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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1927

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Smash at Cycle Sports Two Fitzgeralds Injured

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

A smash occurred at the bicycle sports at the Wagga cricket ground on Friday night as a result of which the two Fitzgeralds, the Sydney…

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Mail Train Derailed. Vehicles Telescoped No One Injured

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A disaster was narrowly averted when the Forbes mail train was derailed near Parkes yesterday. FORBES, Monday…

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Mail Train Derailed Vehicles Telescoped No One Injured FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

A DISASTER was narrowly averted when the Forbes mall train was derailed near Parkes yesterday. The accident was caused through a…

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Accident Patient

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. Warhurst, of Urana, Who was injured when his motor-cycle collided with a motor-car on the Urana road on Sunday, and was admitted to the…

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Wilbriggie Motor Accident Driver Contradicts Report (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

Sir.—In your report of the car accident which occurred near Wilbriggie on Christmas Day there are some inaccuracies. The writer, who was…

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Boy Injured

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

Ronald Hurst, a schoolboy, was cutting wood at his home in Garwood Street yesterday when the axe slipped inflicting a large lacerated wound…

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Motorist Charged Parramatta Road Fatality Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 1

At the Central court today, Douglas Arthur Newell, 25, a [?] was charged with having slain Mary Thompson, who was knocked down…

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Workman Injured. Charge Against Mate Dismissed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 5

At the Balmain Court to-day, Leslie Crowe, an employee at the [?] rubber works, was charged with having occasioned actual bodily [?] to a…

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Man Drowned at Albury Boy Rescued Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 1

About mid-day yesterday John Morris, aged 24, a native of Muswellbrook, was drowned in the River Murray…

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Man Drowned at Albury. Boy Rescued. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

About midday to-day John Morris, aged 34 years, a native of Muswellbrook was drowned in the River Murray…

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Premature Explosion. Man Fatally Injured. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 6

Arthur Hutchison aged 30 years, and Ernest Ford, aged 45 years, employees at the Grovely quarry were terribly injured to-day by a premature explosion…

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Parramatta Fire. Narrow Escapes. Woman and Fireman Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

A tire broke out about half-past 10 o'clock this morning in the shop of Mr. Frederick Nicholson, second-hand dealer, Parramatta. The premises were…

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Catholics in Mexico a Pitched Battle 21 KILLED, 10 Injured Vancouver, Jan. 11

The Daily Express · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

A Mexico city message [?] that 21 persons were killed and 19 wounded in a clash between Catholics and and Municipal authorities in the town…

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Wagga Night Carnivals Exciting Racing Accident to Visiting Rider

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Wagga Night Carnivals' meeting last night on the Wagga Cricket Ground, and some excellent racing was seen…

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Man Drowned Hume Weir Tragedy

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

A. man named John Morris, aged 34, who had worked for the Public Works Department at the Hume Weir for one day was drowned on…

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Truck Overturns Man Injured Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

[?] motor [?] over[?] [?]ton late last [?] [?] who [?] [?]…

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Motor Truck Fatality Transfusion Fails to Save Life MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

When a motor truck overturned at Mornington late last night, John Warren, aged 36, who was riding on the vehicle, was badly injured. An…

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Motor Truck Fatality. Transfusion Fails to Save Life Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

When a motor truck overturned at Mornington late last night, John War­ren, aged 36 years, who was riding on the vehicle, was badly injured. An…

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Milk Waggon Skids. Three People Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

A huge motor milk waggon skidded at Tempe to-day and, crashing across the footpath, injured three persons. They were Norman Ralph, aged 10…

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Crashed on Footpath Three People Injured. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

A huge motor milk waggon skidded at Tempe to—day. and crashing across the footpath, injured three persons. They were Norman Ralph, 10. of St…

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