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Riverina · Accidents

Accidents, 1928

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Over the Balcony Another Commercial Traveller Seriously Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

A commercial traveller, Mr. N. Patterson (traveller for Sargood, Gardner and Co), was found lying on the footpath in front of the Queensland…

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Fatality at Social Sydney ,Wednesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquiry in to the death of Thomas Wood, aged 35 years, at Homebush on March 22, the Parramatta Coroner to-day committed…

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Nose Injured by Fall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. C. Taylor, of the Junee locomotive sheds met with an accident the other day, when he fell whilst working. He cut his nose so badly that the…

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Station Fatality Railway Official Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

At the Parramatta Sessions to-day William Edward Barton, railway official, was charged with having feloniously slain Arthur Leslie Clark…

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Station Fatality Railway Official Acquitted Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

AT THE Parramatta Sessions William Edward Barton, railway officials, was charged with having feloniously stain Arthur Leslie…

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Drowning Fatality

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A man named Frank MrGurvey, travelling from [?] was [?] on Wednesday afternoon in the Mirronl Creek between [?] and…

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Seriously Injured Sydney Show Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

The first serious fall occurred at the showground to-day when A. L. Payne's Gold Dust struck a hurdle and fell. The rider, P. Crawford,…

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Carter Injured

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 2

Claud Hynden, a resident of The Rock, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital yesterday suffering from severe injuries to the foot. Hynden is…

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Farmer Drowned Dungog

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 4

William McDonald, a well known farmer, was drowned when thrown from his horse while crossing the swollen Chichester River…

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Man and Wife Injured Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 2

Robert Sharman and his wife, of St. Kilda, were knocked down and badly injured by a motorist outside Balaclava Station early this morning. The…

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Motor Accidents Man's Arm Gashed Van and Cycle Collide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 2

Suffering from a deep gash in the arm which extended nearly from wrist to shoulder. Thomas Richard Fox, a resident of Wagga, was admitted to…

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Bendigo Fatality Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 1

George M'Qualter, 46, who was seriously injured in a motor accident at Bendigo died to-day…

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Motoring Accidents Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 2

Jumping from a tram at Ultimo today Frank Marrington, aged 13 years, was run over by a motor car. His right leg and left shoulder were…

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Collision

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

On Good Friday afternoon Mr. Artie Tie in his new Nash cabrolet, was turing from Temora road into Parker street, and a stranger, in an…

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Collision in Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

Three men were admitted to the hospital last night suffering from fractin[?]es of the skull caused by a motor car and motor cycle accident. The…

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Balaclava Fatality Motorist Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

An arrest has been made in connection with the death of Robert Frederick Sharman aged 54 years, of St. Kilda, who, with his wife Mrs. Elsie Welburn Sharman, aged 48…

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Motoring Fatality at Goulburn Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

Ella Tudor Neale, of "The Ritz," Cremorne, died at The Pines Hospital, Goulburn, on Sunday night as a result of injuries received when a car,…

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Trains Collide at 25 Miles an Hour Many Killed and Injured LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

PARIS REPORTS that 14 persons were killed, many other dangerously injured, and scores admitted to hospital as a result of a…

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Street Fatality Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

A man in whose pockets was found a seaman's certificate in the name of James Johnston, was knocked down in William Street, city, last night by a…

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Items of News Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

"While driving along the Howlong road yesterday afternoon, William Stockwell, of Bethanga, crashed. He was admitted to the Albury…

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