, and Mr. Edward Hunt, of Macquarie-street, Junction, both well-known figures in dog racing, were…
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Brian Quintrell, 3, of Macquarie-street, Cardiff, received a large lacerated wound to the back of the head and contusions to the forehead when…
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A verdict that Mary Agnes Tonking, 46, wife of the Chief Secretary, died of hemorrhage on December 24, caused by a gunshot wound, self-inflicted…
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Helen Olive James, 9, of The Reservoir, Hartley-street, Lambton, died as the result of an accident in Howe-street, Lambton, on November 17, the District…
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The death of George William Perkins after an accident at the Steel Works of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd. was accidental, the District Coroner…
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Barry Mantle, 3, of Fairfax-street, Warner's Bay, sustained scalds to the right leg when a container of boiling water was upset at his home. Lake…
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Albert Herbert Booth, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, was proceeded against on charges of having failed to produce a licence and to give certain…
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Three boys were injured when a motor-cycle and car collided at the corner of Maud-street and Maitland-road. Mayfield, yesterday…
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Three people were drowned in the metropolitan area at the week-end in different fatalities. They were—Richard Newing, 23,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two Injured in Fire at College Main Building Destroyed MELBOURNE
The main building of Longerenong Agricultural College was completely razed by a fire, which broke out on the premises at 1.30 a.m. to-day. The blaze,…
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