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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Officials Injured at Taree Show

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

During the high jump contest on the second afternoon of the Taree Show an unfortunate accident occurred. A contesting grey horse exhibited…

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Sawmill Fatality. Sawyer Killed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 11

An accident occurred at Mullhearn Bros' Kororo mill, near Ulong, on the Eastern Dorrigo, on Monday, as the result of which Duncan L. McGllvray,…

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Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 11

Mr. W. H. Unicomb, the Well-known Coopernook butcher, met with a painful accident last week. It appears that he went up to his farm at Lang…

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Burning Accident at Coopernook. Man Seriously Injured. Car and Shed, Etc. Destroyed

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 8

On Wednesday evening last a serious burning accident occurred at Coopernook. From what we can. gather, Mr, M. Unicomb, of…

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First Aid to the Injured. a Practical and Useful Outline

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 2

Many of the more important points to be remembered in First Aid can be arranged in threes, which are thus easier to bear in mind. Thus—A First Aider should be—…

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Mildura Accident

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

Josephine Lamont (13) one of the persons in the collision between a metor lorry and train at Mildura, died last night, making the fourth victim…

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Airman's Death Accidental

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 2

The committee of the South Australian Aero Club found that the death of Flight Lieutenant Mclntyre was the result of an accident through…

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Driving Accident

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

When driving with her two children to Kempsey Show, Friday last, Mrs. M. Fry, of Sherwood met with serious mishap at Warwick curn-off where her…

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Knocked Down and Injured

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

Walking across the street a few nights ago, in the vicinity of Daniher's boarding establishment, a man named Fred Fatigan failed to notice a…

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Drowned in Reedy Creek a Child's Death. Singleton Tragedy

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

A sad drowning fatality occurred at Reedy Creek on Wednesday evening, when the eighteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. William…

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Current Topics Railway Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

A goods train, running off the line at Nooroo yesterday, caused considerable disorganisation to train services. The train from Sydney, due at…

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Sad Fatal Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

A sad fatal accident occurred at Girvan on Friday last, Mr. and Mrs. Sharman, of Newcastle, were on a visit to Mr. P. Grey, and their…

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Shark Fatality at Newcastle

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 4

Arthur Lane (27) a well known Newcastle business man, was bathing at Merewether beach last night when he was attacked by a shark. His…

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Shark Fatality at Newcastle. Victim Rescued by Lady. But Dies Within Few Minutes. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 8

Arthur Lane, 27. a well Known Newcastle business man whilst bathing at Merewether beach last night was attacked by a shark…

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Description Accidental, Yet Applicable

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

The late Dean Gilbert Stokes, who was a very unaffected man, generally dissarded the decanal hat and Rakers when he was taking his brief annual holiday. One day…

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Der German Cobbler. He Withnesses an accident and gets into a whole Let of Trouble on Acoount pof His innocence

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 7

"Dot's how I [?]…

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Motor Fatality

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A boy named Raymond Scarlett, 14, was killed in a motor accident at Lime-burner's Creek on Friday evening last. A motor lorry, driven by Mr. George…

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Serious Accident

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A serious accident happened to Mr. Henderson, railway signalman at Bullac, on Sunday. He was in the brush gathering staghorns and fell from a…

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Injured Boy's Fortitude

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Percy, the 13-year-old son of Mr. Alfred O'Dell, of Kinchela, showed great fortiude after meeting with a serious accident at the week-end. The…

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Motor Car Accidents

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Two motor car accidents happened on Cedar Party Road on Saturday last that might easily have been attended with tragic results, but,…

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