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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Nasty Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. T. L[?] was out near Hell Hole, in the Wa[?] distict, last week, when a terrific storm came on. In crossing a flooded creek; his horse fell. Mr…

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Unfortunate Young Man. a Series of Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

After suffering patiently for five years, Mr. Ronald Cameron M'Eachera, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron M'Eachern, of Howell, passed away…

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Report to be Obtained. of Accidents on Electric Railways. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

Cabinet has requested the Minister for Railways to obtain a report on the accidents which have occurred on the electric railways to date…

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Speedway Fatality

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

Saturday's dreadful fatality at the Maroubra Speedway was the sole topic among motorists. There is a difference of opinion as…

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Bride Injured

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

Benalla. Wednesday Miss H. Clarke was to have been married in St. Joseph's Church yesterday afternoon to Mr. Howell…

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Body on Line. Fatality at Uralla

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

Early Wednesday morning the body of a man was found near the permasent way some yards north of the local railway station…

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Tragic Collision Two Men Killed When Cycle Hits Car SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

Travelling along Parramatta Road towards the city at 11 o'clock last night, a motor cycle ridden by two young men crashed into the front of…

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Drowned in Grafton Baths

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 10

A child was drowned in Grafton baths on Saturday morning. Mr. E. O. Hanigan, a well known Grafton business man went to the baths about 6.30…

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Two Killed. Tamworth Car Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

John Joseph Carey, a farmer, of Tamworth, and Charley Duncan, an elderly aborigine, and ex-black tracker, were killed when…

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Sensational Railway Accident. No Loss of Life. Train Ploughs Through Sleepers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Passengers by the Forbes mail train to Sydney on Sunday night had a lucky escape when the train was derailed about eleven miles on the Parkes side of Forbes. No one was hurt not even scratched, despite the fact that six trucks were derailed and capsized, and…

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Drowning Fatality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 8

Howard Ross Hanigan, the seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hanigan, Grafton, was accidentally drowned in Grafton swimming baths…

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Body on Line. Fatality at Uralla

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 12

Early on Wednesday morning, the body of a man was found near the permanent way, some yards north of the Uralla railway station…

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Fire-fighters Injured. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 6

Three men were injured seriously while fighting a fire which occurred in the hold containing sulphur on the steamer "Queen Olga," at…

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Sad Case of Drowning Youth Fell Into River

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

A boy named Albert Corban, a member of a fishing party from Tingha, was drowned in the Gwydir River near Keera yesterday afternoon…

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No Accident

The Uralla Times · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

A prominent, insurance company, doing a large accident business, received a claim in the following terms:—…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Car Somersaults

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

A motor car containing six young men which left Warialda on Saturday for Elsmore somersaulted between Delungra and Inverell. As a…

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Boy Drowned. Keera Fatality

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the Gwydir River on Sunday morning last, when a lad named Albert Cordon, was accidentally drowned…

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Cars In Collision

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Two cars, one a Chevrolet, driven by Mr. T. Stagg, and the other, a Studebaker, owned and driven by Mr. E. N, Ditchfield, met in collision on…

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Car Fatality Taxi Overturns

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

A fatal car accident occurred on the Inverell to Delungra road on Saturday afternoon. Reginald Maidens, a taxi proprietor…

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Boy Drowned Tingha Fishing Tragedy

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Albert Michael Corban, aged 15 son of Mr. and Mrs. Corban, Tingha, was drowned at Keera on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Trevithick, who…

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