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Mid North Coast · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Bike and Car in Collision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. George Carter, of Wingham, were driving towards Wingham in a motor cycle and side car, and at a point…

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Fatal Railway Accident Tommy Boomer Dead Passing of Well-known Abo

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 5

Very few there were in the Manning District who did not know Tommy Boomer, the aboriginal. It is also safe to say that everyone will be sorry to…

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Mysterious Shooting Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 2

A mysterious shooting accident occurred near the Warwick Racecourse at about 10 p.m. on Saturday last, the victim being an aged man named…

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Aboriginal Killed. Fatality at Mt. George

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 1

In our last issue we briefly mentioned the fact that Tommy Boomer, a well-known aboriginal of the Manning had been killed at Mt. George…

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Railway Accident. Tommy Boomer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 December 1928 · page 2

Tommy Boomer, one of the [?] known aboriginals in the [?] district, as well as being one of the oldest fullbloods, died on Thursday…

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Mistakes Causing Collision

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 10

The following incident is typical of the many mistakes indulged in by some motorists, and which often result in collisions. When proceeding peacefully…

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Motor Cycle Accident. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 5

Henry William Nesbitt, a motor cyclist, met with dreadful injuries when his motor cycle struck one of the guard posts of the Velodrome at Canterbury…

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