Railway Accident at Junee Man's Legs Amputated
Mr. George Fletcher, lorry driver, of Junee, had both legs amputated as a result of injuries he received when he was run over by a railway tender…
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River Tragedy Three Drowned
MILDURA, Saturday: A triple drowning tragedy occurred on the Murray River, near Cliffside, yesterday afternoon. Although identification of the boat to capsisa and bank, Grigg, who was on the bak, dived in and swam to the girl, but in her struggles she dragged him under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy's Foot Injured
When getting on to an fee cart about 10 o'clock yesterday morning at Cross-street. Keith French, aged 12 years, of 3 Gardiner-street. North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Workman's Eye Injured
Mr. C. G. Cotterll, of So Best [?] who is employed at the railway work hops received a hit on his left eye with a missile working at an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Former Adelong Man Fatally Injured Accident Near Wickliffe
The New Year holiday was married by a sad accident which occurred in the Hopkins river near Wickliffe when Herbert Daniel French, 31, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Drowned in Murrumbidgee River Swam Attached to Length of Wire
A soldier named Ernest Aller. Mullins, aged in years was drowned is the Murrumbidgee River. about five miles downstream from Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Airman Drowned at Wagga
On Saturday afternoon. Francis Vincent Fitzgerald, aged 20 years, airman, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River. at the Brick Kiln…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Worker Injured
When the demolition of the old railway bridge at Bethungra was being carried out, a piece of heavy timber. 12 x 12, in falling took two men with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Drowned Crossing Flooded River Ix the North
LISMORE, Sunday: Robert Parker. farm hand, was drowned while attempting to cross a flooded low-level bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Children Drowned
WELLINGTON, Monday: Jumping from a bridge into six feet of water while they were at a picnic at Apsley, 7 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Drowned at Albury
The body of Abraham Kurtz. 34, widower, of Polish nationality, a soldier in the Army, was recovered from the Murray at Norieul Park, Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Airman Drowned at Wagga
On Saturday afternoon Francis Vincent Fitzgerald, 20, airman, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee, at the brick kiln reserve, near Wagga. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Champion Pigeon Shot Drowned
Mr. A. E. Reynolds, a farmer of Congupha, was drowned in the Murray River at Yalca North a week or so ago. The boat in which he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Drowned In Murrumbidgee River Swam Attached to Length of Wire
A soldier named Ernest Allen Mullins, aged 21 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, about five miles downstream from Wagga,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to Mr. J. G. Fletcher Further Details
Further details of the accident which befel Mr. J. G. Fletcher at Junee on Wednesday evening last, in which he lost both his legs, indicate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident at Wagga Reach
Augustus Guthrie, [?] of E[?]more (Sydney), fractured his spine while diving from a crossed hand seat, made by his companions. while swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents Decline in Deaths
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The number of people killed in road accidents in N.S.W. last year was 383 the lowest for many years, and a decrease of 110…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accident at Wagga Beach
Augustus Guthrie, 38, of Enmore (Sydney), fractured his spine while diving from the Crossed-hands of his companions at Wagga bathing beach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Believed Drowned at Bondi
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Jack Wolfe, aged 14 years, of Bondi, is believed to have been drowned at North Bondi this afternoon. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Road Accidents
There were 6789 road accidents in NSW, causing the death of 383 persons and injuries to 4591 others last year. The Transport Commissioner…
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