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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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True Ghost Stories. the Boy Who Was Drowned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 10

Some years ago I was at a south coast resort for a week's try out at a play which was to be produced in London…

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Colliery Explosion. Three Miners Critically Injured. SYDNEY

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

A gas explosion occurred at Balmoral Colliery, a few miles from Emerald, Queensland. Three miners. Mathew Stewart, underground…

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Latest Telegrams. Queensland Mining Accident. Three Men In Danger. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

A message from Emerald, Queensland, states that in an explosion of gas at the Balmoral Colliery three miners [?]tined serious injuries. They were:—…

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Telegraphic and Cable News. Clergyman Injured. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

The Rev. Joseph Tarn, supernumary Minister attached to the Con- cord Methodist Church, received serious injuries last night, when he…

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Motor Accidents Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 2

A young girl named Chara Carey (19), of Granville was riding in a side car when a collision occurred between the cycle and a motor car…

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Latest Telegrams. Darlinghurst Mystery. Woman Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

Nude, with the exception of a short singlet, and with the dead body of a two-days-old female child at her side. Verlie Watson, 18, was found lying on…

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Macquarie Street Motor Accident. Alleged Bodily Harm. Woman's Arm Broken

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 3

Before His Honor Judge Davidson on Monday morning, Alphonsus Florence Moore was charged with that by wanton driving he did bodily harm to Marie…

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"Wanton Driving." Charge Not Sustained. Sequel to Street Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

A sequel to a motor accident in Marquarie-street on the night of January 28 was the appearing in the Dublin Circuit Court yesterday of Alphonsus…

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Drowning Fatality

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 2

Word reached town on Sunday that a young man had been drowned in Kerribree Creek that day, some fifteen miles from Fords Bridge. Only…

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Burning Fatality. Old Woman Meets Terrible Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 6

A terrible fatality took place yesterday morning about half-past 11, whim Linda Johnson, aged 74, living by herself in a four-roomed cottage in…

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Motor Lorry Fatality. Death of Mr. C. A. SILCOCKS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

A shocking fatality occurred last evening, between 6.30 and 7 o'clock about 3 1/2 miles out of Dubbo on the Narromine road, resulting in the death…

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Grandstand Crashes at Rosebery. 150 People Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

During the racing at Rosebery Park, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon portion of the Leger grandstand crashed, and 150 people were injured. The accident…

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Motor Lorry Fatality Near Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 8

A shocking fatality occurred on Monday evening, between [?]30 and 7 o'clock, about 3 1/2 miles out of Dubbo, on the Narromine road,…

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Car Accidents. Collision on Bourke Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

A ear accident that might easily have [?] attended with more springs results, occurred about 9 o'clock on Tuesday evening, three miles from Dobbo…

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Wanted Man Allegedly Drowned. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

A Mouse at Petersham, where it was believed the man, Ernest Coffey, who disappeared while bathing at Bondi was in [?]ding, was surrounded by a…

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Motor Accident

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

A man named Harris, of Dubbo, accompanied by two others, on their way lo Cathundral, where they were engaged to carry out some plumbing…

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Injured at Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

While taking part in the possibles and probables football match on Saturday last, H. Morgan, a member of the All Blacks team, received a…

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Burning Accident at Geurie

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

A little girl named Lucy Brummell, aged two years, was brought into the District Hospital yesterday suffering from excessive burns to…

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Accident on Parramatta Road. Two Killed and Two Injured. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

Leaving the roadway, a motor car, containing four men, crashed into an electric, light standard, and ovorturnod on Parramatta Road late last night…

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Motoring Fatality Two Men Killed. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Alfred Bishop and Joseph Seansborough were killed, and two other men seriously injured, when a motor car crashed into an electric light…

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