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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Country Fatalities. Collision Wear Temor[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

On Christmas Eve, Clarenne Roy Neindorf, son of Mr. S. S. Neindorf of Barme[?]man, was proceedings to Temora by motor cycle, when within four…

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Boating Fatality. Yacht Capsizes. Wellington (N.Z)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 6

The yacht "Buccaneer" manned by six youths, was capsized by a heavy breaker off Summer Beach, at Christchurch. The crew became entangled…

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Chiristmas Fatalities. the Motor's Toll Five Killed [?] 40 INJURED

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 4

Numerous motoring accidents. [?] of them [?]a[?] occurred New South Wales during the Christmas holiday period. Reports indicate that 40 people…

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Father and Son Drowned. Surfing Fatality. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Father and son were drowned at Chelsea, when four members of a bathing party got into difficulties in a strong undertow. The victims were…

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Cars in Collision. Three Persons Injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Two motor cars came into collision at the intersection of Curlewis [?] Sophia Streets, Bondi with the resu[?] that both cars were damaged, [?]…

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Head-on Collision Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Four persons were seriously injur­ed in a head-on collision between two motor cars near Hexhara last night. One car was completely…

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Child Missing Believed to be Drowned SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The police are dragging George's River at Bankstown expecting to recover the body of Norma Boland, aged seven years, believed to have…

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Car Overturns Three Injured. Pinned Beneath Car. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

A motorist who was proceeding along the Great Western Road at Prospect swerved [?] the side of the road to avoid a collision, and his car…

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Constable Accidentally Shot. Perth

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Constable Wilfred Ernest, Read 40, married, of Tambellup, who accidentally shot himself in the groin at Pingerup on Friday, died in Katanning…

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Three Drowned. Yatching Fatality. Fremantle

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

The fishing smach "Seagull" landed Leslie Neaves and Albert Trim, who were found clinging to an overturned dinghy between Carnac Island and the…

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Motor Accidents. Week-end Toll. Three Fatalities: Many People Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

The first week-end of the new year was marked by many motoring accidents in the Sydney and suburbs. In eight serious accidents reported, 34…

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Father and Son Drowned. Seaside Tragedy.. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Leonard Hocking (45) and Frank Hocking, his son, aged 42. were drowned at Chelsea yesterday, when four members of a bathing party, got into…

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Two Boys Killed. Cab and Cycle Collision. Singleton Tragedy

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

A shocking doable tragedy occurred in George-street, opposite the Bank New South Wales, on Saturday afternoon, when two boys on a motor cycle…

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Miraculous Escape. Long Plain Family. in Car Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. and Mrs. W. Worgan and family, of Long Plain, had a miraculous escape from death on Sunday afternoon last. They left home by car on…

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Father and Son Drowned. Seaside Tragedy

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Leonard Hocking (45) and F[?] Hocking, his son, aged 12. ware drowned at Chelsea (Victoria), wh[?] four members of a bathing party [?]…

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Harbor Collision Tug Runs Aground NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

A collision between the Swedish Steamer Unden and Fenwick's tug Hero, occurred in the hurbor. The tag was towing the steamer from…

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Casino Railway Fatality. Supposed Suicide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 10

Further particulars relating to the finding of the decapitated body of John Fraser near Casino indicate that the circumstances point to a case of…

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Tragedy at Singleton. Two Boys Killed. in Motor Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 10

A shocking double tragedy occurred in George-street, Singleton, on New Year's Day, when two boys on a motor cycle were killed. They were Douglas…

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Serious Accident. Boy Loses Eye

The Inverell Times · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 5

A serious accident befel Harold Moore, 16 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moore, of Waria[?]da Railway store, and grandson of Mrs…

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Unfortunate Accident Boy Loses Eye

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

A serious accident befel Harold Moore, 16 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moore, of Warialda Railway Store, and grandson of Mrs. Starr of…

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