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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Canberra Fatality

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

Coroner Gale held as inquest on Thursday concerning the death of William Norman Madden, who died at Red Hill camp last Sunday, after an…

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Trainer Injured Early Morning Accident CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

Stuart Neill 56, a Crookwell horse-trainer was thrown while exercising a horse on the showground track this morning and is now an inmate…

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Car Overturns Accident Near Braidwood BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Mills, of Wentworth Road, Homebush, is an inmate of the Braidwood District Hospital as a result of injuries sustained…

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Fatal Boxing Bout Verdict of Accidental Death BATHURST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 6

At the inquest into the death of Emmett Ambrose Murphy following a boxing match with an aboriginal named Edward Nixon, Sergeant R. Hall…

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Wedding Party Injured in Motor Collision ARMIDALE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

A motoring accident in Which a wedding party, including the bridal couple, were concerned occurred on the Armidale-Uralla road late on…

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Falls From Horses Three Crookwell Men Injured CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

Three persons have been injured during the last three days through falling from their horses. Stewart Neill, a Crook well horse-trainer, was…

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Chapter of Accidents Fortiquist Falls with Rider

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Stewart Neale, who has in his charge at the course a string of horses, met with a serious accident on Monday morning. He was putting…

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To-day's Cables Railway Smash Six Killed; 25 INJURED Kaffir's Great Fortitude CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Railway officials declare that there is no apparent cause for a railway accident which occurred last night in which five natives and one…

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Trainer Injured

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

Stuart Neill, 56, a Crookwell horse-trainer was thrown while exercising a horse on the showground track on Monday morning, and is…

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Purely an Accident Irish President's Train OTTAWA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Railway officials and mounted police state that the wreck at Limoges of the special train on which Mr. Cosgrave, President of the Irish Free…

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Speedway Accident Rider's Spine Injured PERTH

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

in, the final of tile Dunlop Sidecar Cup, decided at the Claremont speedday. R. George was leading, with E. Clarke and H. Elsdon following,…

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Motor Lorry Accident. Frank Denny Killed

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

On Saturday last at 7.30 p.m. Mr R. J. Hannah, accompanied by Messrs Frank Denny, a local resident. and William Denny (a…

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Motor Car Smash Two Men and a Boy Badly Injured Two Others Escape

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

As a result of their motor car turning over twice on Saturday evening at about 12.45 three members of the Tuckwell family,…

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Finger Lost Accident to Garage Foreman

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

A second too late Mr. S. Thane, foreman at the workshop of the Motors and Finance Corporation, Ltd., Cloete Street, took his hand…

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MR. E. A. Godfrey Killed in Motor Accident Well Known Goulburn Native SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Edward A. Godfrey, a dentist, of Miller Street, North Sydney, lost his life on Saturday afternoon when his motor car, after…

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Car Smash Collision with Tree. Mr. N. Sloane Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A sensational smash occurred on the Bogan Road about five miles from Parkes last week. Norbert ("Tod") Sloane a…

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Fatal Collision

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A brother-in-law of Mr. Mellroy, of the Oddfellows' Arms Hotel, Young, was killed in Melbourne over the week end. He was Timothy…

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1500 Watch Filming Town Picnic Day at Tipperary Two Participants Injured. Many Vivid Scenes

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

Two amateur actors received injuries during the filming of scenes in "The Birth of a White Australia" at Tipperary Gully on…

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Unusual Accident Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

While erecting a tent in a paddock on Brunskill's farm, George Rutherford, bending over to secure a guy-rope, failed to notice a…

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Torrential Rains Junee Under Water. Express Trains Held Up. Narrow Escapes From Drowning. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Torrential rains fell In the Rlverina last night. Washaways occurred in many places. The town of Ganmain was flooded and railway traffic between…

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