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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Shocking Car Fatality Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

A woman whoso identity has not boon established met her death in remarkable circumstances at Redfern late to-night. She was a passenger in…

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Driver Fined South Murwillumbah Collision Police Court Sequel

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

On January 24, a Studebaker car and a Ford delivery van collided at the junction of Wardrop and Stafford Streets, South Murwillumbah, both…

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Workmen Buried One Killed, Four Injured Tunnel Sides Collapse

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Buried under a fall of earth, at Killara to- day, one man was killed and four others hurt, one seriously. The victims are:…

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Peculiar Accident. Jugular Vein Severed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--A woman, whose identity has not been established, met her death under remarkable circumstances at Redfern at a late…

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Peculiar Fatality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 3

A woman, whose identity has not been established, met her death under remarkable circumstances at Redfern at a late hour on Monday night. She…

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Nasty Accident

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

Jack, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Anderson of Murwillumbah, met with a nasty accident on Monday. He was endeavouring to secure a ball that…

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Accident to Afghan King While Shaving

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

BRUSSELS, Monday:--The visit of the King and Queen of Afghanistan was cut short owing to an accident to King Amunullah. While shaving he…

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Accident to Boy

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

Master Ray, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rose, met with a nasty accident whilst playing at school at Ghannon on Friday last. Having…

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Two Cousins Drowned Perth

Northern Star · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 5

Two cousins, Charles Byfield (40) and Herbert Byfield (22), were drowned in the Darkan River. They were members of a shooting party. It…

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Constable Drowned. Fatality at Grady's Creek

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

Word reached Kyogle this afternoon that Constable Alpin, who was in charge of the Upper Grady's Creek police…

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Compensation for Injured Stock. Immediate Notification Essential

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

In connection with claims made for compensation, said to be due to stock injured by treatment, the chairman informed the Tick Board on Tuesday…

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Shocking Accident. Pitchfork Pierces Man's Head Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

Geo. Rutherford met with shocking injuries on a farm at Wagga, when the prong of a pitchfork picreed his head just above the left eye…

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Rail Accident at Wagga. Night Officer Relieved From Duty. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

It has just transpired that a goods train collided wiht two trucks at Wagga on Monday night with a terrific, impact. Considerable damage was done, but…

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Accident at Nimbin

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

While passing through the main street of Nimbin on Saturday afternoon last the harness on a horse broke and three boys had a narrow…

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Harbour Collision Captain Takes Blame

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--A collision between the North Coast Steam Navigation Coy's steamer Nambu[?]a, and the British Imperial Oil Coy's. lighter…

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Constable L. Alpin Drowned at Richmond Gap. Only Meagre Details Available

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon word was received in Casino that Constable Laurie Alpin, who was only recently transferred to Richmond Gap from Casino…

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Rifle Exploded. Gunner Accidentally Killed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 8

HOBART, Friday:--Gunner J. R. Trevess, of H.M.A.S. Sydney was killed when a rifle exploded during naval rifle practice at Sandy Bay range. The…

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Planer Collide Air Force Fatality

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:--Two Air Force fighting machines, engaged in a mock combat, collided in .mid-air near Folkestone, and crashed from a height of…

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Constable Drowned Tragedy at Richmond Gap

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Mounted Constable Laurence Alpin, who was moved from Casino to take charge of the police station at Richmond Gap, on the Queensland border,…

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Took the Blame Collision in Harbour Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 7

The collision between the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Nambucca and the British Imperial Oil Coy's lighter Tiga in…

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