Boy Injured in School Exercises
William Scollay, son of Mr. James Scollay, of 56 Victoria Street, injured his back while doing tumbling exercises at the…
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Only Nine Saved from Ships After Collision
NEW YORK, Monday: The New York Times says: All but nine members of the crews of a Liberty ship and a tanker perished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kyogle Brother and Sister in Near Drowning Tragedy Brave Rescue By Railway Fireman
But for the prompt action of a railway fireman, two young Kyogle residents may have lost their lives in the Richmond River, near the Geneva bridge, late on Sunday afternoon…
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CASINO, Tuesday. — Reginald Hinnett, 13, of East Street, Casino, received a probable fracture of his nose while playing at school…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Brief Salvage Expert Injured
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. — The Director of the Commonwealth Salvage Board (Captain J. T. Williams) has been seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rider's Neck Injured When Horse Falls
When his horse stumbled in a hole and fell on him during mustering Work at Pretty Gully on Wednesday Mr. Roy Leis. of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remarkable Accident
Recently a car was noticed hurrying through Murrumburrah with a queer looking object seated beside the driver. It was brownish, looked…
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CASINO, Friday. — John Alfred Aukram (6), of McKee's Hill, sustained a dislocated elbow and a probable fracture of the left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Accidentally Shot
NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Ralph William Homer (10), of Merry-weather, was fatally shot with the rifle of a brother home on leave…
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday. — Ralph William Homer, of Merewether, 10, was fatally shot with the rifle of a brother home on leave from New…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Freak Storm In Sydney Woman Injured
SYDNEY,Monday: A two sterned house Collapsed and injured a woman who was walking along the footpath in East…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby's Fingers Severed In Chaffcutter Accident
Misfortune has paid an early call on John Mortimer, two-year-old son of Mr and Mrs R. Mortimer, of Toonumbah. By some mischance, the little fellow had his right hand drawn into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Veteran Killed in Street Accident
MELBOURNE, Monday.- An airman who made aviation history in 1940 when he made a pic-a-back landing of two planes which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidental Death Verdict at Casino Inquest
CASINO, Monday.- A finding that Desmond Thomas Halpin and Charles Honry Blake had died from injuries accidentally received when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →29 Probably Killed in Bus Accident
NEW YORK. Monday: Crossing a bridge at Passiac, New Jersey, a bus loaded with war workers skidded in a snowstorm and…
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A Tweed Heads schoolboy, Sidney Hill (9), was found on the road near Tweed Heads cemetery on Tuesday evening in an…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.—Michael Eakin, 3, son of Mrs. L. Eakin, of Macleay, was drowned in the Belmore River on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured at Football
While playing football yesterday. Bruce Gordon (17). 45 McKenzie Street, fractured a bone in his right foot. After receiving first aid from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident at Races
As the result of an accident when he fell from a railing at the Kyogle races on Saturday aternoon, Ernest, four-year-old son of Mr and Mrs W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Injured by Cow
BALLINA, Tuesday. — When charged by a cow in the backyard of her business premises In River Street, Mrs. L. R. Parker…
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