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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Back to Life. Babe Who Was "Drowned" Extraordinary Case Drowned in a creek!

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 2

That was the distressing new a mother received of the fate of one of her 17-months-old twin babes Nevertheless, she took the apparently lifeless…

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Child Injured. Struck by Lorry

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 4

In Otho Street yesterday afternoon, a little boy, Kenneth John Barnett, aged five years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Barnett, of Delungra, was struck…

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Rail Smash 6 Killed-26 injured Great Fortitude of Victims Capetown

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

While railway officials declare there is no apparent cause for last night's railway accident, in which five natives and one European were killed…

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Joy Riding Fatality. Youth Killed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Kalgoorlie,—Edward George Munro 16, of Boulder, took a neighbor's car without permission and went for a drive. He picked up George…

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Drowned While Bathing. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

C. Howard, of Tighe's Hill, near Newcastle, was drowned in Lake Macquaric yesterday. while bathing…

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Tyre Blew Out. Six Persons Injured. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Six persons were injured when a motor car overturned, after striking a telegraph pole, near Cronulla late last night. Cornelius Langsery, 46…

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Fall of Explosives. Miner Badly Injured. HOBART

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

"While Cecil Pickans, with another man named McKenzie was engaged in, trucking on the 925 feet level at North Lyall mine, a charge of…

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[Through Reuter.] LONDON, Wednesday. Capetown Derailment. Six Kilted, 26 Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Capetown.—Railway officials are at a loss to explain the cause of the train derailment at Fishoelt, a suburb of Capetown, last night, when six people…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

When practicing for the hurdle race at the Caledonian sports yesterday, Mr. A. Beading missed his footing as he jumped off the rack of Mr. Stan…

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Car Accident. In Tenterfield Street

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 9

A new Austin car, containing three persons, smashed into a verandah post at the side of Dr. Watts' surgery in Rouse-street, Tenterfieid, and…

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Gaol Riot. Warders Overpowered. Several Killed, Many Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

A serious revolt occurred amongst Indian prisoners at Naini Central Gaol at Allahabad. The prisoners fought with armed…

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Man Killed Two States Seriously injured SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

A man was killed and two young women sisters seriously injured when they were struck by a train at ([?] station late last night.)…

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Plunge into Flooded River Averted. by Drivers' Presence of Mind. Sensational Collision on Kempsey Road

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Presence of mind on the part of two car drivers prevented a tragedy on the Armidale-Kempsey road on Thursday. Mr. J. H. Monckton, the…

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Timber Worker. Miraculous Escape. Accident at Chandler's Creek

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

James Craig, believed to be a resident of Eatonsville, assisted by his two sons, was felling a pine tree at Chandler's Creek, in the Dalmorton district,…

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Bathing Fatality --:o:-- SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Andrew Anzelark, aged 12, was bathing in a waterhole at Marrickville yesterday when he suddenly disappeared. His body was recovered…

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Car Collision ' Baby Thrown Twelve Yards MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

William Henry Wyatt, 70, of Wheeler's Hill, was killed, and seven other presons .injured, two seriously, when two cars met in collision at the…

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Clothing Caught in Machine Frightfully Injured. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Harry Harrison, 21, employed at White Signet confectionery factory, City, was attending to an engine in a machine room this morning when…

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Car Hits a Taxi Fire Persons Injured SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Five persons were injured in a smash between a motor car and a taxi cab in Camperdown last night. The vehicles crashed with a terrific impact…

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Killed by a Car. Another Redly, Injured, SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Violet Brown, 39, and' Sydney Ladd were knocked down by a motor .car at' Narrabeen on Saturday. "The first named "sustained a fracture of the…

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'Motor Accidents. Only One Per Cent, of Cases SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. .J. C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A. says the number of. accidents in which motor vehicles in New South Wales figure in any way is…

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