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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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To-day's News Frightful Accident MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 1

The seven-year-old son of W. M. Dundas, a railway gate-keeper, was cading a cow from a paddock when ho rope became entangled around…

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Burning Fatality

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

A fatal burning accident occurred at Bellata on Tuesday morning, when Mrs. Marie Upton, wife of Mr. W. H. Upton,, a drover,, was burnt to death…

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Head-on Collision. Ottawa

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 7

A troop and freight trains crashed in a head-on collision. Two soldiers were killed and several were badly injured. Fifteen horses were killed…

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Accidentally Killed. Tocumwal

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 7

John Peacock, used 14, who had been missing since Monday was found dead on Morocco West station, near Tocumwal, with a gunshot wound in his…

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Hurricane Lamp Accident. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

When Charles Cornish, 53 was cleaning a hurricane lamp on Clark Island the glass broke and four jagger pieces were deeply embedded in his…

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Fatal Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

On Sunday might Mr and Mrs T. J. Smith of Rowan Street, received word that their son, Herbert Arthur Smith, a shipwright of…

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District News. Safe from Railway Accidents.—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 7

A record stay at home man in the person of Mr. Richard North, Senr. has died at Cambelllown. His longest train ride was 1½ miles to…

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Terrific Impact. Miraculous Escape Inverell Car Collision

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 4

A sensational motor collision occurred on Thursday night on the Glen Innes Road, three miles from Inverell. Mr. D. Sinclair was…

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Head-on Collision. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 2

In a terrific head-on collision between a service bus and a motor cycle and side car near Benandra, on the Far South Coast, yesterday, Hubert Ball,…

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Nasty Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 1

While assisting to end tho sufferings of the cattle maimed in the unfortunate train accident on Saturday morning. Mr. R.J. Hannaford, a…

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Boy Drowned

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

While two boys, Ronald James Smith 11, and Max Bird, aged 10, were playing' in a lagoon at Maroubra Speedway, on Saturday, the…

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Shocking Fatality

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 September 1928 · page 4

Following the terrible injuries he received scrub felling at Springbrook, on Tallebudgera Creek, on Wednesday last week,…

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Terriffic Explosion 54 Killed and 200 Injured MADRID

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

Some 54 people were killed and 200 injured when a powder magazine blew up in an old forest near Melila Fort, and it was completely…

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Shooting Accident

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. Leslie Nell, 19 years of age, employed as call boy at the local locosheds, accidentally shot himself in a peculiar manner early on Tuesday…

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Railway Accident

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

Chas Munn, 54, and three other members of a railway repair gong, while they, were returning by trolly to Shell Harbour, last night, were…

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Severe Burning Accident

Manilla Express · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. L. P. Woods, Jeweller at Robert Bros., had the misfortune to receive serious having injuries the result of [?]…

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Dough Mixing Machine Accident. Wagga

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

While working at Richardson and bakery yesterday, John Galvin had his arm caught in a dough Galvin had his arm caught in a dough mixing machine. He sustained…

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Level Crossing Accident. Melbourne

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

Five persons, Leslie Hargreaves, Fred. Kearly, Bessie Smallicombe, Eileen Smallicombs, and Helen Kelly were killed in a level crossing accident…

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Latest Telegrams Arm Crushed. Painful Accident. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 1

John Galvin sustained dreadful injuries when his arm was caught in a dough-mixing machine at Wagga yesterday. Over an hour elapsed…

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Accident to Mr. Sulman

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. A. Sulman of "Eloura" Station, Manilla, sustained a fractured skull last week, when a horse reared and struck him on…

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