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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Motor Lorry Accident. One Killed; Three Injured. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Colin MucKenzic, aged six was kilted, and liny MacKenzie (40), Mrs. Beatrice Lewis, and Joan Lewis seriously injured when a motor lorry…

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Lorry Accident Near Gosford. Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

A boy was killed and three other persons injured when a motor lorry overturned near Somerdy Post Office, some distance from Gosford. The lorry was…

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Accident on Visiting Warship. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The Argentine naval training ship President Sarminto arrived in Sydney at midnight. Yesterday morning a wireless message was received that an…

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Hospital Claim for Injured Workers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 6

IN a reserved judgment delivered on Friday by the chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission (Judge Perdriau), his Honor stated…

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Painful Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

A lad named Thomas Wilkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Wilkinson, met with a painful accident on Thursday of last week, when he lost the first…

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Toll of the Motor Yesterday's Motor Accidents

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

SEVERAL serious motor accidents occurred in Sydney and other parts of the State yesterday. A sensational smash occurred on…

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Accident in Wingewarra Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Yesterday, while a lad named Kennedy, son of Mr and Mrs. K. Kennedy, of Taylor-street, was rushing across a corner of Wingewarra-street…

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Motor Accidents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 6

On Friday evening two motor car accidents occurred between Trangie and Nevertire, Fortunately, however they were unattended by any very…

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Another Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 10

Another motor car accident is reported on the same night to a party proceeding to the dance at Nevertire. We have been unable to acquaint…

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Terrible Fatality. Young Man's Head Crushed

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

THE residents of Wellington were shocked to hear of the sad end of a young man, which came with tragic…

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Tragic Fatality at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

Francis Cecil Barr (32), a single man, was engaged in loading a dray at Messrs. Fong Lee and Co.'s, at Wellington. with wire-netting, on Friday…

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Motor Truck Smash in Victoria. One Killed—One Injured. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1928 · page 2

A motor truck crashing through a fence near Warburton last night dropped twelve feet down a steep embankment and overturned. Frederick…

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Car Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

Owing to the slippery nature of the roads two car accidents occurred during the week. The fist was on Saturday afternoon, when a car coming to…

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Damages for Motor Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

Marin Louisa Harvey, and Frederick W. Harvey, claimed from Alphosu Florence Moore, of Mendooran, the sum of £65 in respect of an accident…

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Engine Driver Killed in Train Accident Childers (Q.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

A cane train was derailed whilst crossing over a bridge near Childers. The engine, tender, and two water waggons toppled over the bridge, and…

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Verdict of Accidental Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

The Coroner, Mr. E. A. Fulton held an inquest at the Court House on Friday morning last, concerning the death of Francis Cecil Barr,…

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Uralla Resident Killed in Motor Car Accident Uralla

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1928 · page 2

Charles White, the well known skin buyer of Uralla, was killed on Saturday night, when a motor lorry ran off the road and toppled over…

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Little Girl Drowned. Out Gathering Wattle. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

Iris May Webster, aged 12, was returning home from school at Albion Park yesterday, when she fell into a creek, apparently while gathering…

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Woman Critically Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

A woman, not yet identified, was found lying unconscious beside the Coogee traind track near Centennial Park late last night with her skull fractured…

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Motor Bicycle Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

Whilst proceeding to town on his motor cycle last week, Mr. Jim Sullivan met with an accident through trying to avoid a collision with a dog that ran at…

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