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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Fatality Near Singleton. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A young man and woman, believed to be brother and sister, named Murchison, of Rose Bay, Sydney, were killed in a motor accident, near miles from Broke, near…

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Two Cars Smashed Man and Wife Hurt North Deniliquin Collision

The Independent · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Girdwood, of Deniliquin, and his wife were travelling in their car towards Deniliquin from Finley, on Monday night, about 9 o'clock…

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Boom Explosion at Milan On Occasion of King's Visit. Fourteen Killed; 50 Injured. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Fourteen people were killed and 50 injured by a bomb explosion at Milan on the occasion of the King's visit. A bomb, which was placed in a…

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Motors Collide North Deniliquin Accident

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

Cars owned by Mr. Girdwood, postal assistant and Mr G Bayliss, of Blighty Settlement Collided at North Deniliquin on Monday night and…

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Double Motor Fatality. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

A Hudson limousine car, carrying nine men and two women, which became out of control in High Street, East Kew, early yesterday morning…

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Riding Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

As a result of an accident on Saturday afternoon last Mr. Geo. Cockerell. of South Corowa, now lies in the Corowa Public Hospital. He…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Sensational Motor Car Fatality. The Car Plunges Into Woolloomooloo Bay. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 1

Travelling at a speed estimated at more than 30 miles an hour, a motor car leaped the parapet at the end of No. 1 wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay,…

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Painful Accident

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

Whilst walking along River Street last night about 10 p.m. Mr. R.C. Sheriden, C.P.S., Balranald, met with a very painful accident, It appears…

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Fatality at Darlington Point

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 3

A sad accident happened at Darlington Point on Wednesday. 18th inst., resulting in the death of Jack Curphy, the 14-year-old son of…

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Double Motor Fatality. Melbourne, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Captain Dunkenlen, master of the Dutch steamer, Almkerk, and Captain D. Langley, were both killed as the result of a collision between a…

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Crossing Fatality Goods Train Strikes Car. Man and Woman Killed. Victims Former Residents of Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

A double fatality occurred at 5.19 p.m. on Saturday at the railway level crossing near Hallam Station, between Dandenong and Narre…

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Latest Telegrams. Was a Wanted Man Drowned? Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

When the case, in which Ernest Coffey was charged with having stolen motor cars was mentioned, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, Mrs…

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Accidentally Killed Mr. W. Walker

The Independent · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. M. Wyse) on Saturday, concerning the death of Mr. William Walker, in circumstances as reported in a…

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Accident While Riding to School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, while riding to school, Mr. Moll's daughter, Lola, was thrown off her pony, receiving an injury to the right shoulder, and…

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Fatal Accident Young Woman Killed Thrown From Bolting Horse

The Independent · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred near Mathoura about 11.30 on Sunday morning, as a result of which Miss Bonny Noonan, aged 20 years, daughter…

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Found Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

An element of sadness pervaded the town on Friday morning when it became known that the dead body of Got[?]eb Herman, better known as…

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Two Hundred Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

By the collapse of a grandstand at the Roseberry racecourse, Sydney, on Saturday last, 200 persons were injured. In the stampede that followed…

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Fatal Accident at Mulwala Young Man Drowned in a Dam

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Yesterday morning Cr. Lonsdale, of Mulwala, arrived in Corowa, to attend the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council…

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Hand Injured by Saw

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Edward Kay of Bunaloo, was admitted to the Echuca district hospital on Thursday, with injuries to his hand sustained as a result of…

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Motor Collision

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

At about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday a collision occurred between a motor truck and motor car at the Bank corner at Wahgunyah. The truck…

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