Riding Accident
Mr. Victor Alcorn, second son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Alcorn, of Newrybar, had a narrow escape from serious injury while driving a heifer…
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Two Men Drowned Small Boat Capsized
HOBART, Sunday. -- Tragedy overtook two members of a fishing party in the Derwent River on Saturday, when Edward Brundle…
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TOOWOOMBA, Sunday.--Ian William Hillocks (14) was drowned this morning in a spa swimming pool about two miles from Helidon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Drowned Caught in Strong Undertow
BRISBANE, Sunday:-- William Nicholas Watts (36), farmer, of Town Mount, near Nambour, was drowned at Maroochydore early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Drowned in Weir Had Been Missing From Home
TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.-- William Archibald Blake Penny (30), who had been missing from his home at Hermit Park since Friday night, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Injured When Car Capsized Casino
When a car failed to take a bend one mile from Tabulam this morning, and capsized, four persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WRESTLING. Feleci Injured After Fall SYDNEY
Tony Feleci was unable to continue his wrestling match against Dick Raines at Leichhardt Stadium on Saturday night after Raines…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tweed Heads Man Injured Alleged Assault Outside Dance Hall
Victim of an alleged assault outside a dance hall at Burleigh Heads on Friday night, Harold Caden (28), married, of Tweed Heads, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Launch Disaster In Sydney[?] 150 Persons Thrown Into Water Five Drowned 15 Missing After Great Work Of Rescue Parties
SYDNEY, Sunday:-- Five persons are known to be drowned and 64 were taken to hospital when a double-decker launch, the Rodney, capsized off Bradley's Head this afternoon. The launch is believed by police and ambulance officers to have had about 150 on board, all of whom were thrown into the water, many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Injured by Axe
While using an axe at Barker's Vale yesterday afternoon, Dudley Harris (13), a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harris, of Barker's Vale, received a severe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowned Two Tasmanian Fishermen. Hobart
Two fishermen, Edward Brundle (30), and William Grant (48) were drowned when a small boat capsized at Dodges Ferry on Saturday…
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The worst harbor tragedy in Sydney since the Greycliffe disaster (when 40 people lost their lives) occurred on Sunday, when the launch…
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LONGREACH, Monday:-- William Cragg (24), drover, was drowned and a wagonette and five horses were swept away in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Believed to Have Fallen From Train Crabbe's Creek Man Fatally Injured
Believed to have fallen from a train travelling from Byron Bay to Lismore, Archibald Kenneth Beatson (72), of Crabbe's Creek, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sight of Eye Destroyed by Unusual Accident. Adelaide
Mr. Cyril Becker, a well-known accountant, lost the sight of his right eye in a remarkable accident. It appears he dropped a pencil from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remarkable Allegations Made in High Court Sequel to Steamers' Collision
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Remarkable allegations were made in the High Court to-day, which was the eighth day of the hearing of a…
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Leading Aircraftsman Henry Raymond Bamford Fitzgerald, at an inquiry by the District Coroner (Mr. Renehan) to-day into the death of Pilot Officer Jack Frederick Fallon (21), who was killed…
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TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday:-- John Marr, about 60, married. a resident of [?]onoonba, was drowned in the Ross River this afternoon when he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Smash in New Zealand Only One Passenger in Injured
CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday: An express train carrying 140 passengers crashed into a goods train at Ravensbourne Siding five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Decrease Road Accidents And Fatalities SYDNEY
The superintendent of the Central District Ambulance (Mr. H. J. Mitchell) stated to-day that, in spite of the 30 miles an hour speed limit, the number…
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