Road Accidents. Taxi Companies Support Campaign
Operators of the larger taxi-cab services yesterday said they desired to co-operate with the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, in his campaign to reduce road accidents…
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Sydney Man Is Drowned
Kenneth Hogan (20), whose parents live at Burwood, was drowned in the Darling River at Bourke last night. A mate made a desperate effort to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Capsizes, Collision in 18-Footer Race Mishaps In High Breeze: Native's Win
In a series of dramatic incidents on the Harbor yesterday, two 18-footers capsized, another turned over after a collision, the extra sail of Avalon was torn to ribbons, and the crew of Flying Fish had to jump into the water to hold their craft…
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While bathing in the lagoon at Wattamolla Beach, within National Park, yesterday, Ray Osland, 6, of Edwards Street, Glebe, was drowned…
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An open finding was returned by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. George R. Williams) at the inquest to-day into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents on Road. Woman Killed. Two Others Injured
A woman was killed and a man and woman seriously injured last night when they were knocked down by a motor car in Parramatta Road near…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Boy Drowned In Shallow Water
A six-year-old boy was drowned in 2ft. 6in. of water in a small lagoon at Wattamolla Beach, National Park, yesterday. He was Ray Osland, of Glebe Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured Nurse Slightly Better
Joan Quinn, the nurse who had an amazing escape from death when she fell100ft, from the roof of Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Fatality. West Maitland
The Maitland District Coroner. Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, conducted an inquest at the East Maitland Court-house into the death of Alexander Patrick Nowlan, 20, of Westbrook,…
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BERRY, Sunday.--Harold Thompson, 18, of Port Kembla, was drowned in Broughton Hill Creek, Berry, this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Workmen Injured. West Wyalong
While cutting wood with a circular saw at West Wyalong Electricity Power Station, Jack Schumacher, a member of the staff, had his hand caught in the saw, which inflicted severe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tug Master Injured Auckland
Head injuries were suffered by the master of the Auckland tug. Te Aivhinn, Captain David Burgess, when he was thrown off a motor cycle. He…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Youth Drowned at Berry. Diver Recovers Body
Harold Thompson, 18, or Port Kembla, was drowned yesterday while swimming in the Broughton Mill Creek, about a mile from Berry…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →One Killed; Four Injured. Wollongong
A motor accident on the Prince's Highway yesterday, in which five persons were injured, one fatally, is believed to have been caused by the illness of the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Three Injured in Knife Affray. Admitted to Hospital. LITHGOW
Following a quarrel in a house about five miles from Lithgow to-day, two men and a woman were taken to Lithgow hospital. They were suffering from knife wounds…
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James Hicks, 71, of Acton-street, Croydon, who was injured when knocked down in Parramatta-road, Croydon, last night, died to-day in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Mining Accidents
The necessity of international actio[?] aimed at reducing accident risks coal mining is clearly shown to studi[?] made by the International, Labor O[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Campaign. Why Accidents Happen. Department's Three "E's."
During the Christmas and New Year nine-day holiday period 23 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. Last year, the death roll…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Injured Lethal Weapon
Hockey Bennell. the welter champion, is having an enforced spell from the squared arena. The champ injured his right hand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drowned in Creek. Grafton
Edward Patrick Clarence Moloney, 28, a share farmer, was drowned in Carr's Creek, near Grafton, this afternoon. He had walked into the creek to pick a water lily, and…
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