Floods Feared in South Rivers Rising; Two Drowned in North
Heavy floods are expected on the South Coast following torrential rain during the past 36 hours. Rivers are rising rapidly at…
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"Hit-run" Driver in Stolen Car Young Woman Injured
Travelling in a stolen motor-car, a "hit-run" motorist knocked down Mary Dowe (21), of Victoria Street, Granville, in Oxford Street, Darlinghurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Circling Seagulls Save Drowning Man Off Newcastle Overboard at Dawn Kept Afloat by Big "Bluey" Coat Nearly Lost Hope
Overboard from a yacht at daylight; his shouts unheard, hope almost given up, and then to be saved by a flock of sea-galls hovering over him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traffic Delayed. Pitt-street Accident
A remarkable motor accident occurred in Pitt-street, near Circular Quay, about 6.30 o'clock last night, and as a result tram traffic to the railway station was temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Tram Accident at Balgowlah
PASSENGERS WERE SEVERELY SHAKEN AND THREE WERE INJURED…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Accident to Australian. Montreal, Feb. 14
A message from Delmonte says that it is discovered that instead of fracturing his collarbone, Captain Pearson, of the Australian-Hawailan team, who fell in the match against East[?] yesterday, merely suffered [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Demost Injured ADELAIDE
Mr. J. Netter, owner of Demost, said at Gawler to-day that the gelding was suffering from an injury to a suspensory ligament, and according to his trainer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shots Fired Wild Redfern Brawl Guns, Bludgeons, & BOTTLES Three Men Injured
A revolver, bludgeons of all sorts and sizes, bits of chairs and bottles, full and" empty, were used in a violent brawl outside the Darlington Hotel, Redfern, early last night. The publican was taken to hospital and treated. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plane Fatality Goulburn
A Verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner to-day. When an inquest was held into the place crash near Marulan. On February 11. in which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Collision Fractured Thigh
Joseph Brady (39), of Buffalo-street, Gladesville, was riding a motor cycle along Macarthur-street, Parramatta, on Saturday, when he came into collision…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Drowned. Newcastle
John McLean, 4, of Maltland-road, Mayfield West, was drowned in a dam near the Newcastle Abattoirs yesterday afternoon. The boy was sitting on a log, which floated out into…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Drowned Coroner's Inquiries
Two drowning cases were investigated to-day by the City Coroner (Mr. May). In each case a verdict of accidental death was recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Fatality Det.sergt. Truskett Chatswood Smash
THE death of Detective-Sergeant William Edward Truskett, [?] was killed in a motor smash at Chatswood yesterday, removes one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Drowned Tumbled Into Dam Newcastle
WHILE playing on the edge of a dam in the vicinity of the abattoirs, nt Warutah, yesterday, John Henry McLean, aged four years, fell into six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Overturns. Four Passengers Injured. Melbourne
A motor car, containing two men and two women, overturned twice on the Bulla-road, near the Essendon Aerodrome, this morning. All the occupants of the car were taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Drowned in River National Park Redfern Boy Sinks Body Recovered
EITHER seized by cramp or entangled in the water hyacinth, Matthew Joseph Cusack, 16, of Albert Street, Redfern, was drowned while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Injured Speedway Thrill Cycles Among Crowd [?]
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four Injured in Smash Pinned Beneath Motor Melbourne
Dashing into a stationary motor on the Bulla road early this morning, a motor car, driven by Mrs. Clara Booth, 28, turned a somersault…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brave Sydney Man. Attempts to Save Girl. Drowned in Whirlpool. Hobart
William Burrows, 24, of Lolchbardt, Sydney, was drowned on Saturday at Devonport, when attempting to resoue from drowning Sylvia Hamilton, aged 15. The girl was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Speedway Thrills at Bathurst Blake's Nasty Spill Spectators Injured Bathurst
THE appearance of four prominent Sydney riders occasioned much interest among the Bathurst speed fans last night, and although the weather was…
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