North Coast Floods. Greatest in Living Memory. Two Men Drowned
Rain that fell steadily the greater part of last week has caused devastating floods on the Macleay, Manning and other northern rivers. On Saturday…
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Accidents, 1929
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Child Drowned. Sydney
Brigid Coffey, aged 10, went to the edge of the river at West Maitland to wash her hands and feet and slipped in The strong current curried her away…
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Striking an obstruction on the rails at The Spit last night, the leading car of a double set of trams left the line, and, running across the footpath…
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A must unusual accident befel Mrs. Stockwell at Condobolia. A friendly game of cricket was in progress nearby, when Bill Lord banged the ball some…
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Mr. Joseph Gilbert, a fireman on the railway at Dubbo, who was the guest of mr. and mrs. C. Pevitt, of the peak Hill railway station, met with a nasty…
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Detective-Serpeant Edward Truskett (58) was seriously injured and his wife killed when a motor car left the roadway and fell 80 feet over a cliff at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detective Sergt. Killed in Motor Accident. Sydney
Detective Sergeant Edward Truskett (53) was killed, and his wife, Marion Truskett, was severity injured when their motor car left the…
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It is stated that yesterday afternoon a lorry eapelzed near Old Dubbo, and several were slightly injured. At the time of going to press particulars were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Tragedy. Man Dead—Woman Injured. Melbourne
Mrs. Stella Hall, aged 50,was found lying on a bed at her residence at Fitzroy with a wound above the left eye. A man, whose name is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pluck of Women and Children. Passenger Condemns Boats. "If Any Sea—All Drowned." Melbourne
The captain of the steamer Mackarra confirmed the statements that all lights at Wilson's Promontory at the time of the stranding of…
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On Monday morning last a motor accident occurred at the corner of Commercial Bank (Sturt and Mitchell Streets). The lorry, which is owned…
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The body of Ronald Cupit, aged 14, of Five Dock, was recovered from the Abbotsford baths on Wednesday morning. Cupit, with several other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attack by Pickets Timber Worker Injured Sydney
A number of pickets attacked a timber worker named John Simpson at Rozelle last night, and left him lying on the roadway suffering from serious…
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Mr. Cantrell, while working at his sawmill, conducted by Mr. Wallace, had the [?] to get [?] hanu [?]aught in [?]ne circular saw,…
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As the result of several minor accidents, a number of people have been admitted to the District Hospital…
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Mrs. Butler and her daughter, Tholma, of Ryheen, Teridgerie, were driving in a sulky last week, when the horse, usually a quiet one, took fright and bolted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rifle Shooting Fatality. Youth Shot Dead. Perth
While undergoing instruction in rifle shooting in the Lord-street Drill Hall, Frederick Leighton (18) was fatally shot when one of the rifles accidentally…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Cables. England's Cold Snap. Miseries of the Thaw. Miners Killed and Injured. London
After ten days of jey conditions Londoners to-day revelled in a temperature of 70 in the sun. But to thousands this meant extreme…
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An employee on Mullah, named Pedersen, met with an accident last week. He was riding a horse when the animal shied, and he collided with a tree…
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