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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Accident Five Persons Injured Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

Several accidents in which motor vehicles were involved occurred to-day. The most serious was at Maroubra, where five persons were hurt, two seriously. Alfred Cooper…

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Four Badly Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: After striking a rut in Pittwater Road, Manly, to-night, a motor car containing four passengers swerved across the roadway and…

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One Killed. Three Others Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—When a car containing a party of Melbourne tourists overturned on Prince's Highway, a few miles from the New South…

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Another Collapse Wharf at Tweed Heads. Spectators in Water Several Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 2

Following closely on the heels of the collapse of the Cobaki Bridge, is that of the old Government Wharf at Tweed Heads, which…

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For Three Hours Pinned Under Car Motor Accidents

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

ALBURY, Saturday.—Four adults and two children were pinned under a ear when it went over the embankment and eapsi[?]d at Eskdale mining township,…

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Sydney Accidents Five Hurt at Maroubra

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.— Several accidents in which motor vehicles were involved occurred to-day. The most serious one was at Maroubra, where…

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Boolaroo Races Accident in Maiden Handicap Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 6

Races were held at Boolaroo to-day. While Edgilliba was going to the starting it in the Maiden he shied at something the track and threw his rider, Collins, in…

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Fatal Car Accident Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Annie Kitt, a widow, of Thornbury, was killed, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Davies of Albert Park, and Gladys Kift, a daughter of Mrs. Kift, seriously injured when a motor…

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Drowning Accidents West Maitland

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 5

Stanley Shaw (20), a tramway employee, was drowned in the Hunter River at Morpeth. He was swimming with friends when he disappeared…

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Youth Killed. Level Crossing Collision

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—As the 10 o'clock train on Saturday from Goolwa approached a crossing, Alfred Bedford (aged 18 years), of Goolwa, who was…

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Car Collision. Young Man Killed

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

As a result of a car and a lorry coming into collision at South Grafton on Boxing Day, a young man named Charles Henry was killed…

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Schooner Burnt. Man Fatally Injured

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday. -- The steamer Niagara which arrived at Auckland today, brought further particulars of the fire which destroyed the schooner…

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Ten Hurt in Car Collision Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Ten persons were hurt, two seriously, when two motor cars collided on Price's Highway at Sutherland to-day. The most seriously hurt were Lucy Robinson (3 months) and…

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Slashed with Razor. a Woman Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Darlinghurst police were summoned to King's Cross road, Darlinghurst, about 6.30 o'clock this morning, to investigate an…

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Signalman's Presence of Mind. Averts Serious Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

Melbourne, Tuesday. -- Seeing a large motor truck with 16 passengers on board racing down the hill at Gardiner railway station, a…

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Fire Tragedy Four Children Perish Oil Stove Accident Girl Runs Back to Her Death Distracted Mother London

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 5

Four children. whose ages ranged from four to 17 years were burned to death when fire destroyed a cottage of Mr. Haigh, a nightwatchman, near…

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Peculiar Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. Samuel Sinclair, a well-known resident of the Canterbury district, was killed in Canterbury Road, Canterbury, at about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning…

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Man Drowned in Swan River

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday.-- Norman Seaton (21) was drowned in the Swan River at Applecrorss, despite a gallant attempt by Leslie Johnston to rescue him…

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Lots of Accidents

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

There were many minor accidents at Little River during the holidays, but in every case first aid was rendered by the Casino honorary ambulance bearers…

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Nuns in Car Accident Coota Mundra

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

A motor car containing four nuns overturned on the Wallendbeen load to-day. The nuns were thrown out, but escaped serious injury…

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