Motor Accident
Early on Sunday morning, 5th inst, the spark of a cigarette was the cause of a mishap that only just escaped being a very tragic accident…
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Adelong Scalding Accident
As the result of falling into a vessel of hot water, Blair, the fine little eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Hayes, of 'Havllah,' Adelong;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Car Collision Brabbarree Bank Manager's Misfortune
A serious head-on collision occur red on the main Sydney road, near Raglan, on Easter Monday night at about 7 o'clock when six persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gun Carriage Hits 'Bus Woman Injured Sydney
While being towed uphill by a Motor lorry at Vaucluse to-day, an anti-aircraft gun carriage, weighing about six tons, got out of control…
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A motor car containing a resident of The Rock, who was driving, and his wife and child collided with the Wagga Ambulance car at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Fiend Drowned His Mates "Ripper" Horrors Dusseldorf
Peter Kuerten, the so-called German "Jack the Ripper," was many times a murderer when he was only it boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Struck with Axe Boy Injured at Woodchopping Contest Sydney
There was a peculiar extent at the Hornsby Show yesterday. Darling the woodchopping event, an axe slipped out of the hands of one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mauled by Bear Circus Attendant Injured a Misdirected Blow Melbourne
Bertram Lewis, aged 20 yean, a circus attendant, was badly mauled to-day by an American brown bear at Springvale. He was giving the animal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bradman's Injured Ankle Player in Hospital Rockhampton (Q.)
The injury to Bradman's ankle sustained during a match here on Saturday, is more serious than was at first supposed. He will be unable to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hong Kong Disaster Train Falls Into River Fifteen Killed; 40 Injured Hong Kong
A serious accident occurred to-day on a railway 15 miles from Hong Kong. Following rains a bridge collapsed, and four carriages fell into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girl Rider Killed Fatality at Young Orange
Miss Frances Lloyd Phillips, aged 18 years, daughter of Mr. H. A. Phillips, of Bowen Downs, Orange, was killed when her horse took fright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Afghan "Robin Hood" Followers Ambushed 500 Drowned Trying to Escape Calcutta
Ibrahim Beg, the "Robin Hood" of Afghanistan, who has harassed the Afghan Government forces in the Northern Provinces for 12 months, has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Circuit Court (Before His Honor Judge Ferguson) Motor Accident Case
Alfred Cheetham v. Jack Glekis, claim £1500 damages for injuries alleged to have been received owing to defendant's negligent driving of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Accident Recalled
The appointment of Mr. Charles Ferguson as stationmaster at Junee recalls an incident of over 40 years ago. A goofs train was going out from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Accident Claim. £200 Verdict
At the Narrandera District Court, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Allred Cheetham sought to recover £1500 for injuries received in a street accident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Fatality Junee Man Killed [?]
Mr [?] was killed [?] car, in march he was travelling to visit his wife at Queanbeyan, turned over on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Air Salute Fatality Two Planes Collide
Air Vice-Marshal Felton Vesey Holt air officer commanding the fighting Air Defence of Great Britain, and Flight-Lieutenant Moody were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Smash Ten Persons Injured
Ten persons were injured in a sensational train smash at Killara about 11.20 yesterday. Nearly two hours earlier, a fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Motor 'Bus Collides with Train Fourteen Killed; 20 Injured Paris
A motor 'bus full of workmen struck a train at a level crossing at Fromelles, and 14 were killed and 20, injured. The driver of the 'bus…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North Floods Two Children Drowned Brother and Sister on Way to School Scone
Two school children drowned in the flood waters while on their way to school were Hazel Bramley, aged 10 years, and Lawrence Bramley,…
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