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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Peculiar Accidents

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

Mrs. Williams, of Hillgrove, was the victim of a peculiar accident the other day. She was in a car driven by Mr. Williams, and the latter…

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Fishing Fatality Drowned in the Murray MILDURA, Mouday

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

While James Oppy, aged 41, grocer, was fishing in the Murray yesterday at Brcezers' Bend, [?] slipped and overbalanced from the rocky ledge and…

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Fatality at Armidale

The Uralla Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Leslie E. Swan, 3 1/2 years, was run over by a car in Markham street, Armidale yesterday, receiving injuries which proved fatal…

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Drowned While Surfing

The Uralla Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

At Terrigal a young woman, Miss Florence Louise Woods, was swept out to sea and drowned. A gallant attempt at rescue was made by her…

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Petrol and a Match Peculiar Car Fatality SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

While in a motor car near Wauchope, Richar dO'Neill found it impossible to crank the car up and crawled underneath to investigate the…

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Mr Drummond and Family in Car Accident

The Uralla Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 1

Returning to Armidale from Glen Innes in a Dodge touring car on Wednesday, last Mr D. H. Drummond. M.L.A., Minister for…

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Tourist Bus Accident

The Uralla Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

A big tourist bus, travelling towards Jenolan Caves, crashed into a telegraph pole near Lawson on Saturday and two of the passengers…

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Items of Interest Peculiar Accidents

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 7

Mrs. Williams, of Hillgrove,- was the victim of a peculiar accident the other day. She was in a car driven by Mr. Williams, and the latter pull…

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Motor Smash Car and Lorry Four Injured

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 7

Probably the most serious motor accident that has ever happened in Tenterfield occurred on Sunday morning, when a Chrysler 72 car collided…

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Another Car Victim a Suburban Accident SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

A man believed to be Ernest Schroll (55), was knocked down by motor car at Drummoyne last night. He was picked up in an unconscious state…

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Horse Falls on Rider. Schoolboy Injured

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

Campbell Myers, aged nine years, a schoolboy, sustained injuries embracing a contusion over the rigth eye, severe laceration to the right knee,…

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Murder Charge. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Tamworth Man Arrested

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Edgar Clive Carr, the victim of the motor mishap on Saturday night, died in the Tamworth Hospital at 5.30 on Monday afternoon…

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A Human Torch Peculiar Fatality Lad's Fatal Trick SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

John Rogan, aged 18, met his death in peculiar circumstances at Canowindra. He was demonstrating how to blow…

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Child Killed. Knocked Down by Car. Distressing Fatality in Markham-street

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

A distressing fatality occurred in Markham-street, Armidale, late on Saturday afternoon fire victim being Leslie Edwin Swam. aged three years…

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Bumped by Tourer. Mr. Drummond in Car Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Returning to Armidale from Glen Innes in a Dodge touring car, Hon. D. H. Drummond. M.L.A. (Minister for Education), was the victim of an…

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The Inquest. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

The Armidale Coroner (Mr. A. Purkiss held an inquiry at the Court House on Tuesday morning. Dr. R. J. Jackson said that he…

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Armidale Fatality

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

The Coroner held an inquiry at Armidale touching the death of Leslie Swan, 3½yrs, caused by being knocked over by a motor car driven…

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Exploration Fatality Scaling Mt. Lindsay

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

In an endeavour to find a new track to the summit of Mt Lindsay, Edwin Lyle Vider (25 years of age), an officer of the Agricultural…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. Value of First Aid

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

Florrie McCaskill, aged 12 years. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken. McCaskill, Guyra, bad a narrow escape from drowning in Falconer…

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Marder Charge. Sequel to Motor Fatality. Tamworth Man Arrested

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Edgar Clive Carr, the victim of the motor mishap on Saturday night, died in the Tamworth Hospital at 5.30 on Monday afternoon…

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