Traffic Accidents The “Drinking” Driver
The part that the “drinking” driver p[?]ays in the daily highway accident [?]oll has long been a contentious subject in different parts of the world…
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Accidents, 1936
123 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 7
Hit-run Accident Driver Fails to Stop
While driving along Monaro Street towards Lowe Street at about 7 p.m. last night, a utility truck, driven by Mr. E. South well, of Hayes Street, Queanbeyan,…
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The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) says it is the opinion of officers of his Department, and confirmed by other expert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotel Burnt Two Men Injured £10,000 Damage Byron Bay
A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning and completely destroyed the Great Northern Hotel. Many inmates were cut off by the flames but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collapse of Grandstand 80 Killed, 600 Injured Architect and Six Others Arrested BUCHAREST
Following the collapse of a grandstand holding 6000 persons during a children’s display, seven persons, including the city’s building…
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ROME.—A crowded workmen's train was passing over the new railway, which was only opened two days ago, at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion in Road Metal Quarry Two Men Injured
While working in a road metal quarry at Middle Brother Mountain forest, about 20 miles from Moree, on Wednesday, George Thompson, quarryman, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speedway Fatality Champion Motor Cyclist the Victim
Robert Coombes, aged 25, a former champion motor cyclist, who rode professionally under the name of “Bobby Blake,” was killed while practising at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Safety of Train Statistics for Ten Years “Not One Fatality”
Official statistics show that during the last 10 years 1,450,000,000 railway passengers were carried in New South Wales without any fatality having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis
This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to became a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Fatally Injured While Riding Pony
While Roger Fraser Elliott, 9, of Coraki, was riding with his sister on a farm on Saturday afternoon, his pony went close to a tree, and the boy struck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sacagious Dos Brings Helpeto Injured Master
Dennis O’Hara Burke. 59, farmer, of Mt. Cotton, died in hospital at Brisbane, from a fractured skull as a result of being thrown from a horse while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Injured Queanbeyan Residents in Motor Smash
When Mr. A. Y. Abraham, accompanied by his son (Jack) and Messrs. P. Bullock and J. J. Maguire, were returning from Sydney last night they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Injured Basket Bomb Explodes
Robert Watson, aged 13; was seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon by the explosion of a basket bomb. The boy was playing with fireworks…
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John Johnson, of Greenwood Vale, Gilgandra, a well-known grazier, was fatally burnt when a bottle of methylated spirits exploded in his home,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boy's Serious Accident
Young R. S. Carson, employed as messenger at the Braidwood post office, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon, necessitating his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Accidents Analysis of Causes
According to a report furnished to the Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) by the Air Accident Investigation Committee pilots’ errors were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Injured Petrol Gas Explodes
An explosion of petrol gas oh Sunday morning, resulted in Leo Murphy, 43, and his wife Eugenie, 40, being dreadfully injured at their flat in Balfour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell From Top of Stairs Accident That Brought on Neuritis
This old lady survived a fall downstairs from top to bottom, only to become a victim of neuritis and rheumatism. But in Kruschen she…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Car Accident
An unfortunate accident, which had fatal results, occurred at Nowra on Friday night, after the juvenile ball. Miss Grace Young had attended the…
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