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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

1,129 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 57

Lithgow's Flood Disaster. Cobar Tunnel Is Inundated. Amazing Subsidence in New-road. Old Resident Swept Away and Drowned

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

For the first time in the history of Lithgow the town has suffered, and suffered severely, as a result of flood waters. Cobar Tunnel Colliery, following an amazing road subsidence, is flooded and is not likely to be of much use as a coal producer for some considerable…

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Woman Electrocuted at Wagga. Verdict of Accidental Death. WAGGA

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest [?] death of [?] Johnson, who was killed on T[?] through…

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U.S.A. Airplane Accidents. Five Fatalities in a Day. MONTREAL

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Two aeroplane accidents in U.S.A to-day, were responsible for five deaths. One plane fell into a [?] thoroughfare at Macon, Georgia, and…

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Shocking Accident

Leader · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

A young man named G. Rutherford believed to he a resided of Lady, smith, near Wagga. suffered an injury at one of Brunak[?] farms on the…

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Year's Accidents 1300 in Metropolitan Area SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 3

1300 in Metropolitan Area According to a report issued by the Government statistician from figures sent to him by the Police…

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Christmas Day Fatality. Marsh in Court Again

Leader · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

An [?] of the Christmas Day fallily on the Horeuore Road, when two women were killed, was heard at the Orange Police Court, on Monday,…

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350 Chinese Drowned Ferry Boat and Freighter Collide Panic Stricken Victims SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

About 350 Chinese, adult and children, were drowned in the Yangtze Kiang River, following on collision between a Japanese freight…

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Three Accidents. And One Fatal. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

A motor cycle currying two young men apparently got out. of control in Brand-street, Atarmon, this morning and struck Mrs. Ida Roberta Innes…

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Sydney's Street Accidents. 206 Persons Killed Last Year

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Figures issued by the Government Statistician (Mr. Waites) on Monday indicate the heavy loss of life that is occurring through street accidents…

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Drowned in a Billabong. Dalby Man’s Fate. TOOWOOMBA

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

A young man named Thomas Ronald Norris, was swimming across a billabong, at Dalby, in company with another young [?] named Hale, when…

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Car Into Sea Speed Motorist Injured MONTREAL

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Lochhardt, the well-known American motorist, was injured when his car ran into the sea at a speed of over 200 miles an hour. The car…

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Shooting Accident. Young Woman’s Toes [?]

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

As a result of the accidental [?] of a shot gun at Mr. J Glasson’s [?] property. [?] Thursday morning. Miss Phyllis [?]…

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Station Boy Drowned. Rockhampton

Leader · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Ronald Pi[?], employed as a boy stockman on Yeamba station. has been downed in Smith’s Creek. It is believed that his horse stumbled and…

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Fishing Fatality. Overboard from Motor Launch. BURNIE

Leader · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 1

While [?] from a fishing ex[?] in a [?] boat. James Smith 20. fell overboard and was drowned at east [?] The [?] was…

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Collision in English Channel. Italian Steamer Sunk. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 1

The P. and O. liner, Moldavia, in [?]an S.O.S. call, picked up a man in the English Channel, whose life was n[?] extinct, among a large…

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Harbor Bridge Accident. Man Falls 70 Feet. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

While working on the Sydney Harbor bridge, William Woods, a laborer. [?] and fell 70 feet to the ground…

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latest Telegrams Channel Collision. Thirty Four Drowned London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 9

The Russian training ship Tov[?]isch has arrived at Southampton following its collision tn the Eng-lish channel with the Italian…

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Blayney Cycling Fatality

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

To assist the Anniversary Day Accident Fund, in aid of the relatives of Mr. Roy Moore, a concert and dance under the auspices of the A.L.P. will…

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Motor Car Collision

Leader · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

A horse attached to a [?] Mr. MacAlpine of Lower Lewis Ponds [?] in Summer Street on Saturday afternoon and crashed into…

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Fisherman Drowned. Tweed River Tragedy Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 9

Mr. J. M. Hoiston. of Murwillumbah, accompanied by a visitor named Walters from Newcastle, was fishing in the Tweed River,…

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