Items of News Injured by Piece of Steel
Mr. A. Stokes, a yardman at the Hotel Leeton, was splitting wood with a hammer and steel wedge at Leeton yesterday, when a piece of steel flew…
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Police Court Tuesday, December 29 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Sequel to Motor Accident
Tolvo Ahlgren (38) was charged with belong found drunk in the hall way of the Bellevue Hotel Morundah Plea guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neck Broken Accident While Surfing Doctor Who Did Not Know Sydney
While surfing at South Steyne shortly before Christmas a young doctor attached to the Manly District Hospital suffered a fractured neck when he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclist Injured
Injured when he fell from his bicycle at Tarcutta yesterday, Leslie Knight, aged 24 years, of Thorne-street, Wagga, sustained severe lacerations to the ear,…
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ST. MORITZ ((Switzerland), Thursday—Peggy Joyce, the famous American actress whose fifth husband. Professor H. G. Jackson, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Found Drowned Roping Poles Tragedy
At midday to-day the body of Mr. William Payne was found in a dam on his property westerly of Roping Poles Swamp, between Uranquinty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Casualties New Year's Eve Accidents in Sydney Woman Killed at Bondi Sydney
In sharp contradiction to Christmas eve, there were many accidents in Sydney last night. More than 150 casualties were reported to the police and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Boy Hurt in Cycle Accident
When riding his bicycle to the Wagga beach last night, Athol Black, aged 13 years, of Murray-street, Wagga, fell heavily at the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimmer Injured
Mrs. T. M'Intyre, of lower Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, as the result of diving into the water at the Wagga beach on Friday afternoon, receives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Drowned in Dam Distressing Tragedy Near the Rock
The body of William Payne, farmer, aged 54 years, who lived with his family near the Roping Pole swamp,, was found in a dam on his property,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Missing Believed Drowned in Murrumbidgee River Note Left on Bank Dragging Operations Fruitless
From the contents of a note .found on the bank of the Murrumbidgee River, about 20 yards downstream from the Wagga battling beach yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane Crashes Journalist Killed Four People Injured Man's Long Journey For Aid AUCKLAND
Two of the four people injured when a "plane nose-dived into the surf at Big Bay, killing Button Jones, aged 21 years, a reporter, probably owe their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Player Blinded Strange Accident on Foot-ball Field London
Alex. Finney, Bolton Wanderers' left back, has been the victim of one the strangest accidents which ever occurred on a soccer field. Playing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farnes Bereaved Mother Killed in Accident London
Mrs. Florence Fames, aged 58 years, mother of Kenneth Fames, the Essex fast bowler now with the M.C.C. team in Australia, was killed to-day in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Fatality at Milbrulong Man Fractures Skull
The uncertainty of life was once more exemplified at Milbrulong on Monday, December 29th. Mr. Jack Crutchley and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrumbidgee Fatality Still No Trace of Victim
Throughout yesterday the Wagga police, assisted by members of the Wagga Beach Life Saving Club, searched for the body of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl Drowned Yacht Capsizes with Family Aboard Brisbane
Shirley Mark, aged 13 years of New Farm, was drowned when the yacht Astray capsized in Moreton Bay yesterday. Eight other members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Missing Believed Drowned in Murrumbidgee River Note Left on Bank Dragging Operations Fruitless
From the contents of a note found on the bank of the Murrumbidgee River, about 20 yards downstream from the Wagga bathing beach on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Serious Accident
On Christmas Eve, Mr. and Mrs Neil Bland, of Ferrier Street, received a disagreeable shock, which marred their holidays. Their young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatality at the Rock Farmer Drowned in Dam Inquest Opened Yesterday
The deputy coroner (Mr. Hugh Oates) opened an inquest at the Wagga Court House yesterday into the death of William David John Payne,…
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