Boy Drowned in Canal
While prawning in the Leichhardt Canal to-day, a boy of seven, named Victor Deal, suddenly fell into deep water from a punt, from which he and…
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Train Collision Passenger Seriously Injured Guard Jumps Before the Crash Brisbane
While a train was standing on the loop line at the Woombye station early to-day, a goods train crashed into the rear carriage. The guard of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Hugh Ross Injured in Car Accident
Mr. Hugh Ross, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm received a message on Thursday afternoon advising him that his wife had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maroubra Fatality Funeral of Victims Sydney
The funeral of the late Messrs. Vaughan and Salmon, victims of the motor tragedy at Maroubra Speedway on Wednesday, took place this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cars Collide Woman Injured Wellington
A head-on collision be[?] motor cars, driven by George Earlwood and He[?]ry Priddle, o[?]ed on the Orange Road early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Head-On Collision Cars at Wellington, N.S.W. Woman Sustains Concussion. Sydney
A Wellington (N.S.W.) message states a head-on collision occurred on the Orange-road this morning between ears driven by Mr. George Elwood and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Storms Poor Home Wrecked One Killed Seven Injured (Reuter Service) LONDON, December 31
Yesterday’s gale was followed by an 85 miles an hour hurricane last night. There were violent thunderstorms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Car Accident
Patrick William M'Donald was killed when a motor car in which he was travelling overturned near Casterton, Victoria, shortly after midnight,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flour Mill Accident Boy Caught in Shaft
A shocking accident, which it is feared will prove fatal, occurred at Pardy’s flour mills at Temora early on Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girls Rescued From Drowning
The narrow escape from drowning of two girls, and their rescue by other members of a picnic and fishing party at Pomingalarna, yesterday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speedway Smash Another Maroubra Accident. Mechanic Seriously Injured, Sydney
In the final of the five miles race at the Maroubra Speedway today, there was a sensational smash. Two Ballots and a Vauxhall fought it out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Drowned in Tuross River Sydney
A Moruya message ' states that while bathing in the Tuross River yesterday, a thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. J. Brown, manager of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Youths Drowned Boat Capsized at Brisbane. Brisbane
Two youths are believed to have been drowned when a rowing boat capsized on the Brisbane River, yesterday. Mrs. Freeleagues, who lives near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car and Train Collide Three Injured Mackay (Q.)
The Mackay (Q.), sugar train dashed into a car at a lovel crossing near here, and carried it fully [?] yards along the line. The car was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Fatality Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Mervin McCarthy, motor driver, was charged with having feloniously s[?] Thomas Brunton, also with having on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Injured in House Fire
A curtain coining into contact with a candle was responsible for a fire which destroyed a six roomed weather—board cottage at Bankstown this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Man Injured by Car
The death occurred in the Sydney Hospital today of Baden Thorpe, aged 24, a married man, who received a factured skull and other injuries when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrumbidgee's Toll There Drowned at Balranald Da[?]ald
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murrumbidgee’s Toll. Three Drowned at Balranald Balr[?]
A tragic drowning occurred. in the Murrumbidgee River last night Mrs E. Leech, '35/ of Balranald, E. Wilson postal employee and Mrs. Leech’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tried to Save Friend's Life. Drowing Fatality. New Year's Day
Once again a tragedy marred the holiday of New Year's Day by the death of Ronald Courtlury Mason, who was drowned in the…
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