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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Car Fatality. Driver Committed For Trial. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

At an inquiry concerning the death of Mrs. Elsie Gates, who was knocked down by a motor car and fatally injured, the coroner found that the…

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Collision at Sea. Federal-Liner Damaged. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

The Commonwealth liner "Esperence Bay," has collided, with an outgoing Dutch motor vessel, "Keta Radka," off the north foreland. The…

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Boy Drowned Atbalmain Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

James Desmond, twenty months, was drowned at his parents residence, Balmain, during the absence of this mother…

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Flood Ends in Tragedy. Young Man Drowned in Dumaresq Creek. While Attempting to Cross on Horseback

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

Recurrent floods in Dumaresq Creek ended in tragedy on Tuesday evening, when Michael Henry Archer, aged [?] years, lost his life while essaying a…

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In a City Street. Killed in Car Collision. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

When two motor cars collided in Lonsdale Street late on Saturday night Mrs. Miriam McColl, 45, was killed and three others seriously…

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Brothers Drowned Perth

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

Two cousins Charles Byfield (40), and Harbour Byfield (22), were drowned in the Berlin River. They were members of a shooting party. It is…

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Motors Collide. Woman Killed; Three Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

Melbourne.—When two' motor cars collided in Lonsdale-street, late on Saturday night, Mrs. Miriam McColl, 45, was killed and three others…

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Severed a Vein Woman's Remarkable Accident Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

A woman whose identity has been established, met her death under remarkable circumstances at Redfern late last night. She was a…

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Shooting Fatality. Body Carried in Relays. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

Alexander. Gray, 16, who was out rabbit shooting in the Blue Mountains with his father and brother-in-law, was climbing over a log when…

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"Oh! My God, Help Me!" Youth's Despairing Cry. the Dumaresq Creek Tragedy. "Accidental Death," Says Coroner

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

At the Armidale Court House on Tuesday morning, the Coroner (Mr. Alfred p[?]kiss) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding…

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Armidale Tragedy. Young Man Drowned

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

The Armidale Coroner held an inquiry touching the death of Michael F. Archer, who was drowned in Dumaresq Creek on Tuesday, 7th…

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Trains in Collision Smash Near Wagga JUNEE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

A serious railway accident was narrowly averted at Wagga on Monday night, when the goods train from Culcairn to Junee collided with two…

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Shooting Fatality. Body Carried in Relays

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

Alexander Gray, 16, who was out rabbit shooting in the Blue Mountains, with his father and brother-in-law, was climbing over a log when…

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"Oh, My God; Help Me!" Drowning Lad's Pitiful Appeal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

"When I saw the horse enter the water I screamed out for him to come back. He just looked over his shoulder and smiled. Then the…

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Man Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

The body of a well-dressed man, between 60 and 65 years of age, was found floating in the river near Palmers island on Thursday morning. It…

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Flood Menace Mary Districts Threatened Constable Drowned at Kyogle the Position at Grafton Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1

Floods are still menacing many country towns. The damage at Junee is more extensive than was at first thought. Several buildings were…

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The Grim Reminder. Crosses for Scenes of Fatal Accidents

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

In order to try a[?]d reduce the number of motoring fatalities in the United States, the Highway and Public Works Department of the State of…

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Drowning Fatality. Bridge Washed Away

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

William Holmes, an old employee of Laura Station, in the Bundarra district, was crossing Laura Creek on Sunday, when some logs struck the…

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Accident

The Uralla Times · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. Jim Skewes had the bad luck to break his right leg, below the knee, through an accident. The accident occurred on the…

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Horse Drowned Sulky Washed Down

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Murden, driving a horse [?] sulky, met with disaster at the Shap[?] non Vale, crossing on Sunday…

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