Diving Accident at Wagga Man’s Neck Fractured Now in Serious Condition
When he dived into the Murrumbidgee River at the rear of - the Grand Garage yesterday afternoon, George Fleming, aged 23 years of 20…
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Nearly Drowned Beach Inspectors Save Boys Life Sydney
Prompt attention by beach inspectors helped to save the life of Leslie Spears, aged 8 years, of Dulwich, at the Manly pool this afternoon. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel Disaster 20 Dead in U.s. Fire; 40 Injured
MINNEAPOLIS (U.S.A.), Wednesday.—Twenty persons are dead and 40 injured as a result of a fire which destroyed the Marlborough Hotel. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yenda Car Deaths Coroner's Inquest Two Men Drowned Stories of Rescues YENDA
At the inquest held at Yenda on the deaths of Edward Sivyer and Arthur Kingham as the result of a motor car plunging over a bridge into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leeton 2Nd. A. I. F. Man and Visitor Injured Car Struck Tree Near Narandera
A FORMER Leeton resident, Pte. William Miller, now a member of the second A. I. F., and Mr. Russell John Smith, a visitor from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From the Fruitgrowers' Angle Strike Weapon Destructive to All Interests Farmers, Workers Injured Alike
ALL fruitgrowers will agree that the occurrence of a strike of cannery employees at the peak of the apricot harvest is a most unfortunate and unprecedented development. It will have a very unfavourable effect, firstly upon the fruitgrowers, secondly upon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coroner Hears Story of Yenda Death Plunge Murrami Man fs Rescue Efforts Unavailing Accidental Death Verdict Recorded
THE full story of the tragic accident at Yenda on the evening of December 27 which resulted in deaths of two widely-known district men, Arthur Kingham (45) and Edward Luke Sivyer (63) was unfolded before the Griffith District Coroner (Mr. E. W. Johns) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Head Split in Fall to Rails; Burns Sustained When Extinguishing Grass-fire Dual Accidents on Same Evening at Whitton Railway Station
WHITTON had a couple of sensations in quick succession on Friday evening last, both of which centred around the railway premises. One man was burned about the body when he fell into a fire he was trying to extinguish there, and a couple of hours later another fell from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday Accidents Over Jessop's Cutting
Last Wednesday week a car containing a party of young people, and driven by Mr. Hartsborn jr., of Brungle, crashed over Jessop's Cutting,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Accidents Two Near Tumut Occupants Escape with Minor Injuries
Two motor car accidents occurred near Tumut yesterday afternoon, and although one woman was admitted to the Tumut District Hospital, suffering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Injured Jockey Recovers Sydney
The leg injuries received by the jockey. W. Cook, in a mix-up at the start of the Juvenile Handicap at Moorefield on Saturday were not as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boys Swept to Sea One Drowned; One Missing Melbourne
The first day's visit of 70 boys in charge of the Toe H to a beach camp for a holiday was marred by tragedy. Most of the boys were in the surf at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Men Injured Car Leaves Road On Iron Bark Hill
Three men were injured when a car left the road, & was smashed on Saturday night. The accident took place on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Week-end Accidents Infant Killed by Car Was Being Escorted by Mother SYDNEY
While being escorted across Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, by her mother, Margaret Finn, aged two years, of Darlinghurst, was struck by a car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car. Accidents Near Tumut
Two motor car accidents occurred near Tumut. a woman was admitted to the Tumut Hospital, suffering from severe bruises to the body, the others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Week-end Accidents Sydney
While being escorted across Flinders street, Darlinghurst, by her mother, Margaret Finn, aged two, of Darlinghurst, was struck by a car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Accidents Two Near Tumut Occupants Escape with Minor Injuries
Two motor car accidents occured near Tumut on Friday afternoon and although one woman was admitted to the Tumut District Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collision Causes
More than one half of motor accidents are caused by collisions, the result of foolish and unnecessary hurry, lack of mental alertness, failure to see…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Darlington Point Man Injured in Collision After Taking Soldiers to Melbourne
John Curphy, well-known Darlington Point resident, was injured near Shepparton (Victoria) when returning to his home from Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Carter Injured Griffith
G. Turner, of Binya, was admitted to Griffith Hospital with a crushed foot. The wheel of a waggon, loaded with, wheat, passing over It. He was…
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