Relief Worker's Claim Says Injured Hand At Work
A relief worker claimed compensation from the Newtown Municipal Council, before Judge Perdrian, in the Workers' Compensation Court…
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Sir Earle Page As Doctor Rushes From Parlt. To Injured Man
CANBERRA, Thurs.--The leader of the Country Party, Sir Earls Page, interrupted the speech he was making in Parliament to-day to go to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby League Football. a Runaway Win by St. George Defeated Group 8 BY 39 TO 14. Local Wingers Scored Five Tries. Wedgewood Injured
St. George first grade Rugby League team had a runaway win over a representative side from the Group 8 District, at Earl Park, last Sunday. The scores were St. George 39, Group 8 14. Almost 2000 spectators were present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speech Interrupted by Accident. Sir Earle Page Summoned. CANBERRA
The leader of the Country Party, Sir Earlc Page, interrupted a speech he was making on the wool industry in the House of Representatives to-day, to hurry to the assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Road Accident Problem
Mr. William McNeil, a pioneer of motoring who received his early engineering training in some of the first factories to be established in England, has evolved some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Porter's Death Accidental Coroner On Limited View From Van
A finding of accidental death was recorded by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. G. R. Williams), at the Campsie Court to-day, at the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident Before Premiere
There were moments of suspense for the leading lady as well as for the audience during the gala premiere last night of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →250,000 Accidents Predicted
"A quarter of a million Australians will be smashed up on Australian roads in the next 10 years."…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Injured in Freak Accident
A FREAK accident yesterday put John Dowse, 63, of Audley St., Petersham, into hospital…
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George Carney, 32, laborer of Tristrin- street, Brookvale suffered a probable fracture of the skull early to- day when he slipped and fell on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →12 Natives Drowned. Cloudbursts on New Guinea Goldfields. Auckland (N.z.)
Advice that a disastrous rainstorm swept over the New Guinea goldfields has been received at Auckland. Two cloudbursts, caused flooding, and…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Minister's Fatal Fall From Window Believed To Be Accident
Police investigating the tragedy are convinced that the 100ft. fall to death of the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hawkins) was an accident. It is believed that an attack of dizziness seized him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fugitive Was Injured
With blood oozing from the lower part of his near hind-leg, Fugitive was an unpleasant sight when he returned to scale after outstaying Jester's Lady in the Rosehill Hurdle Race yesterday. Fugitive seemed to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Injured Man Returned to Port
Badly injured. Charles Joseph Ward, being brought ashore from the Pilot tender last night after he had fallen into a hold on hoard the liner Wanganeila. The ship had sailed for New Zealand when it radioed that it was returning to port with the injured man.--See story, page 5…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Injured When Car Overturns
When this car collided with Miss Vera Morgan, of Glenmore-road, Edgecliff, at the corner of New South Head and Mona Roads, Darling Point, it overturned and injured Miss Morgan and the occupants of the car, Messrs. Henry Ramsay, Gerald Griffen, Patrick Newsome and Ronald Cuthbert. (See Story This Page)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Returns To Land Injured Man
A seaman on board the Wanganella was badly injured last night when he fell down a hatch as the vessel was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maori Amok in Car; 4 Injured Auckland
Running amok in a motor car at Okaihau, a Maori injured four persons in his mad career through the township,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Training Cuts Accident Rate
As a result of staff training and discipline, the number of accidents in which Australian Gas Light Co. motor drivers are involved, has been reduced to a marked degree in the last 3½ years, despite the increasingly heavy traffic of Sydney, reports…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Saved From Drowning
NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Going on to the verandah to call her three-year-old son, Mrs. Duncan, Venetia Ave., Toronto, was horrified to see him floating…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Injured Playing Football
While playing football on Coogee Beach yesterday. W. Gillyland, of Acacia Street, Oatley, a member of the Maroubra Surf Club football team,…
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