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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Man Drowned in View of Family

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

Walter Batty, 37, of North Geelong (Vic), disappeared in the breakers when swimming, towards the beach at Bram Creek. The body was washed…

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Crashed Aeroplane Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

An aeroplane crashed near Portland (Vic), on Saturday. The nose of the machine was wrecked and the pilot badly cut about the face and…

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Two Saved -- Three Drowned [?],Tuesday

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

A Free [?]ssage states that a fishing sm[?]k yesterday landed Leslie Neaves and Albert Trim, who were found clinging to…

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Father and Son Drowned Sydney

Manilla Express · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that Leonard Hocking, 45, and his son Frank Hosking, aged 12, were drowned at Chelsea…

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Woman Drowned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

A party, consisting of Miss Emily Tower, Charles H[?]ll. Mrs. E. High land. Mrs. H. Towed, and Wilson Flagston, set out prawning at 8…

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Drowning Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Basil Finikiolis (19) was bathing in the Nepean River at penrith with a number of companions when he suddenly disappeared The body was…

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Collision Between Car and Bus. Man and Woman Injured

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

William Lone (35) and Norma Johnson (21) were critically Injured when a motor in which they were travelling collided with a bus at…

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Old Man Drowned

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Torrential rains fall lately at Murrurundi. Hall at Blandford was the heav[?] for m[?] Yars, and grane vines and fruit tre[?] much [?]…

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Youth Drowned Suddenly Disappears While Bathing

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

Basil Finikiotis, 19, was bathing in the Nepean River at Penrith, with at number of companions, when he suddenly disappeared. The body was…

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Car Hits 'Bus Two Persons Critically Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 1

William Long, 35, and Norma Johnson, 21, were critically injured when a motor car, in wich they were travelling, collided with, a bus at…

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Express Derailed. 16 killed; 26 injured. LONDON

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Sixteen persons were killed and 26 injured when the Irkutsk-Moscow express was derailed at Arskal…

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Two Motor Cars Collide. Prospective Bride Injured. MELBOURNE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Two motor cars, one of which contained prospective bride. collided at Benalla, Victoria, on Saturday, as the bridal[?] arty was proceeding to the…

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Head-on Collision. Two Cyclists Killed. SYDNEY

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 7

Travelling along parramatta Road towards the city last night, a motor cycle, ridden by Jack Foster (26) and a young man named pearce, crashed…

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Accident on Bridge

Manilla Express · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

A serious accident occurred on Monday evening at 7.30 p.m. as a result of which Alex Hamilton the 17-year-old son of Mr and…

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Motor Car Fatality

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

A motor car containing six young men which left Warialda on Saturday for Elsmore somersaulted between Delungra and Inverell. As a result…

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Boating Fatality at Tuggerah

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

A boat containing four youths and four girls capsized at Tuggerah about midnight on Tuesday during a heavy storm. Three of the occupants…

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Local & General News Pups Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rain which fell at Nolla on Friday night (over 7 inches fell), Mr. G. Woods had a number of pups drowned…

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Motor Car Accidents. Two Girls Badly Injured MELBOURNE

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 2

During the week end several persons were killed as the result of motor car accidents. In one cute Annie Collets and…

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False Alarm No Fire But One Fireman Killed Two Others Injured

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

When the alarm of fire was raised in Melbourne last night the brigades were rushed in the scene. One fire hose car skidded and crashed into a…

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Two Children Drowned

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

A sad double drowning fatality occurred at Warialda on Thursday afternoon. The victims were Gwen aged 10 years and Gordon aged 8 years the…

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