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Blue Mountains · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Peculiar Accident Youngsters Flung Out

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

A motor collision, which held great potentialities for tragedy, was narrowly averted on the Circular Drive. Kaloomba, on Weednesday…

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Car Damaged Collision with Fence

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 4

A car owned by Mr. Harold Lofts, of Prince Edward Street, Pymble, was considerably damanged when it ran into a fence near "Morven," on…

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Motor Car Posted Collision Averted

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 4

In an endeavor to avoid a collision with a motor-car, on Friday last, at the intersection of Govett and Main Streets, a service car…

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Head-on Collision at Entrance to Hydro

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 4

A head-on collision occurred between two cars in front of the Hydro Majestic Hotel, on Sunday morning, a little after 10 o'clock. Both cars…

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Accident to Boy Will Not Stay Away From School

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 4

On Thursday, Percy Booth, son of Mr. Arthur Booth of Katoomba, had the had luck, while playing with other boys, to dislocate one of his…

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Run Over by Train Old Age Pensioner's Grave Risk. Fatality at Springwood

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 1

When an old ago pensioner named john Archer, decided to take a short cut on to the platform at Springwood, by crawling under…

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Accidental Death Inquiry at Springwood Coroner's Verdict

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. A. Judges, held an inquiry at the School of Arts, Springwood, on Friday last concerning the circumstances…

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Little Girl Injured Fall From Tankstand

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 3

A painful accident occurred at Wentworth Falls last week-end, when Joyce Tilley, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and…

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Child Drowned Body Found in Water Hole Fatal Play Mishap

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

The guardians of a little State child received, a severe shock, when the child's body was recovered from a small…

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Lawson Mishap Little Girl Injured Knocked Down by Car

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 3

A serious accident occurred at Lawson on Friday evening, when a child was knocked down by a motor car and severely injured…

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Cars Collide Man Fatally Injured

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 5

A serious motor accident occurred on Monday night, at the turn on Perthville Road, three miles from Bathurst, resulting…

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Dived 12 Feet Sydney Man Injured

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 28 December 1928 · page 2

When a motor car, owned and driven by T. Watt, of Sydney, got out of control near Meadow Flat, about 20 miles from Bathurst, on…

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