Melbourne Fires One Fatality Melbourne
Mrs. Mary Madigan, 80 years of age, invalid pensioner, was burned to death when her home was destroyed…
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Accidents, 1944
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Child's Mouth Injured in Home Accident
Collision with a wire clothesline resulted in a painful injury to Colleen Commins at the weekend. She was at play in the yard at her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Dubbo Airman Killed in Accident
It was announced yesterday that Lac. Robert Bruce, formerly of Dubbo, had been killed in an aircraft accident at an RAAF school in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Indian Seamen Fight Three Injured Sydney
When a fight broke out in quarters of Indian seamen at Pyrmont last night, three men were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident Free Holidays Mark Easter in Dubbo
Dubbo passed through the four-days Easier holidays period without a minor accident, somewhat of a weekend record as usually the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Raid Casualties: Killed 279, INJURED 633 London
The Ministry for Home Security has announced that United Kingdom civilian casualties due to air raids in March were: Killed, missing and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Notes Cowra and Nyngan Meetings Ossie Cahill Injured
Followers of the "Sport of Kings" had a plethora of racing during the Easter holidays, as in addition to the meetings held at Cowra and Nyngan, Royal Randwick was a magnate that drew many country visitors. Wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Frightful Fatality Near Louth. Crushed to Death by a Lorry
A frightful fatality occurred three miles from Louth on the Cobar Road at about 9.30 on Wednesday morning last, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cumnock a Collision Car and Sulky Involved Injured Man Dies
On Saturday last, a collision occurred, near Mrs. R. Sherringham's homestead, between a car and a sulky. As the result, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured by Piece of Wood
While cutting wood at his residence 1 Stirling Street. Chillies Hunt (18) suffered a laceration over the left eye when struck by a piece of flying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Injured When Dray Overturns
In response to a call at 10 a.m. on Wednesday of last week, Coonamble Ambulance proceeded to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Fractures Thigh In Simple Accident
When the tripped and fell during an entertainment in the Mendooran Hall last night, Mrs. W. R. Beddie (61) of Mendooran, fractured her right…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Wife Shot Dead—husband, 19, INJURED Melbourne
Mrs. Joan Lillian Dowling, who would have celebrated her 15th birthday tomorrow, was shot dead and her [?] years old husband Victor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Axeman Injured In Bush Accident
A severe foot injury was suffered by Percy Bell (l9), Woodcutter, in the bush yesterday. Deflected from a tree trunk, his axe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athlete Killed Aircraft Accident
Flying Officer J. G. Lobban, husband of the former Miss Nina Vickery, the interstate tennis player, who visited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ACCIDENT Mr. H. Cavanagh Jammed
During the week Mr. H. Cavanagh met with an accident whilst at work at "Buckinbah."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Infants' School Pupil Has Head Injured
Ronald Atkins (6), whose parents reside at Wongarbon, was seriously injured at the Dabbo Infants' School yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Injured by Car at Street Crossing
Struck by a car at the intersection of Talbragar and Brisbane Streets at lunchtime on Saturday. Miss Nora Guggrty, of 92 Church Street, suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child's Chest Scalded in Home Accident
While helping his father to get the evening meal on Saturday Kevin Ford (6), of 82 Gipps Street, knocked over a saucepan of boiling water, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Fingers Amputated In Woodyand Accident
The stump of the little finger and the entire third finger of the left hand had to the amputated after Walter Stephen ("Monty") Andrews…
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