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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Both Legs Servered Youth Under Tram Car Collision on Way to Hospital Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

A youth, named Joseph Beveridge, 16 had both his legs practically severed when he fell under a train in Military Road, Mossian last night…

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Nearly Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 9

Whilst on a fishing expedition in the Falls country, Messrs. J. McGregor and J. McWatters. of Hillgrove, had a miraculous escape from drowning…

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[?]And His Trial [?]Car Collision

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

[?]Langden has been [?] by the local po-[?]e of having fel[?] Henry, who was…

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Drowned in Undertow. Boy's Sad Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

While bathing off Stockton Beach, Newcastle, Jack Sullivan, aged 10, was caught in the undertow and drowned…

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At Manly To-day. Many Escape Drowning. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

Boisterous weather prevailed along the beaches this morning and there were many narrow escapes from drowning. At Manly a lady visitor…

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Car Overturns Man Badly Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

A car overturned while descending the nine mile hill on the Boonoo Boonoo road near Tenterfield yesterday morning…

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Flood Tragedy. Little Girl Drowned in Backyard

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 12

Patricia Margaret Patrick, who would have attained her third birthday an March 2, was drowned under tragic circumstances at Murwillumbah…

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Fall From a Train Distressing Fatality Death of Mrs Geo.greentree

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 3

Mrs. Ada Greentree, wife of Mr. A. G. Greentree formerly of the Crown Hotel, Grafton, sustained shocking injuries when she well…

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Exciting Incident. Man, Horse, and Cow. Yooroonah Resident Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Sydney Mullen, aged 24 years, grazier, residing at Mount Pleasant, Yooroonah, was chasing a cow on horseback, when, by some means or…

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Buried Under Fall of Bricks One Killed; Two Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Saturday. Three men were buried under a heavy fall of bricks when the wall of a drying kill collapsed in Otley…

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Subway Explosion One Killed, Six Injured New York

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 1

One was killed and six dangerously injured by an explosion of dynamite in a shaft of the New York Subway under construction. Charges…

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Three Toes Torn Off Motor Cycle Accident on Glen Innes Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

Albert Ransanny, 28, who is believed to be a resident of Lawrence had three toes torn off his left foot, in a motor cycle…

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Struck a Snag. Drowned in Murray River. ALBURY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

John William Gale was drowned while bathing in the Murray River near Albury on Saturday night. His body was found in some snags. There…

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On the Zig-zag. Four Persons Injured. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

Soon after noon yesterday a motor lorry driven by Thomas Horwood, was negotiating the zig-zag to Galston Gorge when it ran off the road and…

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Car Wheel Collapses. One Killed; Three Injured. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

When the wheel of a motor ear collapsed near Broadford the car overturned, killing one of the passengers, while three others were injured, one…

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Names Wanted. Accident to a Boy. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

The police are anxious to obtain the name's of two young men who, some time after they had conveyed Douglas Haden, aged 8, in their car from…

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Gun Accident Three Boys Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

What could easily have been a very serious incident recently occurred a few miles out from Deepwater. Some boys set out on a shooting excursion,…

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Dogs Starve Master Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

After searching for 10 days the police recovered the body of Henry Smith, an elderly man, who had been missing in the Springsure district…

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In Collision Motor bike and [?] MELBOURNE[?]

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

As the result[?] a motor cycle and [?] last night, [?] Henderson were [?] injured…

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Train Derailed Accident Near Warwick BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

The engine and front carriage of the sleeper strain, travelling to War-wick, was derailed yesterday afternoon. The Sydney mail and the…

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