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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Accident Near Ballina Ballina

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

While travelling from Lismore to Ballina on Monday near the canal bridge to spend the holiday, the door of a car driven by Mr. Harold Timperley flew open. Mrs. Timperley…

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Strange Accident in Stockyard

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

Mrs. Clarke, wife of Mr. L. E. Clarke, of "Elcombe," Gravesend, died in the Bingara Hospital as a result of an accident of an unusual character, She was in the…

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Pea Rifle Accidents Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

William Adams (18) was accidentally shot in the neck with a pea rifle bullet at Fairfield yesterday while limiting rabbits with a number of companions. His condition is…

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Rescued From Drowning

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

A message from Macksville states that Edna Bowen, aged 11 years, had a narrow escape from drowning in Warrell Creek on Sunday afternoon. She suddenly got out of…

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Fatality in Stockyard

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A death, surrounded by particularly sad circumstances, occurred in the Bingara Hospital late on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Clarke, wife of Mr…

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Horrible Fatality. Man Incinerated

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday. -- A horrilbe accident occurred at Hockcliffe to-day when a lorry skidded off the road through a hedge and…

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Yarra Tragedy. Tasmanian Drowned

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Stephen Murray, a young Tasmanian visitor to Melbourne, was drowned in the Yarra last night…

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Mysterious Explosion. Big Fatality List

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

London, Thursday -- Twelve bodies have already been recovered from the debris of a Berlin tenament house, which was practically totally…

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House Collapses Fire Follows Explosion 3 KILLED, 17 INJURED

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

BERLIN, Thursday.—A mysterious and violent explosion occurred early this morning in a house in Berlin. Many of the occupants…

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Drowned in Rescue Attempt Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

At Woodwood on the Murray yesterday Henry Reginald Howard was drowned while attempting to save two women, who were rescued by other bathers. Howard's father…

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Man Injured by Falling Tree

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. Michael Kirby, an assistant drover, had a miraculous escape on Wednesday. In company with Mr. T. Landers, he was traveiling a flock of sheep near Wallangarra…

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Mysterious Explosion Three Killed, 17 Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

BERLIN, Thursday.--A mysterious and violent explosion occurred early this morning in a house in Berlin. Many of the occupants were in bed…

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Pinned by Tree. Drover Badly Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

WALLANGARRA, Wednesday.— Michael Turby, drover, was travelling with a mob of sheep about 4 miles on the Queensland side of Wallangarra…

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Motor Collision Charge Against Kyogle Resident Gravton, Firday

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

"I think the facts disclosed by the evidence show that a criminal offence has been committed in connection with this matter, and, if so, it will be for the police to say…

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Tries to Save Women. and Is Drowned Himself

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Henry Reginald Howard was drowned while trying to save two women at Woodwood, on the Murray. River, yesterday. The women…

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Adelaide Motor Smash. One Killed; Three Injured

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A motor car, containing four men, who were returning from a fishing party at Port Noarlunda, near Adelaide, last night,…

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Berlin Explosion [?]Ers Engulfed 16 Dead, 20 Badly Injured Poignant Scenes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

BERLIN, Thursday.-- Fifteen bodies have been recovered, one. is still buried, while 20 person are seriously injured, as a result of the…

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Motor Accident Near Ballina

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 7

While travelling from Lismore to Ballina on Monday, near the canal bridge to spend the holiday, the door of a car driven by Mr. Harold…

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''I'm Burning Alive" Phosphorus on Fire Horrible Accident

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A horrible accident occurred at Hockliffe today, when a motor lorry skidded through a hedge and down a bank…

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Sulky Accident

Northern Star · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 4

Whilst driving a pony and sulky from Pimlico to Ballina, Mrs. Edwin Rose, of Ballina, with a companion, Mrs. W. Pritchard, met with an accident. The veliiele…

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