Drowned in Flooded River
While the ferryman at Loganholme ferry, near Beenleigh, Queensland, was transporting three passengers across the flooded Logan River the boat struck the…
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Accidents, 1921
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Her Sensibilities Injured
The Montreal Superior Court has ordered a 70-year-old defendant to pay £30 damages to a 55-year-old widow for breach of promise. The widow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining Fatality at Canbelege Well-known Shift Boss Killed
Mr Samuel Leoount, a well-known shift boos at Mount Boppy Gold Mine, was billed through falling down the main shall on Thursday night, July…
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A peculiar fatality occurred at Orange, when a well-known western identity, Hilton Reidy, met his death. Reidy's health was not satisfactory for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Crash at Barringun. Machine Partly Wrecked. Jolly Slightly Injured
Howard Jolly's aeroplane arrived in Bourke on Tuesday morning last, and left on Wednesday morning for Charleville. At Barringun the plane, from…
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The body of Mande Kearney, 20, a maid employed by Dr. Aird, of Clovelly, was found on the rocks at Clovelly on Wednesday. About 7 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boating Accident
On Wednesday afternoon last a party of five local sports went out in a motor boat to view the flood waters, and everything went well until the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drowning Fatality at Bathurst
Mr. George Catley, a native of Bathust, accompanied by his young son, was returning to Bathurst after delivering a mob of sheep to Sutherland…
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Mr. John Bawden who has lived a life time in Dubbo, sustained serious injuries the other evening through a fail. Mr. Bawden had been in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Sulky Accident. MR. & Mrs. Burge Injured
On Sunday last, at about 2.30 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Burge and two children were out driving near their home at Dwyer's Gates, when the sulky struck…
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A painful and serious accident happened a young man named Alf. Edwards on Tuesday night. The unfortunate young fellow fell while skating,…
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While drivings into town yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. Long and her daughter, of Finger Post, met with a painful accident. After travelling some…
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Mr. J. J. M'Ginty met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon. He was carrying a box of goods across the street, when he slipped on the…
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An old resident of the Warren district, Mr. John Edgar, aged 80 years, was drowned in Burlong Creek last week. The old man was in the habit…
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Mr. Bloomfield Smith, of Arthurville, son of Mrs M. J. Bend, of "Eulalie," was the victim of a serious accident yesterday. He is a returned soldier…
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Frank Aldershaw, 12 years of age, accompanied by another lad named Osborne, was thrown into the river at Lower Southgate by the capsize of a…
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A three-year-old girl named Mary H. M'Hugh, met he death at Manly recently in a peculiar manner, More than a week ago, she and her brother were…
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An exciting experience fell to the lot of Mrs. Joseph Porton, of Torra Bella, while she was driving home from Geurie, accompanied by her little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chaff-outting Accident
A child of Mr. and Mrs. Rileyf, of Breelong, had its finger caught in a chaff-cutter the other day, and the finger was mutilated. The little sufferer…
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Mr. Bloomfield Smith, late of the A.I.F, was seriously injured in an accident while returning home from Wellington with !a team. He was crossing…
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