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ANXIOUS to prove to his mates that he wasn't frightened of the water, Barry Shanley, 9, kept walking towards the deep end of Merewether baths--until the water rose over his head and he became unconscious. Barry is now in Newcastle Hospital, but he reckons he has proved he is no coward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A DOUBLE drowning tragedy occurred at Cuthero Station, 53 miles south of Menindee, on the River Darling, shortly after lunch on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fireman was injured and much damage was done by a fire which broke out in Robson House, city, on Saturday night. Above: Firemen poured thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mrs. Florence Faroes, 58 years, mother of K. Faroes, who is a member of the English cricket team at present in Australia, was killed in a motor accident yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Two motor accidents occurred within a mile of each other on the Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls. While a passing motorist was assisting a man whose motor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Asphyxiation by drowning was the verdict recorded by the District Coroner, Mr. H. J. Caton, at the inquiry held at the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Leo Matz[?], 7, of Thompson-street, Darlinghurst, was riding his scooter in Bourke-stree. Darlinghurst, yesterday, when a collision occurred with a motor cycle ridden by Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ernest Loughton, 26, of Rowntree- street, Balmain, was rendered unconscious to-day when he was struck on the spine by a falling stone, in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barry Shanley, 9, who was found unconscious at the bottom of the Merewether baths on saturday, was brought back to consciousness after a long fight, said to-day that he…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Falling on to some sandstone while playing with other children in Parramatta Park, yesterday afternoon, Betty Shannon, 10, of Burnatt Street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FALLING from a swing at Maroubra beach last night, William Bailey, 6, of Douglas Street. Stanmore, fractured and dislocated his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In its dealings with the value of life and limb, the Workers' Compensation Commission has found that a substantial number of the accident victims are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A MOTOR cyclist was killed instantly last night when the machine he was riding and a car came into collision in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →INCREASED premiums for car insurance would lead to more accidents. People would keep in use…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ernest Laughton, 26, of Rowntree-street, Balmain, received spinal injuries and shock when a heavy stone fell on him as he was working in a deep trench in Lewis-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In addition to the prospective stroke, Mason, having fractured his leg skiing in Austria, the Geelong rower, Cree, has twisted his ankle in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →While riding a horse on his father's property at Meranburn, Kevin Williams, 16, was thrown heavily and suffered an injury to the back of his head…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Found in an unconscious condition face downward in shallow water in the lake at Crescent Head. Harold G. Edwards, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Edwards, of Com…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →While walking along the road at the intersection of Ewing and Rous streets, Ruth Giddy, 9, of Ewing-street, Murwillumbah, was knocked down by a bicycle and suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Albert Daniers and William Hunter were injured at the railway station to-day when a stack of timber collapsed. Both men were struck by the falling timber. They were taken…
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