Young Man Drowned. Sydney
Henry Johns, 24, a recent arrival from England, was drowned when. he got out of his depth at Dolls point, Sandringham, while bathing yesterday…
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Accidents, 1928
1,004 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 51
Two Injured When [?]Arf Collapsed Accide[?] at Tweed Heads Sports
An accident which might have been attended with serious loss of life happened during the progress of aquatic and land sports at. Tweed Heads on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Drowned River Accidents. Albury
The body of William Hessian, 24, was found beneath the bridge at the Hume Weir works. He apparently fell from the bridge sixteen feet above…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatality in Stockyard
A death, surrounded by particularly sad circumstances, occurred in the Bingara Hospital late on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs, Clarke, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Smashes Sixteen Injured Victorian Week-end Accidents. Melbourne
Sixteen persons were injured in accidents in Victoria during the week-end, In two cases the injuries proved fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Killed, Two Injured Sydney
Harry Baxter was killed and two others were seriously injured when a motor over the bank near Prospect Reservoir yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ten Hurt Two Motors in Collision. Sydney
Ten persons were hurt, two seriously, when two motor cars collided on Princes Highway, Sutherland, to-day. Those most seriously hurt were Lucy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Derailed Two Passengers Injured. Adelaide
When a picnic, train from Mount Gambier was derailed near Beaehport to-day 150 passengers had narrow escapes. Charles Clifford sustained broken ribs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fell Off Balcony Man Fatally Injured. Sydney
While Harry Walsh, 38, was sitting on the edge of a balcony at his home in the city to-day he overbalanced and fell to the ground, a distance of about 14 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowned in Yarra Rowing Boat Fatality. Melbourne
Stephen Murray, a Tasmanian Visitor, was drowned in the Yarra as the result of a rowing boat capsizing. Three companions swam ashore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Man Drowned Perth
Norman Seaton, 21, was drowned in the Swan River at Applecross yesterday. Leslie Johnson made a gallant attempt at rescue, but Seaton struggled and sank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell From Sixth Floor Leather Worker Seriously Injured. Sydney
While working on the sixth floor of Mar[?] and Coy's buildings in Kent street to-day Ernest Farman, 45, leather worker, slipped and fell through a window to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Drowned Bathers in Difficulties Some Thrilling Rescues Geelong Boy's Brave Action. Melbourne
Leonard James, aged 14[?], of Geelong, was walking along the beach in Corie Bay when he saw a, canoe overturn in a choppy sea 150 yards from the shore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Accidents Two Youths Wounded. Sydney
William Adams, 18 was accidentally shot in the neck with a p[?]arifle bullet at Fairfield yesterday while hunting rabbits with a number of companions…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joy Riding Aloft 10,000 Flights and No Accidents. Sydney
During the last 18 months ten thousand passengers have been taken for flights into the air from Mascot aerodrome. There were practically no accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jockey Critically Injured
The Armidale police have been advised that a joekey, Roy Bracken, while riding at the Goondiwindi races on Monday was critically injured through his mount…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell From Footplate Engine Driver Injured. Glenreagh
While his engine was stationary in the shunting yard at Dorrigo on Friday evening. Mr. George Young, driver, fell from the footplate and dislocated his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident Near Ballina
While travelling from Lismore to Ballina on Monday, near the canal bridge to spend the holiday, the door of a car driven by Mr. Harold Timperley flew open…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girls Rescued From Drowning
Edna Bowen, aged 11 years, had a narrow escape from drowning in Warrell Creek, near Macksville, on Sunday- afternoon. She suddenly got out of her depth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Explosion Three Killed, 17 Injured House Wrecked in Berlin. Berlin
A mysterious violent explosion occurred early this morning at a house in Berlin. Many of the occupants were in bed at the time. Half of the building collapsed,…
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