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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Steamer Founded 250 Reported Drowned LONDON, Wednes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

A Berlin message shows that there is un unconfirmed report that the Russian steamer, Og[?]a, foundered in the Black Sea, in the height of a…

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Garage Blown Up Two Killed; Eight Injured BERLIN

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

A thunderous explosion apprised citizens of Dahlem that a garage, occupied by experimenting chemists had blown up. Two people were…

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Accidentally Shot Dead. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

Patrick O'Brien, 47, a farmer, of Bowser, was accidentaly shot dead yesterday. O'Brien was ready to motor to church, when he went to shoot a…

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Chapter of Accidents. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

Joseph Beverage, 16, had both legs practically several when he fell under a tram in Millitary Road, Mosman, last night. The car which was conveying…

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Severe Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Mr. A. T. Povey telephone mechanic, attached to the stuff of the local Post Office, met with a severe accident on Thursday afternoon. Mr…

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Drowned in Bath

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. George Augustine Taylor, a well-known Sydney man, was accidentally drowned in his bath at his residence, 20 Loftus-street, Sydney,…

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Tram Driver Killed in Accident at Wallsend

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

Alfred McVie, a tram driver was killed and three woman seriously injured when a tram engine ran off the rails, and capsized at Young-st. Walls…

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Grimes Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

Billy Grimes, the Australian boxer has been compelled to postpone all fights for at least a fortnight due to a minor injury to his eye…

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Six Killed; 26 Injured In Train Smash at Capetown CAPETOWN

The North Western Courier · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

At Fishhock a suburb near Capetown railway officials are at a loss to explain the [?] of a train [?]railment last night when [?] people…

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Latest Cables. Serious Railway Accident. Capetown

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

At Fishshok, a suburb of Capetown, the railway offiicals are at a loss to explain the cause of a train derailment last night, when six persons were…

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Railway Accident

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

A man was killed and two sisters were badly injured by a train at the Cabramatta station on Friday night, through alighting from a train on the…

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Believed to be Drowned

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 1

Hugh Kennedy Macready, 23, a member of he Clovelly life saving club is believed to be drowned. Yesterday his clothes were found in the…

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Bathing Fatality Tweed Head Victim

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 3

A surfing fatality occurred at Bilinga, near Tweed Heads, Miss Mary Molloy, 35, employed as a barmaid at the Ship Inn Hotel, South…

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Motors Collide. One Killed: 3 Injured. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

Mrs. Miriam McColl, aged 45, aws killed, and three other persons seriously injured in a collision between a taxi and a motor car at…

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Railway Accident Averted. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

A message from Junco states that a serious railway accident was narrowly averted at Wagga on Monday night,…

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Level Crossing Fatality. Auckland (N.z.)

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

A baker's van driven by Herbert Eyes collided with the Now Plymouth express train at a level crossing near Lewin. Mrs. Eyes was killed instantly…

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Almost Drowned

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

P. O'Dac. aged 60, was admitted to the Narrabri District Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from…

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Launch Alight Occupant Nearly Drowned Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 1

While two men were fishing from a motor launch in the harbour last night the craft caught fire. The occupants jumped into the water and…

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Drowning Fatality

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 1

A sad drowning fatality occurred in the upper end of Wee Waa Lagoon on Wednesday, when "Teddy," the youngest son of Mrs. J. W. S…

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Pitiful Accident Boy's Plea to Helpers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

Whon Jackie Payne, aged ten, was found lying beside the tramline at Kensington, with his foot severed, and head injured, as the result of…

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