Inquiry Into Ships' Collision
An inquiry into a collision between the Caldare and Mortlake Bank in Sydney Harbour on February 9 ended yesterday, before Judge Barton and…
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Two Injured In Engine Explosion
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Two men were injured today when an engine cylinder of a Diesel road-making roller exploded…
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Fine work by the officer in charge of the Castle Hill branch of the Central District Ambulance (Mr. R. A. Garry) and a member of his staff…
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Martin Gardiner (21), living at Wrench Street, Cambridge Park, was drowned yesterday in a dam, when he was out with his mother, who was…
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Chief Justice of Victoria, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Edmund Herring, was knocked down by a truck…
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The Chief Justice of Victoria (Lieut.-General Sir Edmund Herring) was severely injured when he was struck by a military truck at Mascot aerodrome today. SIR EDMUND arrived by plane from…
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LONDON, April 11.—Serious charges against the R.A.F. Transport Command were made during a debate in the House…
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CAIRNS, Friday.--Two men were drowned today when an Adelaide Steamship Company tug met with a mishap and…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Two members of the crew were drowned when the Adelaide S.S. Company's tug Uta capsized and…
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Accidental discharge of a revolver in a city bank today wounded a teller and startled customers, who feared a hold-up. The teller Charles Arthur…
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JOHN DANCKS (47), of Church St., Carlingford, was found seriously injured and unconscious on Glebe Island Bridge last night…
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Cyclist Jimmy Coleman received a probable fractured leg in a smash at the Sports Arena last night. Coleman was one of three riders to…
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An inquiry into a fall during the running of the Third Division of the Divided Handicap at Harold Park Trots yesterday was adjourned until…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Like most hurdle hoops, R. Green has had many narrow escapes from serious injury, if not worse, but he has never been closer to death than he was at Mentone today as he lay in a ditch separating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killing of Mistress Accident, Says Jury
DISREGARDING strong appeals by Mr. Jack Thorn that their verdict must be murder or nothing, a Criminal Court jury last week found Nelson Buchanan Grindal (40), former licensee of the Observer Hotel, George St. North, not guilty of the murder of his mistress, Mrs. Edna Jean Lund (28), but…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Girl Killed, Others Hurt in Accidents
A girl was fatally injured in a car smash near Maitland yesterday. The car, driven by J. T. Mate, of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Capture Preferred by Von Papen Feared Another Gestapo "Accident" Son of Kaiser Also Prisoner
LONDON, Morsday.--Americans who captured Franz von Papen are convinced the former German Chancellor arid diplomat deliberately laid himself…
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A fire engine was wrecked and the two firemen travelling on it seriously injured when the vehicle crashed into a telegraph…
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Frederick Slater, 51, wharf-laborer, Davies-road, Paostow, was seriously injured today when he was struck by cargo which…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Damages amounting to £1663 were awarded to Wm. Innes Curren in the Supreme Court…
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