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Northern Rivers · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Fatal Accident Bangalow

Northern Star · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

A lad named Cecil Robert Barter, aged 16 years, who was employed as a herd tester, and who was visiting his sister, Mrs. D. Walker, 2 Eureka, met with an accident this…

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Accident at Plains Station

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

Bob Barrett was engaged in rounding up stock on Plains Station (Upper Clarence) recently, when his mount bolted and he was dashed heavily against a…

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Motor Accidents and Hospitals

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

The number of accidents in which motor vehicles in New South. Wales figure in any way is less than one per cent of the number of patients…

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Armidale Road Accident

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

On January 7, William Edward Langdon, of Kyogle, was charged before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., in the Grafton Police Court, with having, on December…

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Tar Scalding Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

Charles Pitstock, aged 58, labourer, was frightfully scalded when he tripped and fell while carrying a bucket of tar on the Adelaide Steamship Company's wharf at…

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Cars in Collision. Man and Woman Injured

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Bertha Derthelgen (23) and Stanley George (23), had narrow escapes from serious injury when two motor cars collided…

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Six Persons Injured. Motor Cars Collide

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

ORANGE, Saturday.--Six persons were hurt, one seriously, as the result of a collision between two motor cars at Shadforth, near Orange, to-day. So…

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Carramatta Accident Badly Lit Railway Station Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

The coroner to-day opened an inquiry into the death of Arthur Clark and Edna Hoy, who were run down and killed by the mail train at Cabramatta station on January 25…

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Accident to Film Actor Young

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

A young film actor, Mick Quinn, had a narrow escape from, death while acting in the film "The Birth of a White Australia." He was rounding up a mob of cattle when he…

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Aged Farmer Drowned Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. James Johnson, £7 years of age, one of the best known farmers in the Hawkesbury district, was drowned in the river at Pitt Town to-day. His coat was found on…

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Car Somersaults. One Killed, Two Injured

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. A Temora message states that Harold Moonan (19)was killed and two passengers injured When a motor car which he was…

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Woman Drowned Surfing at Bilinga. Girl's Lucky Escape

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Swept off her feet and carried into deep water while surfing at Bilinga yesterday,Miss Katheririe Molloy (35), of Brisbane,was…

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Man Injured by Fall When Grating Gives

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Sam Mulligan, a visitor to the district,was crossing a culvert in the vicinity of the Queensland Hotel, Coolangatta, on Friday night last when the grating…

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Carried Out to Sea Fatality Near Tweed Heads Tweed Heads

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 5

A surfing fatality occurred at Bilinga, near Tweed Heads, this morning, Miss Mary Molloy (35), employed as a barmaid at the Ship Inn Hotel, South Brisbane, losing her…

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Tossed by a Cow Gundurimba Occurrence Resident Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 4

Mr. Victor-Gibson, a well-known resident of South Gundurimba, is an inmate of a private hospital at Lismore as the result of injuries received through being tossed by a…

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The Bundaberg Tragedy. Three Similar "Accidents."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

The tragedy in Bundaberg (writes a medical contributor to the "Evening News") is a consequence of the modem attempt to abolish diphtheria by means…

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Tossed by Cow. Gundurimba Farmer Severely Injured

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 3

Mr. Victor Gibson, a well-known resident of South Gundurimba, is an inmate of a private hospital at Lismore as the result of injuries…

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Accidents at Seaside. Cases Treated by Q.A.T.B.

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Coolangatta, branch of the Q.A.T.B. has attended several accident cases during the Last few days. Una Hinricksen, a young woman,…

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Drowning Fatality Christchurch (N.z.)

Northern Star · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

When Donald Anderson got into difficulties while bathing near Christchurch Jack Morgan went to his rescue. Before other assistance could be obtained by Morgan's…

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In Flooded Creek Young Horseman Drowned Foolhardy Attempt

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Wednesday.-- Henry Francis Archer (21), was drowned in Dumaresq Creek last night. Flood waters made the crossing dangerous,…

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