Tragic Drowning of Youth in Riverstone Creek
HAROLD BOTTLES, 17, of Kurrajong, was drowned yesterday in eight feet of water in Eastern Creek, Riverstone. His brother-in-law, Edward Tracy, dived for…
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Youth Drowned in Creek. Nephews Witness Tragedy
Harold Bottle, 16, of Kurrajong, was drowned within a quarter of a mile of a house at which he was staying yesterday afternoon while swimming in Eastern Creek, Riverstone…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Drowned After Hour in Water. Melbourne
For an hour this afternoon Charles Percival Bownds, 28, of Red Hill, floated in a rough sea in Westernport Bay before he was drowned. One of his mates, who was powerless to help,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Road Deaths. Three Persons Killed. Many Accidents at Week-end
Two men and a woman were killed, and many other persons were injured, in motor accidents in New South Wales during the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bayoneting Was Accident Coroner Warns On Civil Law Power
The fatal bayonet wound received by William David Cairncross, known as Donald Kirk Campbell, at Liverpool Camp on January 24 was accidental, the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) found to-day. The…
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Two boys received hospital treatment after accidents yesterday. John Robertson, 2½, drank kerosene…
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Detective-Sergeant Dogan and Conslable Woods, of Bondi, suffered severe abiasions when the police motor cycle and side-car in which they were riding overturned when…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Military Gunners Injured
A collision occurred yesterday between a motor car and motor cycle in Liverpool Street, Cabramatta, and two gunners of the 18th Field Brigade in camp at Warwick Farm were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fatality Follows Quarrel BRISBANE
Robert Hedlefs 67, grazier, was found dead in an outhouse attached to his home, when his brother went to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struggle in Water. Soldiers Rescue Officers From Drowning. From Our Own Correspondent. London, Feb. 26
Two British soldiers jumped into a dock at a French base port late at night and rescued two British officers who had fallen into the water…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Plane Crashes Into House. Three Killed; Eight Injured. LONDON, Feb. 26. (A.A.P.)
Three persons lost their lives and eight others were injured when Royal Air Force plane, which took-off from Croydon during a "black-out" on [?]aturday. crashed into a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Collision at Cremorne
A motor car driven by Robert Galston, of Wimbledon Flats Double Bay, collided with a motor lorry driven by Cecil Hill, of Cremorne, in Pittwater Road, Deewhy, last…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Four Injured
Peter Toboris (25), John Athanascardis, and Eva Mistilis (25), of Church-street, Parramatta, occupants of a car, and Frank Maggs, of Petersham, driver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injured by Blast Lithgow
Harry C. Richards, of Burton-street, Lithgow, a miner employed at the Renown Colliery, Cullen Bullen, had portion of his left hand blown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Injured in Car Crash
When his motor cycle crashed into a car at the junction of Liverpool and Cabramatta-roads, early on Monday morning, Kelvin Paget, (191 a trainee in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Causes in No. 1 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Street and jury.) Injured Thumb
Sydney Farr, of Prince Edward Avenue, North Earlwood, sought to recover damages from the Department of Road Transport and Tramways for injuries he received on…
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Attempting to board a moving train at Town Hall station on Saturday. Frederick Case (50)of Church-street. Parramatta, slipped between the train and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Electrocuted. Accident on Pole Top
Mr. Robert C. Watt, 37, married of Douglas Street, Stanmore, who was employed as linesman by the County Council, was electrocuted when he rame in contact with an electric…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Injured in Motor Collision
On Sunday night a motor car and lorry collided at the intersection of Alice Street and The Promenade, Sans Souci, resulting in the two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gunner Injured
Kelvin Paget, aged 19 years, suffered a probable fractured skull and fractured left collarbone when the cycle on which he was riding collided with a lorry at…
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