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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Boy Drowned in New Zealand. Rescuer Also Loses Life. Wellington (N.z.)

Leader · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

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Horrible Accident Man Burned Alive London

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

A horrible accident occurred at Hockeliffe to-day, when a motor lory skidded hrough a hedge and down a bank. The petrol tank exploded…

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A Pecu[?] Accident. Farmer Injured at C[?]

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 4

A most peculiar accident occurred at Cumnock, on Wednesday, when Mr. Walter Marry, of “Norwick,” was badly injured, Mr. Murray and…

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Floods in London. Fourteen People Drowned. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Fourteen people were drowned in an amazing flood when the Thames overflowed. The majority of the victims lived in Westminster. Four…

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Constable Drowned. Suspected Victim of Cramp. BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Constable M[?] Daly was drowned in five feet of water, in the Lang[?] River. yesterday. His clothes were found on the river bank. and it is…

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Maitland Railway Fatality, Head Hits Overhead Bridge. West Maitland, Sunday

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

George St. C[?] Strickland was kill[?] near [?] on the North [?] yesterday. He was riding on top of a caring[?] when be…

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Drowned in a Canal. Victim of Nervous Trouble. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

The body of Colin Stubbs. aged 38, of Bon[?] was found flouting in the Iron [?] at Le[?] yesterday. Decreased had been suffering…

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Wild Day Flooded Area's Added Misery Thirteen Injured London

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Britain's recent experiences of unusual weather were added to to-day. A hurricane, at from 60 to 85 mill's an hour, which resulted in…

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Stolen Car a Dramatic Termination One Youth Drowned Another and Two Girls Arrested SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Leslie John Chisgholm (20), was drowned and his three companions, George Peters (20), Gladys Jeffries (19), and Jean Smith…

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Car Crashes One Man Killed Many Others Injured Some Remarkable Escapes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Martin Mathieson, (54), received a fractured skill, which sons, Including four members of the Mathieson family wera hurt…

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Ready for Church. Shocking Shooting Accident. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Patrick O'Brien, 47, of Bowser, was accidentally shot dead yesterday. He was ready to motor to church, and went to shoot a crow…

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Motor Accidents. Man Killed at St. Mary's. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 5

Several motor car accidents occurred on the Western Road yesterday. The most serious was at St. Mary's where a car containing…

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Motor Cycle Accident

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Cecil Clarke (18), of Havanuah St., an employee of A. S. Lowe and Co., met with a motor cycle accident the O'Connell Road yesterday…

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Father Sees Child Killed. a Sad Accident Albion Park

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

The three-year-old eon of Mr. Lancaster was killed yesterday, when a log rolled on blm. Langster, who was cutting wood, [?] the baby down and…

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Motor Car Theft That Tragic Ending Inquest on Drowned Youth Some Remarkable Evidence. WINDSOR

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Remarkable evidence was given before the Windsor Coroner today, when he held an inquiry into the death of Leslie Chisholm who…

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Motor Fatality at Forbes

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

While Mrs. Eva Maud Parker was returning from church at Forbes, on Sunday night, she was knocked down by a motor car, and died three hours…

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Millthorpe Man Injured

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

[?] walking to his home in Crowson Street, Millthorpe, on Saturday night. Mr. [?] tripped and [?] He was [?] to his…

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Bathurst Boxing Fatality. Emmett Murphy Dead

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

“I’m feeling [?] throw in the [?] said young Emmett Murphy to his second, Paddy Edwards, at the Coronation Hall at Bathurst on…

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Central Station Fatality. Willonghby Resident Killed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Mrs. Ada [?] 69, resident of [?] fell between the platform and a moving train, at the Central Station, last night. She sustained…

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A Painful Accident

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Whilst riding his motor cycle at Spring Hill, on Sunday. Cecil Baker, of Hill Street. Orange, had the [?] heavily. He [?] the…

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