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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Accident at Molong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Kenneth Sparkes, a pumper at Molong railway station, on Tuesday. Just fell from the locomotive watering [?]ank to the around--25 feet--and fractured…

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Girl's Foot Injured Orange

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 8

Phyllis Lane, the daughter of a well known Orange grazier, met with a painful accident, yesterday. She and a girl friend were out shooting,…

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Telegraphic News. 13,064 ACCIDENTS. Sydney's Year Record

Western Age · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

During the year ended December 31 last there were 13,061 accidents in the metropolitan area, of which 200 proved fatal…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. Heroic Rescue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

News is to hand of a sensational happening at Gilgandra on Sunday last, when Mrs. Robt. Biggs and her 9-year old daughter were rescued from what…

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Motor Accident. Police Court Proceedings. Man Committed for Trial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

In the Police Court yesterday morning Alphonsus Florence Moore was charged before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., with that he did on January 28…

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Manslaughter Charge. Sequel to Car Accident. MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

John Oliver Schier, grazier, of Fin-ley, N.S.W., who is alleged In have driven the motor ear which knocked down mid fatally injured Mrs. Beatrice…

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Car Driver Committed. Macquarie-street Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Following the bearlng of a charge against Alphonan Florence [?]re of Mendaoran. of having by wantonly driving a car, did gr[?]vious hutlily…

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Gun Accident. Orange Girl the Victim

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

Phyllis Lane, the daughter of a well-known Orange grazier, was out shooting a few miles from Orange on Tuesday with Ellen Glasson, when the…

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Drowned Whilst Fishing. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

A man named Holston, was drowned in the Tweed River yesterday. He and a companion were in a boat fishing when it capsized, throwing…

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Drowned After Rescuing Cousin Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

Wilfred Noel, aged 12 years, succeeded in rescuing his cousin, aged 11, from drowning in the Terowie River, but afterwards got into…

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Injured in Boiler Explosion Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 3

Austin John Spratt, 26, was badly scalded when a boiler exploded in a bakehouse at Hornsby this morning. Several other employees…

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A Punt Fatality. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

A Broken Hill telegram was received last night from Pooncarie intimating that Daniel Ford, formerly a well-known publican at Broken Hill, was crossing…

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Drowned in Dam. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Another fatality occurred about the same time at Railway Town, in the Broken Hill district. It appears that two brothers named Byrne, aged 21…

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Tram and Car Collision. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

Two women passengers on a Canterbury bound tram were injured, one seriously, when a motor car collided with the tram late last night. The…

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Drowned in Dar[?]ng. Motor Car Leaves Punt. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

Daniel Ford was crossing the Darling River at Pooncarie, Broken Hill district, in his motor car on a punt, when the car r[?]n back and disappeared in…

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Drowned in Dam

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Another fatality occurred about the same time at Railway Town, in the Broken Hill district. it appears that two brothers named Byren, aged 21…

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Drowned in Darlng. Motor Car Leaves Punt

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Daniel Ford was crossing the Darling River at Pooncaric, Broken Hill district, in his motor car on a punt, when the car ran back and disappeared in…

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Chapter of Accidents

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 8

Jack Knuckey (12), son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knuckey, of Arthur Street, met with a nasty accident on Monday. His right leg caught in…

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Drowned in Hawkesbury River

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Clarrie Herron (21) whilst endeavouring to swim across the Hawkesbury River at Windsor, suddenly disappeared. His body was…

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Another Bathing Fatality Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

During the week end a boy, named Harris (10) and Joseph Dickson (11) lost their lives, whilst bathing near Melbourne…

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