Woman Fatally Injured Sydney
Knocked down by a motor lorry in Prince's Highway, Newtown, to-night. Mrs. Ethel Lillis, 57, of Newtown, was fatally injured. She was thrown heavily…
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Accidents, 1940
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Father and Son Drowned Wellington (N.z.)
The fourth double drowning tragedy in New Zealand within a few days occurred in Akaroa Harbor, when a father and his younger son were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Seeking Missing Boy Drowning Now Feared As Fate PERTH
Police rarely feel called upon to undertake as intensive a search for a missing person as is now being made for eight-year-old Andrew Haralampoo,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greek Ship Mined in North Sea Feared 12 Men Drowned LONDON
Twelve men are missing from the Greek steamer, Asteria (3313 tons) which sank in the North Sea after striking a mine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Cricket Club President Resigns Dispute Over Compensation Player Injured During Game
Though Wallsend Cricket Club has a credit balance of £350 it recently refused to pay 15s compensation to W. Pratten, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Deaths in Long Jetty Smash Accidental Wyong
The District Coroner (Mr. C. J. Staples) conducted an inquest to-day at The Entrance into circumstances surrounding the death of Iris Doreen Winter, of…
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Mrs. Edna Whipps, 30, of Maitland-road, Hexham, suffered a probable fracture of the left forearm when she was involved in a collision with a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motoring Fatality at Grtea
One was killed instantly and another injured when a car in which they were driving failed to make a turn near the pumping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Killed, Four Injured Car and Lorry Collide MOREE
A man was killed and two men and two women admitted to Mores Hospital last night, suffering injuries received when a motor-car and a lorry collided…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A.I.F. Mascot Transfers Hore-Belisha Confers Injured Tommies Changes His Allegiance
"Bluey," formerly mascot of the 2/4 Battalion A.I.F., has now adopted the 2/11 Battalion (City of Perth regiment) as his unit and is shown leading the march out of Ingleburn camp…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mine Accidents
A fall of timber at Bellbird Colliery yesterday caught William Williams, 62, a shiftman living at Anzac-avenue, Cessnock. He was treated by Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cyclist Ran Into Drain Accidental Death Finding
Charles Henry Caldwell, 41, of Martin-street, Shortland, died from injuries received in an accident on January 5, the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday's Accidents
Colin Saxby, 9, of Raymond-street, Speers Point, inflicted a severe gash to his left foot, severing a tendon, when playing with a tomahawk. Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To-day's Accidents Fall From Horse
Kevin Ryan. 11 of Kenrick-street, Junction fell from a horse in Ellis-street. Adamstown to-day. He was given first aid treatment by Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Injured Road Accidents at Week-end
Four persons were injured in road accidents in Newcastle and district at the week-end. Two men were admitted to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Young Woman Drowned Sydney
A craving to swim at night cost Dorothy Pratt, 21, of Croydon, her life. Leaving her bed at a Jervis Bay guesthouse early yesterday morning the young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Berlin Train Collision London, January 21
Five persons were slightly injured in a train collision at the suburban station at Berlin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Drowned When Canoe Upset Sydney
A young man about 23 was drowned in the Parramatta River, near Gladesville Bridge to-day. Occupants of a launch saw his Canoe overturn. They went to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Injured Boy Driven 100 Miles Melbourne
With serious gunshot wounds, Nigel Chanter, 9, of Maglonemby, was hurried 100 miles to Melbourne to-day by car for treatment. His arm and shoulder were…
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