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Murray · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Fearful Railway Collision. Twenty-Two Dead. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 2

A crowded excursion train, from Scarborough to Newcastle, collided with a goods train, outside Darlington Station, before mid-night. The…

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Another Car and Cycle Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

A motor cycle and side car, carrying four persons collided head-on with a motor car, in Point Nepean Road, Mentone, about 3 p.m., on Saturday…

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Motor Collision at Randwick. Actors Injured. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

A motor collision, at Randwick, last night, resulted in injuries to several members of Leon Gordon's company, which is now playing "Scandal" at…

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The Georges River Car Fatality. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

The Coroner, to-day, returned a verdict of accidental death in the inquest on Betty Hockey (18) and Maud Dennis (14), who were…

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Hardships of the Big Timber Country. a Big Effort to Save Injured Man Fails. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

While James Vannelo (26) was working at the Federal Sawmills, 20 miles beyond Warburton, he was struck by a falling tree. It took a…

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Mangled by Sheep Train Serious Accident at Culcairn. Albury Ambulance's Quick [?]

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

A most painful [?] shocking accident befell Mr. Mark McBride, a middle-aged man, at Culcairn on Saturday afternoon, when he was…

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Shocking Accident

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

While shunting operations were being carried out at the Culcairn station on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mark McBride, when in the act of crossing…

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Collision in Port Phillip Bay. a Tug Sunk. MELBOURNE, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The steamer, Edina, came into collison and sank a tug, at Port Phillip Bay, to-day. Three men on the tug were rescued…

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Argentine Training Ship. Corporals Serious Accident. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

When the Argentine naval training ship, President E. Sarimento, arrived at Sydney, at midnight, an engine-room corporal was conveyed to…

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Accident at Saw Mills

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

On Friday last Mr. O. A. Menz, proprietor of the sawmills at Redlands, met with a painful accident. While engaged at it saw bench his left thumb…

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Shipping Fatality in N.Z. Eight Men Drowned. AUCKLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Eight men of the creW of the ketch, Isabella de Fraine were drowned when she capsized on Kokianga Bar. The disaster was witnessed by the…

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Continental Rail Collision. Ten Persons Incinerated. MUNICH

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 3

When the express crashed into another stationary express, several carriages of the latter were telescoped. Ten people were incinerated and 25…

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Fatal Lorry Accident. Near Coonabarabran. COONABARABRAN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

John Bailey was killed and four other men were seriously injured, when a motor lorry ran over a culvert 20ft. high, on the Gunnedah Road…

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Latest Telegrams the Tragedy at Ryde Punt. Coroner's Finding: An Accident. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

The Coroner, to-day, concluded an inquiry into the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Selle, wife of the Registrar of Sydney University, who died from the…

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Motor Accident in S.A. ADELAIDE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Arthur Fitchner (40), a farmer, was killed, and four other persons were injured, when a motor car crashed into a tree near Point Victoria…

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Fatal Motor Accidents. Two Children Killed. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Vincent McNally (7), of Newtown, and Geo. Bryant (5), of Leichhardt, were knocked down by motor cars, and killed, in different parts of the…

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Motor Lorry Capsizes Accident on Howlong Road

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 5

While seven men employed as telegraph linesmen, and attached to the Albury Post Office, were proceeding to Howlong in ton track, on…

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Accident Near Hume Weir

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

The occupants of a motor car which derived over a 100ft. embankment near Hume Weir recently, had a miraculous escape from death According to…

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Train Collision in Canada. Two Soldiers Killed. OTTAWA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

A troop and freight train crashed in a head-on collision. Two soldiers were killed and several badly injured. Fifteen horses were killed…

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The Olympic Team. An Australian Injured. AMSTERDAM

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

The Australian Olympic team met further disaster when Watson, while training, stepped into a rut and crashed through a hurdle, badly…

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