Railway Fatality
A man whose name is believed to be Martin William B. Brodrick, aged 28, a commercial traveller, of Brisbane, was run over and killed by a locomotive at the Central Railway…
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Steamers in Collision. London, March 26
In the Admiralty Division, Judgment was given in the collision between Shaw, Savill's steamer Karamen. when leaving Monto Video, in February, 1919. and the Norwegian steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Persons Drowned. Wellington (N.z.)
Five persons were drowned at Paparon, in the Auckland district, as the result of the severest thunderstorm experienced for 67 years. The river flats were inundated, several…
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Martin William Busbnell Broderick (28), commercial traveller, who served at the front, was terribly injured at the Central Railway Station yesterday afternoon. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trapped by Flood Several People Drowned Cottage Washed Away Dramatic Incidents AUCKLAND
As the result of a disastrous flood which occurred in North Auckland, several persons were drowned, bridges were demolished, and stock was lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Prince's Tour. at the West Indies. Voyage of the Renown. a Gunner Drowned. H.M.S. Renown, Barbados, March 27
Fine weather marked the entire voyage of the Renown to Barbados, which was reached on the afternoon of March 25. The Prince gave dinner parties nightly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Accident. Car Falls Over Cliffs. Katoomba
At midnight a motor party, including Bert Paul, Egan (2), Gordon Esgate, Eric Bell, Sam Duff, and Charles Kirton, all of Katoomba, were returning from a send-off at the Caves…
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A young man named Jack Thurlow, aged about 18 years who was [?] paying a man with a mobile sheep, was drowned in the Wollondilly River,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidents in Mines. Man Killed; Another Injured
ZEEHAN (TAS.) Monday.--Roy W. Johnson (24) was killed through falling down the ore pass of the North Lyell mine. It is surmised that deceased was endeavoring to let the pro…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Collision at Sea. London, March 26
The Admiralty Division of the Supreme Court has delivered judgment in respect to the collision which occurred between Shaw, Savill and Company's steamer Karamea when…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tornado's Havoc. Brick Houses Blown Down. 35 KILLED; 500 Injured. New York, March 29
More than 10 suburbs of chicago were virtually wrecked by a tornado, which demolished rows of brick houses, blew trains off tracks, and automobiles into fields, and killed 35…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Motor Accident Thrown Through Wind-screen BRISBANE
The Commissioner for Railways has received advice from Townsville of the fatal accident to a railway ganger named Dunn, who was working near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall From Train. Man Seriously Injured
Thomas Raker (44), residing at Lewis Cottage, Hillcrest Street, Marrickville, fell between two carriages of a train at Erskineville station last night, and was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Caught in a Cutting. a Railway Fatality at Gunning
A railway fatality occurred at Gunning (N.S.W.) last week. A railway employee named William Sheldrick, with his son aged five years, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycle and Log-waggon. a Collision at Lithgow
As the result of a collision that occurred in the main street of Lithgow (N.S.W.) between a motor-cycle and sidecar and an eight-horse log-waggon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Foolish Toy. Two Children Injured at Gulgong
A boy named Cecil Doewra, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Doewra, of Gulgong (N.S.W.). obtained possession of a small detonator on Friday last, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) Soldier's Widow Injured. Stewart v Gray
In this action, Amy Jessie Stewart, a soldier's widow, sued Frederick Perceval John Gray, chemist, of Bondi, claiming £1000 compensation for injuries caused her, as she…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →News of the Day From the Four Quarters the Day's Events Five Persons Drowned in Flood Waters in N.z. a Railway Camp Tragedy
The most severe thunderstorm recorded for nearly sixty years occurred in New Zealand last week, and flooded it railway camp near Paparoo, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Show Ground Accident Jockey's Skull Fractured
While schooling a horse over the hurdles at the Show Grounds at 7.45 o'clock this morning Roy McCutchie, a jockey, fell from the saddle and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Supreme Court. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and jury.) Motor Vehicles in Collision. Salter and others v Delandro
Cross actions were brought for damages in connection with a motor car collision at Gillies-avenue, near Annandale, on Sunday, August 24 last. In the one action Archie Salter,…
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