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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Dragged by Car Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

When Mrs. Emily Wilson, 45, was knocked down by a motor car at Ryde this morning her dress was caught in the undergear, and she was dragged twenty…

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Double Fatality Crushed Under Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

John Joseph Carey, a farmer, of Tam worth, and Charlie Duncan, an elderly aboriginal, were killed when a motor car in which they were travelling overturned…

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Blood Transfusion Lorry Driver Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

When a motor truck overturned at Mornington late last night John Warren, 36, who was riding on the vehicle was badly injured…

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Through War Unhurt Drowned in Murray River Tragedy Near Albury. Albury

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

John Morris, a native of Muswellbrook, was drowned while bathing in the Murray River. He entered the water with a 10 years old boy, named Harold…

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Scalding Accident Fell Into Boiling Copper. Gundagai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

Bert Williams, aged 15, fell feet foremost into a copper of boiling pig feed. He was shockingly scalded, and was taken to hospital in a critical condition…

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Drowning Accidents. Culcairn

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

Wm. Allen, 33, of Henty, was drowned in Wilson's dam yesterday. He could not swim. NARRANDERA, Sunday…

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Motor Accidents Through Windscreen Four Men Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Four men were injured, one seriously, in a collision between a motor car and tram at Glebe last night. Two occupants of the car were thrown through the…

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Boy Drowned. Griffith

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Sidney Marks, aged 11, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River yesterday. With other children he was paddling in the river, when he slipped into a deep…

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One Killed, Two Injured. Warialda

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

Reg Maidens was killed and two other men were seriously hurt when a motor car capsized on the road near Deiungra…

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Mine Accident One Killed, One Injured Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police received a telegram from Emmaville to -day, stating that in an accident at Locksley mine, one man had been killed and another in…

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Drowned in Cook's River. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

John Miller, 16, of Marriekville, was drowned while swimming in Cook's River to- day. Fie got out of his depth and disappeared before his mates could come to…

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Fisherman Drowned at Port Kembla. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

An Italian who was collecting shell grit with some . mates on one of the five islands near Port Kembla was in a rowing boat yesterday afternoon when heavy…

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Train and Motor Lorry Infant Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

A motor lorry containing three persons was struck by the engine of a passenger train at Yarra Glen. One of the occupants of the lorry, the infant son of Mr…

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Three Drowned Girl arid Two Men Tragedy at Tuggerah Boat Capsized During Storm. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 5

A boat containing four youths and four girls was capsized at Tuggerah about midnight, during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants, Eileen…

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Double Accident

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

An accident involving two motor cyclists occurred on Casino road near High field last week. Two young men named Donald and Carr were riding…

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Car Hits Post Two Aldermen Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Two Manly aldermen were involved in a motor car accident at an early hour today. Alderman [?] Bath. Alderman Barton, Harry Hay and Miss Pickup…

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Accident

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 2

White conveying cream to the factory Mr. R. Gill had the misfortune to damage his lorry wheel through getting bogged in newly-formed…

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Arm Almost Severed Gun Accident Near Casino

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A lad named Spedding, residing at Clarfield, near Casino, had his right arm almost blown off above the elbow when a gun which another boy was handling…

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Drowned While Fishing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 4

Hyman Wittner aged 9 and his brother Isadore, aged 7 were fishing for crayfish at Edwards' Lake, Preston, when the younger boy fell into the water…

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Tuggerah Lakes Fatality Bodies Recovered Inquest Proceeding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 5

The bodies of Russell Chappell and Harry Woolman, the two victims of the Tuggcrah Lakes drowning fatality, were, recovered this morning…

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