Youth Drowned Tragedy at Wagga Rescue Attempt Failed
Reginald Manning, aged 19 years, of Turvey Park, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River below the bathing beach yesterday afternoon. Despite…
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Tragedy at Wagga Youth Drowned Rescue Attempt Failed WAGGA
Reginald Manning, 19, of Turvey Park, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee below the bathing beech yesterday afternoon. Despite frantic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Children Injured Man Arrested at Blayney. Blayney
James Norman Charles Robinson, aged 8 pears and Beryl Margaret Robinson, aged 11 years, were admitted to the Blayney District Hospital early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Search for Drowning Victim
Constable Hickson, assisted by members of the public, continued but without avail throughout yesterday in an effort to locate the body of Rodney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cars in Collision
When two cars collided at the intersection of Beckwith and Freer-streets on Saturday afternoon, a father and daughter were injured. Yvonne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl Drowned in Dam
Soon after she had entered a dam on Burrumbuttock Station for a swim on Friday night, Patricia Josephine Quinn, aged 19 years, disappeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lad Rescued From Drowning Newcastle
A game of hide and seek nearly brought death to Ian Halliday, aged six years, of Wahroonga, to-day. He fell into the Wongie baths and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Drowned in Gale Wellington (N.z.)
Roy Mackenzie and H. L. Riddell were drowned in Lyttleton Harbor when a small sailing skiff overturned after being swamped during a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Groom's Death Injured by Racehorse Sydney
The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day inquired into the death of William Drew, a groom, who died of an infected heel after he had been trodden on by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five Injured Car Crashes Into Telegraph Pole Sydney
Four well known radio artists were injured at Annandale to-night when their car, in avoiding a girl cyclist, crashed into a telegraph pole. They…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Adelong's Disastrous Fires Two Well-known Men Badly Burned. Others Injured
Saturday afternoon was a black and hot day for Adelong. An outbreak of fire at Ellerslie Station on Friday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Accident Caused by Branch of Tree
People who frequent the river should take serious note of an accident which occurred a short distance from the Yanco Weir on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narandera Shooting Inquest Accused Discharged; Verdict of Accidental Death Coroner Criticises Actions. of Deceased Threats Against Wipe's Life
A verdict of accidental dearth was returned by the district coroner (Mr. Dickson) at the conclusion of the inquest on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Dam
Returning a verdict that Patricia Quinn, aged 19 years, met her death accidentally by drowning at Burrumbuttock on the night of January 13…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Fatality Body of Victim Recovered Funeral Held Yesterday
The body of Roderic Manning, aged 19 years, who was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River below the bathing beach on Sunday afternoon, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Catalogue Injured Trod on Live Wire Wellington (N.z.)
Catalogue, the 1938 Melbourne Cup winner, stepped into a patch of mud while being taken to Awapuna track this morning. He immediately dropped…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident at Show
A Judgment of considerable interest to agricultural societies throughout Australia was delivered by acting Judge Fuller in the District Court at Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Accident Sydney Sportsmen Involved Wellington (N.z.)
Sydney racing identities were involved in a motor accident near Te Awamutu during a heavy storm last night. W. Kerns, former Sydney…
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