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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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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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Three Boys Drowned Hobart

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Three boys, named Reginald Howard, Stanley Howard and James Godfrey, went bathing in a deep hole in the Coal river when they got…

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Cyclist Crashes into Motor Lorry. Street Accident. Cyclist Admitted to Hospital

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

Frederick Eden (20), son of Mr and Mrs. Eden, of Nanima Falls, met with a serious accident at about 7.10 p.m. on Thursday. He is one…

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Motor Cycle Fatality. One Man Killed; Others Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Cecil Jose, 23, of Preston, was killed and George Limmer, 23, of Reservoir, critically injured, and two other men hurt when two motor cycles collided…

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Forbes Shooting Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

Forbes has been very much in the [?]light of late with regard to violent deaths, the latest of which occurred this week, when a boy named James…

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Station Hand Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

While the Bemimuel Creek, a tributary of the Macquarie, was in flood, near Warren, Ernest Butler, aged 19 years, who was mustering horses,…

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Street Accidents. Four on

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Street accidents are becoming too numerous to be pleasant in contemplation for users of the highways. There were no less than four on Sunday. In…

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Drowning Fatality Near Gulgong

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

While bathing at Yamble, 17 miles from Gulgong, John Heard (18), Mavis Hassenkam (12), and Miriel Spencer (12), got into…

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Car Collision

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 8

Two motor cars tried to see which could stand the greatest concussion in Percy Street, on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. J. J. Kelly, who was…

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Head of Match Causes Fatality. Adelaide

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 9

When the head of a match flew off in Adelaide it set fire to the clothing of Mrs. Ethel Tattersall, who…

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Eleven Men Injured in Motor Lorry Smash. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 9

Eleven men were injured when a motor lorry got out of control while descending a steep hill at Rose Bay last night. After colliding with a…

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Accident at Gidgee

Western Age · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Friends of Mr. Bede Bourke, men[?]ger of Gidgee, will regret to hear that be met with a serious accident on Saturday last. Mr. Bourke was riding a…

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Wellington Car Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. C. Heritage, who had just purchased a car, was driving out from Wellington, when the car got on to some loose metal, and gelling out of control…

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Wellington Accidents Mystery Rifle Shot

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Arthur Downey, employed at the Monarch Pictures, was engaged winding film spools in the operating room, when he felt something strike his leg. He…

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Accident at Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Fred. Eden (20). sou of Mr. and Mrs. Eden, of Nanima Falls, met with a serious accident, the is one of Welling ton's bicycle toad racers, and was out…

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Fatality on Steamer Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

Joseph Yoga (22) a Portugese sailor was killed, and another named Joseph Edelson had his skull fractured, on board the steamer…

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Head-on Collision. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

John Fraser Firth (22), Wallace Hyde (20), were killed and a number of others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a motor…

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Motor Lorry Accident Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

A picnic party, comprising 27, left Redfern yesterday morning in a motor lorry bound for Bulli. All went well until descending the steep…

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Two Killed in Collision. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 8

John Gynn was killed and two other persons were badly injured in a collision between an electric tram car and a motor cycle and side car…

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Terrible Queensland Fatality. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

A frightful burning fatality occurred near Tallyrand Station, in the Longreach district, when Mrs. McNamee, 26, was incinerated after being pinned…

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