Two Seriously Injured When Crane Collapses
TWO workmen were seriously injured when they fell 25 feet after a crane on which they were working, collapsed at the graving dock last…
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Boy Dies, 7 Hurt in Accidents
A five-year-old boy was killed and seven people were injured in suburban street accidents yesterday. William James Brignull, 5, of Denison…
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NEW YORK, March 13 (A.A.P.) —All but nine members of the crews of a Liberty ship and a tanker perished in fires and…
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NEW YORK. Monday (A.A.P.).--When a Liberty ship and a tanker collided at sea in a fog all but nine of the combined crews were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driver of Lorry in Fatal 'Accident Not Licensed
DAVID WILLIAM ROBERT'S (18), electrician, 10 Ewell Street, Balgmain, drove a lorry which ran over and killed a five years old boy in…
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DAVID WILLIAM ROBERTS (18), electrician. 10 Ewell Street, Balmain, drove a lorry which ran over and killed a five years old boy in…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Chief Salvage Officer of the Commonwealth Salvage Board, Captain J. P. Williams, has been seriously injured in an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cyclist Injured
WHEN his motor cycle, and a car collided in Marlborough Street, Willoughby, last night, George Southwood (57) suffered fractures of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Collision Many Lives Lost
Cable advices received from New York state that all but nine members of the crews of a Liberty ship and a tanker perished in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swedish-built Steamer for Germany Accident at Launch
The steamer Konsul Sartori, which is one of four sister ships being built at Solvesborgs Varv for German account, was to have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lad Drowned
Noel Fenwick (William Coombes), son of Mrs J. Fenwick (formerly Mrs Coombes), of Northmead, an ex-resident of St. Marys, was drowned in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Neith Slightly Injured
Sir Neith was absent from Randwick tracks today, a wrenched joint having temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Smashes at Rockdale. Seven Persons Injured
Two road accidents occurred within half a mile of each other on Princes Highway. Rockdale, on Saturday. In the first, four persons travelling in a car were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Burned to Death in Chemical Factory Fire Mate Injured In Vain Rescue Bid
One workman, was burned to death and another suffered burns going to his aid in a spectacular fire which gutted a large part of a Rosebery chemical factory early today…
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THREE persons have been injured by missiles thrown at or from trains during the past few days. Mr. Nicholas, secretary for Railways, said…
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Four people were injured early last night when a military trailer-type truck collided with a Kings Cross bound tram at the corner of York…
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"BLUEY," heading tentwards, was met by Charlie in a state of great excitement. "Hey, 'Blue'," he shouted. "Did…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Guard Injured Man
A POLICE guard has been placed over Arthur Worthing, 64-years-old rigger, who is in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital with minor head…
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N. Wilson, who was thrown from Cast Well before the start of the Diggers' Encourage…
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Kicked by a horse yesterday. Arthur Reardon, 60, racehorse trainer, of John-street, Cabramatta, suffered a probably…
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