ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES
TRAIN SMASH
'' * (Australian Press Association.) • -■■■ PERTH, January 1. A wheat train was’ derailed 231 •miles from Perth’, near Moulynning. Sxjcteeil jtr iicksT ( were ’ .smashed -, to atoms. ; yThe traip crew was not .hurt. r , fatallty;at sea. HOBART, January 1. ' The disabled steamer Casarita has reached Hobart. Her engineer died from scalds due to the bursting of a ..steam pipe„...,... - .
~ AEROPLANE TRAGEDY
BRISBANE, -December 31
2 1 The -.VStar of - C-airns,” was leaving Maryborough for Brisbane, when it nose dived and struck the ground with terrific force. Pilot B. P;—Davidgot) .was. killed instantly. A paggenjfer, Heury Higgins, was satally injured.' The nleclhanic, William Headland, was badly injured. JThd .monoplane, had ,qome from Bundabdrg with one engine causing trouble. Repairs "were effected-, hut the engined seemed slow to warm up for a fresh start. Finally the pilot made a- good take-off, ' but apparently' one engine silled after going a few hundred yards. The pilot was the son of ViveAdmiraT Davidson; and saw service in the ‘Naval Air Force. Mr Higgins is a reporter'6ri ! the Townsville Bulletin.
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1931, Page 6
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