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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Child Drowned Queanbeyan Fatality QUEANBEYAN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Edith, the nine-years-old child of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Warren, of Monaro Street, Queanbeyan, was drowned in the river just below the convent…

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Drowned at Queanbeyan

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

The ‘Queanbeyan Age’ save:—Edith, the nine years old child of Mr and Mrs W. T. Warren, of Monaro Street Queanbeyan, was drowned in the river just…

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250 Reported Drowned Soviet Steamer in Black Sea BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

An unconfirmed report has been received here that the Soviet steamer Ogoza founded in the Black Sea at the height of a storm, and 250 were…

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Lorry Overturns Travelling Sheep Cause Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Several sheep, cases containing bottles of beer, and a Reo speed waggon were thrown into a confused heap on the Main Southern Road between…

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The Rye Park Fatality Inquiry Into Death of Archibald Wilson

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Rye Park Police Station, touching the death of deceased, when the following evidence was taken:—…

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London Floods 14 Persons Are Drowned Heroic Rescue Work of Police LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

In the early hours of Saturday morning the Thames overflowed its banks between Hammersmith and Southern and caused the most…

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Wrongly Identified Victim of Drowning Fatality ADELAIDE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A remarkable case of mistaken identity occurred following the discovery of the body of a man on the beach at Semaphore. After the body was taken…

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Boxing Fatality at Bathurst

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

Emmett Murphy died in Bathurst Hospital Sunday morning, following upon injuries received during a boxing tournament in that town on…

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Items of Interest Railway Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Mrs. Ada Greentree, 59, a resident of Willoughby, was crushed between the platform and a moving train at Central Station last night. She…

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Canberra Tragedy Mr. J. M. Hill on Cause of Accident. Might Have Mistaken Brake for Accelerator. Complimented on Honesty; No One to Blame. Canberra

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A finding of Accidental death was recorded by the Coroner Mr. John Gale, at the inquest to-day into the death of Co[?]…

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Woodcutter Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. E. Lawler, of Golspie, was ringbarking yesterday when the axe slipped, inflicting a nasty gash on the Instep of one of his feet. He was…

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Items of Interest Italian Labourer Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Pietro Tina, an Italian farm labourer, who has been missing from his home at Babina (North Queensland) for several days, was found drowned…

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Exploits of Two Men and Two Girls One Man Drowned

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 3

Some of the escapades of two young men and two young girls, who left Melbourne just before Christmas were revealed on Monday, when the police…

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Items of Interest Tram Passenger Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

On alighting from a moving tram at Marrickville this morning, Arthur Biddulph, 23. was knocked down by a motor car which was travelling in…

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Canberra Car Fatality Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

An inquest was held on Tuesday at Canberra by the Coroner, Mr. John Gale, concerning the death of Colin Anderson Carrie, 37, a tailor, of…

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Shallow Diving One Killed; Two Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

Diving into shallow water on Saturday was responsible for two serious accidents and one fatality, at Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide respectively…

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Motorist Injured Accident Near Marulan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Michael Joyce was found lying unconscious on the Sydney road yesterday about one o'clock. His motor cycle was lying beside him, badly…

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Railway Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The Railway Department does not give very much information to the public concerning the frequent accidents that have been occurring…

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Telephonist Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

During the height of the storm at Wagga on Friday night, Miss. Jean Drummond, a telephonist at Wagga Exchange, was injured when a line…

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Braidwood Road Fatality Coroner Discharges Driver BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner (Mr. J. J. Donnelly) at the inquest held at Braidwood concerning the death of…

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