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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1929

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Surf Boat Overturns. Three Men Drowned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

Auckland.—The swapping of the surf boat at Marakopa resulted in the loss of three lives. A party of seven were testing the…

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Car Somersaults. Seven Persons Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

When a car somersaulted near Windsor yesterday seven persons were thrown out, and all were more or less seriously injured…

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Surfboard Fatality Mother Withesses Son's Death. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

W[?]hed on an improvi[?]d surfboard 50 [?] fr[?]bore, Prederick [?] 10 was [?] out to see and drowned at M[?]…

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In Rainstorm Horseman Gallops Over Children Sad Fatality. Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

During a heavy rainstorm at Proserpine (Q.) on Saturday might, a borseman travelling at a rapid peace collided with Mrs. H. Jackson who…

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Car Out of Control. One Killed, Five Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

When a motor car got out of control near St. Albans, close to Wollombi, and crashed into a tree, Mrs. Daisy Pithers was killed. Five others were…

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Swallowed His Teeth. Peculiar Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. Denis Skippen, of Warialda Railway, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Skippen, of Auburn Vale road, Inverell, was the victum of a…

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Child's Death. Motor Fatality. "Making a Cigarette."

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Court House, luvorell into the causes loading to the death of a child, John Perrin, as a result of a motor accident on…

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Surfing Perils Ex-Soldier Drowned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 1

John Livingstone, aged 36, got into difficulties while surfing at Clovelly yesterday. He was brought ashore, but all efforts at artificial respiration…

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Lorry Crashes into Post. One Boy Killed: 10 INJURED. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

A serious accident happened at Marrickville shortly before midnight, when a motor lorry, containing 12 boys and youths, who were returning to their…

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Motorist's Thrilling Escape. Level Crossing Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. H. Carstens had an amazing escape when a goods train ran down the car he was driving at a level crossing at Raleigh (Bellingen), and…

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City Fatality MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Miss Eve Gentry, 20, was knocked [?] by a motor car in the city yesterday afternoon and fatally injured…

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Drowning Fatalities Three In Murrumbidgee Gallant Attempt at Rescue Wagga

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Miss Joyce Harris, aged 18, was bathing in the river near Wagga when she got into difficulties. William Munro swam to her assistance and…

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Between Two Cars Motor Cyclist Crashes a Sensational Accident

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon last Mr. Glen Sharpe, of Church Street, had a most unenviable experience. Mr. Sharpe, having finished work for the…

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Bathing Tragedy Two Boys Drowned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 1

Three school boys left Yowie Bay, Port Hacking, in a flat-bottomed boat yesterday afternoon. The craft filled and sank when sixty feet from…

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Thirteen Injured. Sensational Motor Smash

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 12

T. A. Kermode. while driving a large motor lorry from Singleton to Greenlands. oil Wednesday night attempted to pass another lorry about four miles…

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Two Boys Drowned. When Boat Sinks. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

Archibald James Bridges (12), and Garnet Riley (9) were drowned when a flat bottomed boat in which they were paddling became water-logged…

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Boat Sank Two Boys Drowned Bay Tragedy Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 1

Three schoolboys left Yowie Bay, Port Hacking in a flat-bottomed boat yesterday afternoon. The craft filled and sank [?] 60 feet from shore…

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Child's Head Crushed. Shocking Accident at Newtown. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 6

Albert George Dowse, aged five years, was run over by a heavy motor lorry at Newtown this morning. His head was completely crushed, besides…

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Drowning Fatalities Wagga's Record WAGGA

The Inverell Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

James Herbert Williamson, aged 16, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River near Wagga last night while attempting to swim across the river…

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Thirteen People Injured

The Uralla Times · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

Singleton, Thursday.—There were frantic scenes on a roadside near Singleton when a motor lorry containing 13 people, mostly women and…

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